Paul has been a wonderful host. My sister and I were looking for a place in Malibu near Zuma beach for 6 nights. This turned out to be a prefect vacation spot.
Response time: We expected Paul to respond within a day or two. We found he responds within a few hours. When we were staying at his place, he would respond within 30 minutes tops! Thanks for answering all of our questions Paul.
Homeliness: Lovely! There are pots and pans, as well as coffee supplies. We found both a coffee maker and a hot water kettle for tea, yipee! There were supplies in the bathroom (including a bathrobe). We had brought our own, but its nice to see there were options in case we had forgotten to pack shampoo/conditioner/soap.
Cleanliness: We found the place spotless and hope to have left it so! There is an all purpose cleaning spray under the kitchen sink to clean surfaces.
Comfort: The bedroom is superb and comfortable. The lounge area is cosy.
TV/Entertainment: There is basic Direct TV, select board games and a few easy reading options.
Location: This is a gem, we would easily walk over to the grocery store which has a Starbucks inside and is only 5 mins away. The house is in a family friendly neighborhood and gets quiet after 7pm. You do need a flashlight (phone is good too) after sunset. Please note - the locals do one of the following: smile, say "good morning" or "hello" as they pass you by. We loved Spruzzo restaurant about 8-10 mins drive down PCH-1.
Uber/Lyft: Usually requesting a ride would take between 20-30 mins. Malibu is not downtown LA so account for timing when using an app. We used Lyft mostly, however, one time late in the evening our Lyft driver cancelled so we scrambled to get an Uber instead. We could not find local taxi service.
We really enjoyed our stay and we hope to return some day!