First off the location of the Mountain Beach House is amazing. You are literally in the middle of silicone beach and a 20 minute bike ride away from Santa Monica Pier and the 3rd street promenade. Everything you need is footsteps away such as restaurants/bars/cafes/bike shops etc. The room is very large and clean and also includes a balcony. You also have access to the rooftop which gives you a view of the beach as well, which we utilized often. Dorothy recommended all these activities such as bike riding along with beach / Abbot Kinney shopping / Venice canals which turned out to be the highlights of our trip. Her husband Dan and Dorothy were so welcoming and made us feel at home right away. You will not find a sweeter, and more caring host than the Mountain couple! We will make sure to be back again soon!