My boyfriend and I were looking for a quiet, relaxing, beautiful place, close to the beach to socially distance during the pandemic for my birthday and we found it! Jerri's beautiful home has it all!
From the clean, cozy and spacious apartment to the breathtaking views, to our OUTSTANDING host and now friend Jerri (By far the BEST host we have ever met!! So grateful to know her!!) Our entire experience was beyond our wildest dreams, thanks to Jerri. She gave us all the inside scoop, told us about special parking for the beach, where to ride our bikes, the secluded part of the beach where they filmed Planet of the Apes and a glorious hike across the mountain ridge to the beach.
We wanted to make sure the Airbnb we chose was very clean and that the host was conscientious on the current coronavirus protocol. Jerri was 10 steps ahead, went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable, had everything we needed and that the space was completely sanitized (even the grill!). She took all of the precautions: contactless check-in, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes in the apartment and everything had been cleaned, washed and sanitized before we arrived. You could smell the clean in the air. We felt incredibly safe and taken care of! As you should, she and her husband are born caregivers and beyond their regular jobs are also a Sheriff and Firefighter in their spare time! Talk about safety!
We had our own large private outdoor space with grass, couches, a table and a grill. The WIFI worked outside so we were able to do our work out on the couches or at the outdoor table. Heaven!
Back to the beach and hike... We were a 5 minute drive to the beach and a 5 minute drive to the most INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL hike I have ever been on in my life! Absolutely gorgeous! It takes you from the top of the mountain, all the way around the valley and down to the beach! At the end of our hike, we walked to the best little seafood shack, "Malibu Seafood" and ordered fish sticks for pickup as our hiking reward! (Many restaurants in Malibu are still open for pickup or delivery during this time). Jerri offered to pick us up at the end of our hike and drive us back up to the house, so she met us at Malibu Seafood and drove us back home. Jerri was so incredibly generous, caring, accommodating and thoroughly thoughtful throughout our entire stay. We want to move to Malibu now because of this experience!
There is also a lookout point at their house with lawn chairs where you can sit with a glass of wine and watch the sunset or have your morning coffee and take in the beautiful valley and view of the ocean. Everywhere you turn there is breathtaking beauty, as far as the eye can see. We saw so much nature! So many bunnies and birds right in the backyard! It is truly a magical place.
Our entire stay was an absolute dream. From Jerri anticipating our every need and going above and beyond, to the comfort and quiet of the apartment, which my guy loved, to the nature surrounding us with something equally beautiful on every side, we felt so lucky to be able to experience such warmth and comfort, calm and quiet, safety and reprieve during such a difficult time in our world.
We can’t wait to come back to our home away from home! Thanks so much Jerri!