Location. Location. Location.
This property gets five-stars for location on two levels:
1) Topanga Canyon means peace, solitude, and natural beauty. We were able to hike into Topanga State Park literally from our doorstep. Beautiful. This is a great property for having morning coffee in the sunshine on the deck.
2) This property is centrally located between the Valley and Santa Monica/Malibu. Ten minutes to Calabassas (where we ran into Tori Spelling at the grocery store), and 20 minutes to Malibu and Santa Monica. Either drive is beautiful.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay. Keep in mind, this is a small guest house on the back of your host's property. It is rustic and cozy with a bright, airy bedroom with tons of windows looking out onto Topanga State Park. Don't select this property if you're accustomed to five-star hotels. This property is perfect for people who want a peaceful getaway from the noise, traffic, and congestion of the LA basin.
Erica is a great host, and was very responsive to our needs and expectations.
We will definitely come back to this property, and expect to do more hiking and sight seeing.