We loved our stay at David and Lara’s little cottage! It had everything we needed and more, perfect for me and my son as a landing pad after our music festival at the Rose Bowl. I had been told that Altadena is not very nice by friends who live in the area, but this part of Altadena is actually really nice. They live on a private cul-de-sac, and the cottage is tucked away behind the garage, so it felt very private and safe. They even let us drop our bags early so we could get to our festival by noon. I had the best shower when we got home from the festival, nothing like washing off a day of grime! And there were complimentary refreshments in the refrigerator for us. In the morning, they brought us fresh coffees, and I found out later if we had thought to ask for breakfast before we left for the festival, we could have also had fresh baked croissants! We sipped the coffees in their beautiful backyard and enjoyed their pool, gardens and even a view of the mountains from their deck. We were even visited by the local wildlife, adorable geckos, mourning doves and some type of Bluejay came to say hello. One thing I will say is bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper, because the birds make noise all night long. But it did not keep us awake, because we were so tired from 12 hours at a music festival, LOL. It was cool! Kind of like sleeping in the jungle!