We stayed in Darlene's cottage for five nights and had a wonderful stay! The cottage was very clean and had everything you could need in terms of towels, hair dryer etc. It really was just like staying at a hotel.
The cottage is in a calm area in Santa Monica, very close to Venice. Darlene was super helpful with tips for restaurants, bars and cafes in the nearby area and around LA.
We had a car for the whole stay, but from the cottage you can walk to the beach and also several restaurants and bars. The car could easily be parked on the street outside the house.
All-in-all a great stay and we would happily come back!