I can't tell you how much we LOVED staying here. We came for a month; we stayed for two, and we almost stayed for three.
Highlights - The most spectacular view of LA ever. This house has a 20 million dollar view! Most nights, we sat out on the deck for 'happy hour' and sunset it never got old. We worked remotely on east coast time, so we enjoyed sunrise and sunset each day practically filled our cameras. You can see everything - Downtown, ocean, Santa Catalina Island, Santa Monica Bay, planes landing at LAX, even Long Beach on a clear day. It's unparalleled. The house is comfortable, clean, and simple, boldly decorated but not full of chachkies, so feels spacious comfortable to make your home.
Simon is an exceptional host and always available but not at all in the way. We came in the middle after a fairly extensive remodel, and so some items were missing when we arrived. Within the hour Simon was on it and fixing it. As well as bringing a cake from his mother!
Location, Location, Location! You can't beat the location. Just up the hill from everything. 10-30 min to Beach, Downtown, LAX, you name it. You can get every kind of food you imagine delivered. Yet when you're up on the hill sitting in the hot tub with the lights of LA twinkling below you, it feels like you're a million miles away.
I can obviously go on and on. In the end, the house is simple with a nice layout and a killer view. Did I mention the pool and hot tub? The host is exceptionally kind and responsive if you ever have questions.
I hope we get to come back.