Camille's villa far exceeded our expectations. If you're looking for a place to party, this is not the place for you. But if you want some quiet relaxation, you'd have trouble finding a better place. We were mainly looking for a pleasant place to stay that was central to the friends and family we were visiting in Corona, Whittier, and Altadena. It was so much more than that.
If you are into meditation, the view deck on a warm evening or a cool morning is hard to beat. We expected to go to bed as soon as we got in each night, but I spent at least an hour up there each evening enjoying the city lights and the moon and stars above. My wife did the same each morning, looking out over the city to the Pacific. The view extends from Long Beach to Saddleback. During the day you can see Catalina. Peek the other way down the side of the villa and you can see Mt. Wilson and its antennas above Pasadena. I happened to wake up before sunrise one morning and was treated to an amazing show as the sun rays slowly walked from Fullerton out to Long Beach, and started to glisten off the towers of Santa Ana. I expected a view. But I expected the rejuvenation on our trip to come from spending time with loved ones - what a treat to also get it from the villa.
On top of all that, Camille and her family were experiencing a challenge that life throws at all of us from time to time. It would have been completely understandable if she had cancelled our stay at the last minute. Instead, she went out of her way to accommodate us and make sure our stay was set up for success. And she did it with a level of grace you don't encounter very often. Thank you, Camille.