I stayed at the shack for a week of mountain biking and hiking and it was exactly what I was looking for. There were places to hike within 5 minutes and really nice mountain bike trails anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour away. The shack had everything I needed and more, with a hot shower, a kitchen loaded with just about everything including some food to get started, king bed, fast wifi, and a small deck to chill out on after a long day. Devora and Tom were incredibly nice and thoughtful and went out of their way to make sure I had a good time.
Definitely try to get there before dark if you're coming from the east and aren't used to driving on winding roads. Once you do it once or twice it's actually a really fun drive.
I can't recommend this place enough, if the city isn't your thing then La Honda definitely is.