The description of Christine's Topanga Casita was accurate, but it took me a while to adjust to the realities of this very small space. I arrived on a chilly and rainy afternoon and was disappointed to realize that the space is better suited for warm weather, when you can more comfortably hang out on the brick patio or one of the decks connected to the main house. What I liked about the Casita was the quiet, dark, starry nights filled with nature sounds, and the really cozy bed with a memory foam topper and crisp white sheets, with mounds of pillows…I slept like a baby! What I didn't appreciate was how I needed to remove everything from the bathroom to take a shower (even the toilet paper) so it didn't get wet. And with the bed pushed up against the wall and only one chair inside, I was glad I did not have company -- for me, it would have felt too crowded for two. I also didn't like the spottiness of the wifi. I have Sprint mobile service, which does work there for texting, but the reception was not good enough to effectively search the internet. Getting online to search for places to hike or go to dinner really needed wifi, which I didn't get until the second day I was there. Apparently the rain interferes with cell reception. You'd be wise to be prepared for that! The hot tub was the main reason I chose the Casita over other options and that was a disappointment. I felt no privacy to enjoy it if the hosts where home, because it's located right outside their front door and picture window. The one time I did use it, while they were gone, I found that the water nice and hot and the view was nice, but oddly there are no steps into/out of it and no place to sit once you're in. So it's an awkward climb in and out and I just stood there for a while, not really relaxing as I'd hoped. Christine was professional in her communications and was kind enough to leave a blow dryer at the door of the Casita when I emailed her requesting one. If you're looking for things to do in Topanga, make sure you're expectations are realistic. "Town" is a handful of businesses along a busy 1/4 mile of Topanga Canyon Rd. I recommend Cafe Mimosa for breakfast/lunch, with its great vegan/gluten free options, good coffee/tea and charming local characters! And for dinner, Canyon Bistro has excellent food and jazz on Friday nights. In between lunch and dinner on a rainy day you might visit Topanga Homegrown -- a sweet clothing shop where you can support the local economy. The hiking is really the main attraction! And you're also close to the ocean. So, I recommending timing your visit with good weather, which will help mitigate the issue of the Casita really being too small to do more than just sleep in...