Carol’s cottage was very cute, clean and well laid out. It was cozy and quiet. We were very impressed with the amenities and lovely welcome treats... probably the best AirBnB hosting experience we’ve ever had. The bed was comfortable too. We didn’t use the bikes or boat as we were in town to see other parts of LA but did take a walk along the canals and all was quiet and beautiful. The neighborhood and family feel was great- lots of dogs on morning walks. The beach was an easy couple of blocks away. It was chilly and cloudy when we were there so we didn’t have lots of beach time, but it was great to take a coffee for a morning beach walk.
We had considered using the BBQ one evening but the main house guests seemed to be using that area. The BBQ area does feel pretty tight and mostly filled with bikes and also felt a little like we were intruding to try and use that area. It doesn’t really feel like a shared space. Still a wonderful amenity to have though, for bolder folk.
We appreciated the off street parking as well. Overall, a good experience.