Vacation Rentals by Owner

Zen Home in Playa del Rey is Extraordinary

Guest: Ann M.
Date of Stay: 11/19/11 Review Submitted: 11/27/11

Anyone looking for a quiet home away from home to rest, relax and visit with friends or family could not do any better than the Zen home. Thanks to the gracious hospitality and attention to detail from the hosts, the minute you enter the Zen home you feel as if a close friend has welcomed you. Personal notes, helpful hints about the area, snacks to hold you over until you do your own shopping are just part of the warm welcome. The neighborhood is quiet and serene. Proximity to the beach, the airport, shopping and restaurants make the Zen home a great place to start out each day. Although, as lovely as the Zen home is, sometimes the best plan for the day is just staying in and enjoying all the amenities in the house and on the grounds. The kitchen is fully equipped with cooking and eating utensils. Bedrooms and baths have ample supply of linens, soaps, etc. We will definitely return to the Zen home and are pleased to recommend it to travelers to the Los Angeles area.

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Guest: S (Des Moines)
Date of Stay: 10/12/11 Review Submitted: 10/20/11

We loved our stay at the Zen house. It was a very cool house and very comfortable. There were flowers, cinnamon rolls, water, coffee, and more. We have never experienced such hospitality in a rental house before. It was also very clean and well-maintained. The Zen house was just a great house and Donna and Steve couldn't have been nicer.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Spacious, Beautiful and Peaceful Retreat

Guest: Trish (Dallas, Texas)
Date of Stay: 08/31/11 Review Submitted: 09/05/11

I am picky and admit I spend hours searching for the perfect vacation home to rent. The Zen Home truly exceeded my and my family's expectations. The home is in a quiet, established neighborhood yet close to all that LA has to offer. We were traveling with our one-year old daughter. I never met the hosts, yet they treated us like friends. They volunteered to supply the home with a high chair and pack-n-plays at no extra cost. They also have the home stocked with everything you will ever need for your vacation, ranging from beach chairs and sand pails to toothbrushes and specialty kids' shampoo. The back patio area is amazing and so is the balcony on the second floor. We were sad to leave this beautiful, relaxing home.

Owner response:Hello Trish- I'm thrilled you and your Family had a nice, relaxing stay at the Zen Home. We hope to see you again if your travel plans ever bring you back to LA! Best- Donna & Steven Leigh

Recommended for:Families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

The best place in California to stay!

Guest: Marco-Femke M. (Luttelgeest)
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 08/22/11

We stayed at the Zen-home with our five children (age 8-19) for 4 weeks and had the best time ever. The house is very comfortable beautiful, peaceful, clean and offers everything you might need including bodyboards for the kids, chairs to use at the beach etc. The neighbourhood is very quiet, so we really enjoyed the yard and jacuzzi. The owners could not be nicer and the way they treat their guests really could not be any better. It's the perfect place to visit everything in California. The beaches are just idyllic and very quiet, Los Angeles with all its famous sites is just about half an hour by car and there is so much more to see and do like Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, etc. We also went to San Francisco, Las Vegas and Palm Springs, all very easy accesible by car. I am 100% sure we could not have picked a better place to spend our vacation. We could go on about this great place for ever. If you have any questions you would like to ask us, just e-mail the owners and they will provide you with our e-mailadress/telephonenumber and we will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Donna and Steven: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING! We wish you all the best and hope to see you again sometime in the future.

Owner response:Femke- Steven and I would like to THANK YOU for the great review and we're SO happy you and your Family enjoyed your stay at the Zen Home! Warm regards, Donna & Steven Leigh

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

BOUCHARD FAMILY (MONTREAL, QC CANADA JUNE 20, 2011

Guest: ANDRE B (MONTREAL)
Date of Stay: 06/20/11 Review Submitted: 06/30/11

This house is unbelievable! I still have to word for that amazing house ! Were 7 people from 18 to 51. I never saw a house like that . I felt that I was renting a house in Beverley Hills. The furniture in the house ! , Sound system, TV, bedroom everything that you need ! The kitchen if you like to cook! Hot tub in the back !, Very quiet neighbourhood. I rent different houses for my holiday summer & winter, Florida Vancouver, Whistler and in Quebec, Canada, and I can tell you that I never saw a house like that! We also had a nice and warm welcome note from the owner Donna & Steven. Donna & Steven thanks you again for that wonderful stay in the Zen Home ! Donna you’re the best !

Recommended for:Age 55+, romantic getaway.

BEAUTIFUL HOME, GREAT VALUE!

Guest: cali (Calgary, Canada)
Date of Stay: 06/02/11 Review Submitted: 06/08/11

Wow! There were 7 people in our party - 4 adults, 3 children under 8 and we could not have picked a better place to stay in LA. The house is large, is beautifully furnished, has all the amenities you need and has a hot tub! There are beach towels, sand toys, plenty of towels and linens - and a must have for us which is a washer/dryer. The property is very close to the airport as well as the highway, and very convenient. The neighbourhood is really nice and it was a great location for my daily run. Donna was very accommodating as we needed a later check out (3pm) and throughout the booking process she was responsive and really easy to work with. Thank you Donna!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Wonderful Home

Guest: Mark & Janet (London England)
Date of Stay: 05/22/11 Review Submitted: 06/05/11

Peaceful location and only 10 mins by car to venice beach. Beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean. Everything was provided numerous toiletries,shower gels, shampoo etc. All bedrooms were lovely and spacious. Everything you needed in a kitchen was there. Hi Fi system was excellent with plenty of cd's to choose from. Cable TV, DVD Player with a large variety of DVD's to choose from. Easy to get to downtown LA by car. After a day in LA it was Lovely to chill out in the large hot tub. Highly recommended.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Aptly Named - The Zen Home

Guest: Dinah (Northern California)
Date of Stay: 04/05/11 Review Submitted: 04/10/11

The Zen Home was a perfect place for our extended family of 6 adults and one baby to meet and play. Each bedroom was comfortable and private with plenty of beautiful, clean bedding supplies. The baths had an amazing array of amenities. The kitchen provided everything a cook could ask for. The sound system and wide selection of music were enjoyed by all. The backyard was private and relaxing, including the large hot tub. Overall, the Zen Home felt like "home" and was very serene.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Amazing Stay!

Guest: Henery & Maureen (Grimsby, Ontario, Canada)
Date of Stay: 01/07/11 Review Submitted: 01/24/11

Upon arrival we were estatic to see how beautiful the zen home was, pictures posted on the website don't do the property justice. the house was immaculate, well equipped from towels to movies along with the amazing hot tub out back. the whole property was well maintained along with the beautiful gardens. we look forward in the near future to return.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Peaceful Refuge

Guest: LAVacationers (Wisconsin)
Date of Stay: 11/20/10 Review Submitted: 11/30/10

It takes only a couple of traffic-free minutes to get from the airport to this wonderful house, and yet, when you are in the house, you have no sense that the airport is right next door. It truly is peaceful and zen-like. The house and courtyard are eminently soothing and it's wonderful to return to such peace after buzzing round LA and its environs and jump in the hot tub and just relax. The house is certainly the most well-appointed and most well-organised of any rental house I've ever rented. We made a full Thanksgiving meal there and the only item we had to go out and buy was a turkey baster! I wish more rental houses had the amenities of the Zen Home; it really feels like vacation staying in a house run by someone who has thought of EVERYTHING!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Inspiring Zen House, excellent amenities

Guest: Wine Family (The Netherlands)
Date of Stay: 08/20/10 Review Submitted: 09/01/10

We stayed here the last four days of our 3,5 week vacation in the US. After travellling >2500 miles by RV, rental car this was the perfect place to relax, in a quiet area, close to beach, city and airport. All facilities were there and the children really enjoyed the tub, dvd's and the internet. Thank you for your hospitality and perfect facilities, everything was in the house even coffee and beach utilities.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children.

The Zen Home a Winner!

Guest: Sullivan Party (Los Altos Hills, California)
Date of Stay: 07/22/10 Review Submitted: 07/26/10

My family and I were delighted with the Zen Home. Everyone was impressed with the comfort, airiness, amenities and décor. The Zen Home was a winner with all of us. We will be sure to recommend you and the Zen Home to any others we know of who might need accommodations in the area and will certainly contact you again should we have a need ourselves. Thanks for helping to make our stay a wonderful one

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, sightseeing.

A Wonderful Vacation Home!

Guest: Indira & Family (Boise, Idaho)
Date of Stay: 07/03/10 Review Submitted: 07/16/10

We had a wonderful vacation and the home was great, it had everything we needed. It was the best vacation home and we hope to come back again some day.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Wowed by the Zen Home!

Guest: Christine (Capetown, South Africa)
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 07/14/10

We are safely back in South Africa and I would just like to thank you for the hospitality and the lovely home we stayed in. We truly enjoyed our time in LA and definitely were wowed by the house. I will definitely recommend it to our friends. We very much enjoyed the coffee machine!! I have pressure from my Family to also get one for our home. Thank you so much!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Just Perfect!!!

Guest: Brunner M. (Germany)
Date of Stay: 05/14/10 Review Submitted: 05/24/10

At first we had a very friendly welcoming from the owners. The property was everything we expected and much more. The house was very clean and well maintained. The equipment in the house were awesome. The very private and nice backyard with the jacuzzi are *top*!! It was conveniently located to the airport (no noise), close to Venice Beach and Santa Monica. We would definitely recommend this property to anyone looking for a house to rent for their stay in LA. When we come back we will definitely try to stay there again.

Recommended for:Age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Heaven on Earth!!

Guest: EPEN - MA (Ireland)
Date of Stay: 01/02/10 Review Submitted: 02/22/10

Myself and my family (4 adults and 2 children) had the great pleasure of renting this Zen Home in January 2010. We all have the same opinion and that was FANTASTIC. The attention to detail by the owner was second to none. The decor was beautiful with the Zen theme throughout. It certainly made our holiday as we had this spacious tranquil home to come back to at the end of every action packed day. The jacuzzi was an excellent addition. Its location is perfect for access to all major freeways and tourist destinations in the Los Angeles Area. We cannot recommend this home highly enough. Many thanks to Donna and Steven for all they did to make our special holiday the best yet. We will DEFINATELY be back..

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Ohio Traveler (Warren, Ohio)
Date of Stay: 03/08/09 Review Submitted: 03/07/09

The Zen House was a lovely and relaxing home to come back to after a day of sightseeing. It was beautifully appointed and had everything we could possible think of to make our stay comfortable. Donna was so welcoming upon our arrival that we felt right at home immediately. It truly was a haven of tranquility - exactly as pictured!

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Guest: JOhn Chacko (Alleppey, India)
Date of Stay: 01/09/09 Review Submitted: 01/09/09

We stayed at the Zen home in a group of 3 couples and 1 single during October 2008.The house was extreemly well kept and very tastefully decorated. We had no interference from the owner at all during our stay. We cooked on the grill and just a wonderful, relaxing time after long days out on the city. Would certainly go back and highly reccomended. A nice area, close to the airoprt.

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