We needed somewhere to land in Los Angeles after two years in England, and since we always loved Venice, while still overseas we looked around on-line and found Eva's Sweet and Quirky Cottage. It turned out to be the perfect crash-pad: with a great location (close to Abbot-Kinney Blvd), comfortable beds, lots of sofas, endless hot water, and a charmingly eccentric interior decor that suited our jet-lagged "continue-the-adventure" sensibilities. Venetia, the cottage manager, was quick to provide everything from local information to fresh lemons left on the window sill. More than enough off-street parking, too. If your interested in experiencing the arty scene that is Venice, this is the place.