Darlene’s cottage is the perfect place to stay in Santa Monica. Location couldn’t be better and the accommodations are superb. If that wasn’t enough, Darlene is an awesome host. She welcomed us as we arrived with a warm hug and even bigger smile. Made us feel at home from the start. Not only does the cottage have everything you could need, she also left us a freshly baked lemon loaf that we devoured before our luggage was even opened. The neighborhood is great and we had no problem parking our car right in front of the house on both days/nights. Couldn’t have asked for a better place and a nicer host.