The drive is a bit of a pain and there are a lot of steps, but that’s most houses in these areas. It’s an amazing getaway from the city. We went for my wife’s 50th and our 10th anniversary. It was nice to have such a quiet and relaxing place to come back to after spending a day in downtown LA area. For us the best part is that there are a few interesting sites in the area such as a cute Japanese garden place, the beach isn’t too far, one of the mason murder houses (we like dark stuff), and the bachelor mansion is close.
The cost for this stay was one of the most affordable for the quality.