We had high hopes regarding Malibu and the time at this apartment, and they were completely fulfilled. Although we only had one morning in the sun (including a gorgeous sunset the day we arrived as well as sunrise the next day) until about 1:30pm on only one day and a lot of rain, even a thunderstorm and grey windy weather the rest of the time, it was well worth staying here. One time when I was about to doze off on the sofa outside I saw two pairs of dolphins passing by, which was absolutely beautiful. In the colder evening we put on the fireplace and that had a lot of charm, too. I felt very lucky. Yes, you cannot control the weather (a gamble in May) and the apartment has old well used furniture and old plumbing. But the location, including terrace (protected from the wind and yet in the sun!) and sitting area inside, is priceless. It’s quite a hassle to get to any nice beach in Malibu otherwise. (I thought most of the beaches in Malibu to be overhyped, we have seen a lot prettier beaches tbh, but that doesn’t change how lovely it was at the apartment.) It is expensive in comparison to other seaside lodging, which is why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars for value here. But it is so worth it if you can spend it. We could see some of the other AirBnBs when we were there from outside and thought ours to be one of the very best. Our 2,5 yr old son loved the time there, too, with the water and sand right under the apartment. He also enjoyed simply looking at the birds passing by. In the evening it gets with the high tide a bit “risky” to walk under the place but at low tide it is perfect. The communication with Sara (taking over for the owner, Valerie, I guess?) was easy, instructions clear, a McDonald’s for coffee etc close by as well as many restaurants, too (we had normal pizza, otherwise brought our own food). All in all, one of the best experiences we had on our road trip from San Francisco to San Diego/Palm Springs. I would have never liked to stay at one of the hotels close by, a totally different feel from the look of it. So, thank you for an incredible experience! We hope to come back one day.