If you are going to be in greater L.A., this is the place. The Cottage is quiet, private, well appointed, comfortable, open and spacious, and an easy reach to communities from Santa Monica to Agoura to Newhall to Pasadena to westside L.A. But you might just want to spend mornings and evenings on the patio listening to the birds sing in the trees. Really! Hosts Amy and George have set things up so well with their host notebook, they were entirely gracious for 2 days before I even met either of them! Including bringing in the fresh ground coffee for the coffee cannister. The best! If I need another stay in L.A., I am coming back.