I had a completely lovely experience with Christine's Casita. The vacation that my partner and I were taking was just intended to be a short three day 'get out of town' experience . . . very off the cuff and largely unplanned. So, I booked the Casita fairly last minute and did so to have a place under a hundred dollars that also had some peace and seclusion to it. Well, this cabin was so perfect that I wish I could have spent all three nights of this short trip there. One of my friends invited us to stay at their place the rest of our trip, which we took the second night because Christine's place was booked, but, we booked her place again for our final night in town because we loved it so much.

It's located in a perfect spot of Topanga Canyon near Big Rock, easily accessible from Old Topanga Canyon Road and is about a seven minute drive from the stores and restaurants where that road joins Topanga Canyon Blvd. So, it would be very easy to spend some time there and not have to leave the canyon at all for a super relaxed and isolated down time. Christine's lovely rustic home is located at the end of Portage Circle Drive which is on a peak in the canyon, giving it not only an amazing view, but, traffic is limited to the few people who live on the peak. Honestly, the only car I heard was my own.

The little cabin itself is the perfect size for two people who are looking for a place to sleep and take a shower. It's located down the side of the peak a touch from the main house and is in a corner of the property so it has a very private feel to it, for those that that's important to. The bed was super comfortable and the little space has an air conditioner, charmingly hidden behind an oil painting, which we removed and cold blasted the room at night so we could wake up under the cozy soft duvet and sheets with a kind of winter wilderness feeling . . . honestly, among the best nights of sleep in my life.

The house itself has two beautiful decks available for meals, coffee, and reading. And, there is an outdoor hot tub which we stayed in for a couple of hours our second night under the stars and in the quiet of night.

We met Christine for a quick moment, as she remains quite busy, but she was totally charming and genial as a host and gave us recommendations for dinner out. Our initial host, Caroline, was also fantastic and attentive and we spoke with her for a while. She sent us on our way with some cut watermelon that she was preparing for herself.

Bottled water in the room and coffee prepared in the morning, we felt very taken care of and would return many times again. Perfect!