We loved our stay and by the end of our three weeks it felt like home. It was sad to actually leave. The space is so full of light and fresh air and waking to the sounds of birds chirping is a refreshing experience when you're in busy noisy LA.

The accommodation is neatly tucking away into the suburbs for a quiet night sleep with absolutely no parking issues, but not too far away from everything you need and will want to go. It's a quick walk to Wholefoods for your fresh food fix, Starbucks for a wake up, the great French bakery for you pastries, or the Big Blue Bus for a $1 ride all the way into Santa Monica town centre.

A quick 10min drive will land you on the beaches of Santa Monica and Venice and if you want to escape the LA area and get on an Interstate they too are just a very short drive away. Perfect location.

Tania is a fantastic host too and always available, but never seen or heard making the stay feel really private. Even with a 3 week stay we rarely saw or heard her. The free wine and chocolate was a super nice touch and a warm welcome.

The only small comment (and we found it not bad at all even considering we were home during the day more often than most travellers) is the air traffic. Only very, very occasionally will you notice a small jet plan coming into land however it is never when you need to sleep and didn't bother us at all.

If we are ever back in Santa Monica we will definitely be staying again. We loved it.