This is a great home in a great location with great views and great hosts!!!! It was a great home base for day trips to various LA locales (we hit Universal Studios, downtown-Staples Center, Ventura boat trip, Malibu and Santa Monica, and Hollywood touristy stuff). The kitchen is well stocked with dry goods, condiments, and all things cooking-related. The home has great common spaces for your family to hang. We heated the pool for two days near the end of our trip - it really took 2 days for the pool to heat up, so there wasn't much value there but by the end of the 2nd day, it was nice and warm! The hot tub is awesome even if you don't pay for pool heat though. We had a lovely week and hope to come back.