The location right on the beach in Malibu on a very quiet road below the Pacific Coast Highway is both convenient and beautiful. You can hear the waves on the beach and see porpoises and seals from the porch which has chairs and a lounge chair and umbrella for the table. This is a unique and very relaxing place only 30 minutes from LA and minutes from local stores ( Ralph's Supermarket, Starbucks, CVS, and a great newsstand and the small Malibu Country Mart) as well as numerous restaurants. You can walk to the stores (about 1.8 miles) partly on the beach, since there are many public stairways up from the beach to the road along the way and and there is a short trail over a local bluff overlooking the ocean as well. The Malibu Fishing Pier (with the excellent Malibu Farm Restaurant) is only 10 minutes away, as is Nobu Malibu for some of the best (and priciest) sushi in the country. There are also a good number of very affordable restaurants in the area as well like Malibu Seafood (which is a short distance from the unit). You may even catch the local taco truck on the street in the morning when they come to serve the local workers--delicious ahi and chicken tacos, burritos, and tamales! The unit, which is the middle unit in a three unit property, is very quiet, and is very well equipped and appointed and well represented in all of the photos. There is also a common area in the lower part of the building and a laundry room with two washers and dryers. Access to the beach is very easy--just take the steps down from the side of the building. The kitchen is very new and contains everything you need for cooking (pots, pans, plates, glasses and mugs, etc.) as well as a dishwasher. The bedrooms are spacious and fully appointed and there are three full baths in the unit. There is a large digital TV in the living room with Direct TV, a Apple TV, etc. and even a small turntable to play records along with a few albums--a nice piece of nostalgia. Other thoughtful touches include a pair of binoculars to survey the porpoises, birds and the beach, and several nice smaller blankets to keep you warm on the porch or couch. Linens and towels were of very high quality. Service from Tatiana was outstanding, including a rapid response to a small issue with one of the toilets, which was fixed within two hours. Communication was timely and outstanding and we were offered additional towels and a mid-week refresh maid service as well for our weekly rental. Very impressive level of responsiveness, care and service to attend to even the smallest details. There is one parking space available with the unit and some additional parking on the street. Highly recommend a relaxing stay here--you are close enough to Santa Monica and LA to enjoy the entire area, yet just far...