I’ve just returned from a 5 day stay at Kathy’s “Comfortable Retreat, Tree top view”. I flew up for a doctor’s appointment and had a 5 day layover while waiting for my return flight to Mexico. My room at Kathy’s home was very comfortable and it worked out perfectly!
I decided not to rent a car this trip and was able to use Uber and Lyft without a hitch. My rides were always 3-4 minutes away when I booked one from her home or the return ride from my destination. LAX was a 15-20 min ride and price was $11-15(+) depending on time of day. Worth it to me not to have to drive myself in traffic in unfamiliar territory.
Kathy’s neighborhood is unique. It’s quiet and residential but near many major boulevards that will take you anywhere inland you need to go. You can’t see the ocean from her house but walk a few steps to the corner and you can look down the street to see Marina del Rey marina to the north. It’s close enough I heard fog horns from the harbor entrance one morning. It was nice to be a bit removed from cramped quarters found right next to the beach.
I took one of the bikes they have available for their guests and enjoyed a ride down to Ballona Creek and along the beachfront bike path (only about 5-10 min away) . I had to cross one busy major street but It had a stop light and the rest of the ride was on residential streets , sidewalk, or the bike path so it was very enjoyable ride.
There’s a small grocery store and a good Italian restaurant across the street from Kathy’s house and Señor G’s is a local Mexican food place that’s was a little too far to walk in the evening for dinner but for $3 you can get it delivered to her house. Try one of their Super Burros.
They have 3 airbnb rooms which are all upstairs but the area is spacious and it doesn’t feel like you’re on top of each other. I rarely saw some of the other guests that came through while I was there. Each room has it’s own bathroom and my room had a very comfortable bed, small fridge, microwave and Kerig coffee maker. Kathy and her son Bill are very nice and welcoming and I would happily stay with them again.