It was great. We absolutely loved it. I'm normally sceptical to things I book online and was apprehensive about renting a car and driving here from LAX airport. But to my surprise everything turned out great. Easy 40min drive from the airport, and Sylvia welcomed us even though it was 10pm at night. She made us feel right at home straight away. When we were came into cottage we were taken aback - it's beautiful, and actually even nicer than the pictures. Lovely art on the walls (must have been placed there after the airbnb pictures were taken). We decided to sleep on the mezzanine with a skylight window right above us. It was so relaxing waking up to the sight of the gorgeous trees, and the sound of happy birds. I couldn't believe we were amidst this much nature yet so close to Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills etc. The place is a breath of fresh air from wherever you are coming from in the world. Sylvia was an amazing host, extremely generous and helpful. She had lots of tips to help us make the most out of our stay and we really enjoyed chatting to her about all kinds of things! She would pop over from time to time with surprises for us like yummy grapes from the garden, watermelon and even cake as it was a birthday trip! We originally intended to stay for 4 nights, in order to move into West Hollywood for the next 5 nights of our stay, but we loved Sylvia's place so much we decided to extend and stay on for those 5 nights before flying back to London. Definitely worth it. And Pablo, Sylvia's dog is adorable. Very calm and loving. We highly recommend this place and would definitely return.