Katherine’s guest cottage has long been our first choice in the Santa Monica area. We stay here frequently when visiting family in the area. The Ocean Park neighborhood is a gem with a great market and restaurants within walking distance. If you drive, there street parking (with Katherine’s visitor permit) is never a problem) and you can zip down to beach to relax in the sand or walk for miles by the ocean. Of course, the rest of the LA metro area is also accessible by car or with the Expo Line light rail trains that go downtown from Santa Monica.