Thomasina's bungalow in Marina Del Rey was exactly what we were hoping for when we planned a last-minute, nice, sunny weekend in L.A.

She was always accessible via email and more than helpful when questions came up. The place itself is clean, comfortable, and sunny with bright colors; the bathroom was stocked with plenty of toiletries. Thomasina even provided the kitchen basics like coffee, tea, milk, some staple ingredients in case we wanted to cook and even a few beers in the fridge.

The location is superb - less than two blocks from the beach, within a few blocks of an avenue filled with restaurants and coffee shops, and walking distance to Venice Beach and Abbott Kinney Blvd if you feel like getting some exercise.

It was my first AirBnB experience so I wasn't sure what to expect and was a little nervous the place wouldn't be all it was cracked up to be, but we were absolutely pleased and hope to visit again sometime soon.