Our hostess went the extra mile to make sure that our stay was "the best". From the cookies and fruit awaiting us to the many items in the kitchen, plus the tour of the streets on the Dume peninsula and the many suggestions of what to do in and around Malibu, she was always there to answer our many questions. Since Patricia and her husband Jeff are in the TV business, they had much to offer in enlightening us about the inside of a business we didn't know much about.

We stayed in their guest house for a month in March/April. We love the beach even at that time of year when it is too cold to swim (for most, not all). Every day when we got the chance we would walk to the beach and take a long walk along the water's edge stopping from time to time to sit on a rock and enjoy the view and the surfers. We were very lucky to see not only whale spouts but we saw one whale breaching. The beach is a little over a half mile away. We are 78 and 79, so it can't be too bad a walk as we did it many times while we were there. One can also drive to the beach and park right next to the sand in a public parking lot.

Two nearby restaurants were tops in our view, the Sage Room and the Sunset. At the Sunset they have a Happy Hour Monday thru Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm. Great appetizers for $5 and good drink prices. The Sage Room is a wonderful Italian restaurant and close by. There are many others..

The accommodations are very nice with a very comfortable queen bed, efficient kitchen and comfortable living room with an enormous flat screen TV. Someone previously complained about the traffic noise, but we were unaware of any. The unit is more than 1/2 mile from the busy PCH.

The 1.5 acres of fenced yard is great for a dog. Patricia's dog and ours would run and run every morning until ours was worn out.

One thing is certain - we definitely want to return.