Mar Vista Cottages

at Anchor Bay

Photography of Mar Vista Cottages

Tom and I have always believed that a word of mouth referral was by far the best way for people to hear about Mar Vista, because friends tell friends the way it really is, without the commercial hype!

Our guests are passionate about Mar Vista, and lucky for us their prose is gifted, and their photographic abilities are not only technically pretty astonishing, but with the bonus of the very human element – they have captured their loved ones in moments that spoke to them!!

Mar Vista Cottages

"Dear Renata and Tom,

Vacation is over and we are back in the saddle again on the East Coast. Mar Vista was definitely our favorite place to stay during the trip. Thank you again for three lovely days. I'm even wondering if I could attempt an organic garden. I have never eaten food so fresh. I wonder how our dog would like having hens clucking around the back yard. The Redwoods were breathtaking too and our trees now seem very puny.

As promised, I'm attaching a photo of moonrise over Anchor Bay. Again, you folks got it right...thanks so much.

 Catherine & Robert B."


Okay, okay there is a wee bit of the pro’s eyes here too. Throughout this web site we have included some exceptional shots that were taken by professional photographers who came to capture the essence of Mar Vista for national publications. We are most grateful for their very sensitive eyes, their lasting friendships, and their generosity in sharing their art with us.