My husband and I and our two daughters had the most amazing few days at Laura and Doug’s bungalow. Adorable, clean, well-equipped with comfortable furnishings and MAGNIFICENT morning and evening views. Laura was so genuinely kind, caring, and attentive to any of our needs during our stay* and it was truly like staying at your best friend’s house. We were able to fully enjoy all that this sweet place offers and already miss our morning airstream avo toasts and afternoons in the hot tub. Her area recommendations were spot on and we enjoyed a phenomenal family dinner at the Golden Bull.
As promised in the listing, and in conversations with her upon our arrival, the incredible views are SO WORTH the private gated stair climbing workout.
*We were probably the first guests who didn’t pay attention to the clear and very detailed instructions that Laura sent during the booking process and, as a result, we wound up following my daughter to the (incorrect) entrance … and climbed every single step of the famous “4th Street Stairway” Santa Monica Stairs (with all of our luggage) - great workout but not so much if you’re not dressed and shoed for it. I am sure that the people working out that day will remember us as a few of them were so kind with offers of assistance. (So embarrassing! Their curiosity as to why we were taking the stairs was lost on us at the time!) We were laughing and crying on the way up (all 189 steps!!!). However… the comedy of our faux pas actually added to our trip and we chalked it up and laughed it off a few hours later over dinner …and many times since. It’s just a typical story for our family. :-)
I assure you, if you pay attention to Laura’s messages, you will not have ANY such issues. She was an amazing host and our time spent in Santa Monica could not have been better.