Our stay at the Mountain Beach House was so great that we plan to stay here again on our next trip to L.A. First of all, Dorothy is one of the nicest, warmest, most genuinely caring people I have had the pleasure to meet. She was especially nice to my kids (9 and 15) and they thought she was wonderful! I really appreciated that. She's an inspiring person and a stellar hostess.

Second, the room was awesome! A light, bright, breezy nest three stories up with a fabulous deck on top. I was a little nervous before I got there--that's a lot of white and I was worried my kids or I would spill something!--but, while clean, it is 'lived in' and not so precious--which is really great when you just want to relax! There were four of us in the room and there was plenty of space--esp. with the roof deck (again--awesome) and the patio. You are a block from the beach, and there are views of the entire L.A. area--from ocean to downtown and beyond. We had the windows open day and night--Venice Beach is remarkably quiet at night.

In short, perfect hostess, perfect room, and perfectly located for easy access to the beach and plenty of restaurants. Stay with Dorothy! You won't regret it.