Regrettably, I only had one overnight here from a flight in from Maine and then flew out of LAX the next day to Vietnam. The cottage was exactly what I was looking for. It's location was perfect just blocks away from the beach and short cab ride ($25) to and from LAX. There's plenty of restaurants nearby but be sure to check out La Isla Bonita food truck (on the walk to and from the beach) yummers! Also, the beach cruisers they have there are sweet and make you feel like you fit right into the scene there.
Tony and Claudia were the very sweetest and most accommodating hosts. They always got right back to me with any questions or concerns that I had and they even offered to drive me to a nearby staples to print something.