We had a fantastic few days in Santa Monica. Darlene was a great host. She was so helpful while we were planning our trip, even arranging for a cot for our baby. The neighbourhood is very quiet and peaceful, but within easy walking distance of the beach, shopping and eating out. The area felt safe and we walked home every night. The house in lovely and was perfect for us and our young baby. Darlene had thoughtfully kitted out the house, with everything we could need. Including some very welcome cheese, biscuits and wine when we arrived late in the evening after a longer flight from the UK. We had everything we needed to prepare meals, and there was tea, coffee and breakfast things for the morning. There was even a beach bag with beach towels, and all the toilet tires we could possibly need. Darlene is also a wealth of info on the local area, and we felt we could ask her for anything we needed. She has a lovely family and we felt very welcome. With a young baby we were home early in the evenings, and having Netflix and many other media services was great. Broadband access was easy and reliable. We headed to Long Beach after our stay and it was really easy to catch public transport. All in all we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Darlene and her home to anyone looking for a chilled out stay in Santa Monica.