Staying at Crater Camp Drive serves to remind you that human interaction rates higher than physical space. Tice and Swanny are the best hosts ever, and are so charming in every way it seems churlish to make negative comments. But, let’s start with positives. The bed is the best ever - like a weightless cloud and enormous size too. And the location is stunning if you want to be close to urban LA yet chilled in the most stunning mountain scenery. You can literally hike into the hills from the front door without using a car. Now the buts. It’s much darker inside than we expected with frosted windows you can’t see through. The patio doors give a little natural light but basically it’s very gloomy inside. The decor and fittings are old without much chic-ness, and while it’s not actually dirty it looks old and dingy. Cooking a meal is a minor challenge as there is little work surface to prepare food on. Storage space is limited, but this might be improved if our suggestions are adopted. But the shower is good, the washer/dryer setup is fine, and the TV is big and good. We warmed to the place as our stay progressed and left happy and relaxed.