Are you looking for a place that’s close to the beach, in a wonderful neighborhood, beautiful, and very practical all at the same time? Well look no further, because this stay at Lisa’s property was one of the top 2 stays I’ve experienced through AirBnB. It’s a great experience and value for the price of the stay, and many thoughtful things about the house made the stay a pleasant one.
Overall:
When you arrive in the neighborhood you immediately notice how serene the area is and pleasant to walk around in. The neighborhood overlooks the Marina, and by car is a few minutes from the beach. Lisa recommended a very nice cafe by the beach as well, and if you can rent a bike there there is a great cycling path to enjoy near the beach as well. All the beds in the house were very comfortable, and the fact of having 3 bathrooms made it very practical for a large family to use. One thing that really left an impression was the two large balconies on the 1st and 2nd floor of the building (yes two!). The balconies are the length of the house, and very deep - so a lot of space, so was even able to do yoga out on the deck.
Kitchen:
Usually kitchens at these rented spaces are not supplied well enough to cook for an entire family, but this kitchen was! They had steel cooking pans that are heavy but transmit heat very evenly and it was very useful for doing all kinds of dishes during our stay. We were however not able to find a good large size pot for pasta, but one large enough to fit a decent amount after heating and bending the pasta to make it fit into the pot.
There were also different spices and amenities there in the kitchen for us to use, and we had already bought our own but they also had some olive oil, salt, pepper, and some tea (don’t know if this was just left over from a past guest or supplied for the house by the host specifically)
There is a large dishwasher and lots of dishwasher detergent also available to use. The sink also comes with a garbage waste disposal mechanism too, making it useful for food remains etc.. Also they had a great selection of different blades to use for cooking which was useful.
Bathroom & Laundry:
All the bathrooms were supplied with amenities like shampoo, rinse, and body wash. The two larger showers were also very spacious and useful when we had to bathe our small child. Having full size laundry machines were also very useful. They had one washing machine, and one dryer. They also had laundry detergent (liquid) for the guests to use on-site as well.
Living Room / Dining Room:
The dining space was overlooking the marina area, and was very spacious. The table was was across from the kitchen and easy to use. If you are just having a quick breakfast the counter with high stools by the kitchen may also be a great place where we had some family conversation while cooking etc.
The living room was spectacular, with a huge sofa, fireplace, and view. There are two sofas, one on the same level as the kitchen, and then a “pit” like sofa space at a lower level, level with the balcony.
They had a beautiful natural wooden desk as well next to a super comfy lounge chair facing the TV.
As we spent time doing some meetings in this space, it was nice to be able to relocated to the more comfortable larger pit sofa and change the pace once in a while after relaxing in another space.
When I make another visit to LA I will definitely stay here if the dates are available! Highly recommended!!!