Our situation was a little different. We came to Sinisa's place because we had to evacuate Santa Barbara due to the Thomas fire and because I needed to have some major elective orthopaedic surgery in Santa Monica. I stayed at Sinisia's place for several nights before my surgery and several nights after, after spending several days in the hospital. I was there with my 2.5 year old son, and my 5-week old son, and my wife. I had a complication with the surgery (all fine know), but it had me really worried - so yes, we had tons of stress on our plate, and it will go down as one of my harder stretches in life. THE HOST In a time of that much stress, it is really important to surround yourself with supportive and positive people. Sinisia (that is not actually the host name but I will go with it) was a total saint. She read into what was going on, made sure we were comfortable, gave us the comfort and flexibility of knowing we could extend longer or go at any time, and overall just took the stress of where we needed to stay out of it. There were some issues with AirBnB from a technology perspective, and Sinisia was so laid back and supportive it was unbelievable. I am honestly so grateful for what she did when I look back on that "pretty rough time". While she was available as she lives nearby, we also really feel like we had our privacy in the house. THE HOUSE The house is awesome. Amazing kitchen with view over the valley. Wonderful room with couches for kids to hang out and play while we cooked a meal. An upstairs bathroom that made for wonderful group dining.If you love to cook and relax in a zen, yet modern and high-end kitchen, then this is a perfect place. The bedrooms downstairs were large, quiet, clean, and perfect for sleeping. The bathroom has an awesome walk-in shower and a larger bath that our kids LOVED. THE LOCATION Topanga Canyon is super cool. It actually blew my mind that you could be so close to the Highway 1 and beach and Santa Monica, yet feel like you are in a remote valley community. Perfect location for day excursions to the coast, LA, or the Valley. Taking hikes right outside the house was a perfect way for the children to spend their time and energy and meant you didn't really even need to get in the car to have a great weekend retreat. OVERALL: Overall experience could not be better for the situation we were in. We got lucky to land in such a wonderful and supportive place. I can't wait to go back there someday, arrive with some great food and wine, and just spend a few nights feeling totally relaxed eating, drinking with family, and away from the hustle and bustle of life that is actually not far away at all. Sinisia (I...