Carlos has crafted something special in his little backyard zen garden.

My wife, daughter (2 yrs) and I stayed in his zen retreat for 2 nights and were not dissapointed. The place looks exactly like the photos, and really, they do not do the backyard sanctuary justice.

We were in Culver City during a particularly hot and humid week, and Carlos did everything he could to make sure we were comfortable and cool during the hot nights.

Calos is also an expert on the area and pointed us in the direction of a coffee shop that makes my top 3 of all time (amazing espresso!) a quaint little breakfast joint (just a stone's throw away), and some superb pizza.