Marlene's place is absolutely lovely and was the perfect size for my husband, me and our kid. Topanga is beautiful. I am very glad we chose to stay in the neighborhood. We woke to fresh air and beautiful natural sounds and herbal/floral aroma while still being very close to all the things we wanted to do in LA proper. We were well situated to go to the beach, go to universal with our son, visit friends all over LA, and of course go hiking in Topanga. There is also a few great cafes close by the home (Living cafe and Mimosa). Our flight was delayed and we arrived at night - but it was easy to get in. Marlene is an excellent host who was very easy to communicate with and made sure we had beach towels and chairs for our visits to the beach. I would definitely stay here again.