We had a wonderful month staying at Tnah and Mario's house in Silver Lake/Echo Park!

The house itself is charming and adorable, and was just the right size for my family (two adults, a baby, and a dog, with the occasional visit from another friend or family member). The house is beautifully appointed -- with fun colors, bright prints, and cool photographs throughout. It makes the house feel super warm and bright. We also loved the small front/side yard area -- it was a good size lawn for playing with our dog, and we spent a lot of time on the front porch watching people go by on the street. Has a couple of amazing tall palm trees too so it really has that LA feel.

The location is ideal if you are wanting to stay in Silver Lake/Echo Park. It is basically right in the middle of the two neighborhoods, and easy to walk to a lot of good restaurants and shops on Sunset, or drive a little farther to other spots. We also walked to Echo Park Lake many times - a fast walk to a cute and serene little park. It's a very fast drive (or a longer walk) also to the Silver Lake Reservoir. The neighborhood is cute, friendly, and safe, and we spent a few afternoons just walking around looking at all the cool cottages and their gardens.

Tnah and Mario seem to have anticipated everything in terms of things guests might need while staying there. It has all the things you might want to use while you are there (in the kitchen, bathroom, extra linens, etc.). In general, the house is stocked as though someone lives there for real, but without feeling like you are living with someone else's stuff (if that makes sense). Much of the stuff (like linens, plates, etc.) also high quality so you don't feel like you are having to make with crappy, cheapo "vacation rental" stuff.

Tnah and Mario were delightful and thoughtful hosts. Tnah also went above and beyond to accommodate our family specifically. We brought our newborn baby, and Tnah provided a little bassinet for him to sleep in, and left a basket of goodies that were specially picked out for a new mom and baby. So sweet! They were also very responsive with the one or two very small issues we had. Tnah stopped by the property a couple of times to check the mail, etc., and was always very respectful of our space and time when doing so.

I highly recommend staying at this cottage, particularly if you are a small family, a couple, or a single person. Just perfect!