Montie was a proactive, communicative host. In the days before our visit, he called to introduce himself and texted relevant info (like garage code, wifi password, etc. Stuff you are glad to be able to easily access and share with traveling companions). He was honest and forthcoming about questions I had. When we arrived, he was there to greet us and give us the lay of the land. During our stay, he was immediately communicative when I texted a question and also texted about check-out, letting us know how that would go the next day before I had a chance to wonder. All this made our vacation seamless and stress-free.

The place itself is exactly as described. We appreciated having access to the bikes in the garage and being so close to the beach. We happened to visit on some exceptionally warm days, and without a/c you'd think it would be unbearable, but the breeze from the ocean makes the big main room cool and pleasant, and there are three other fans in the flat to help circulate air.

The location of Montie's place is incredible. It was so nice to be walking distance to the beach and just one block from a handful of restaurants. Also, traveling with teenagers, we were able to unleash them, giving them freedom and us time to relax. The kids went down to the beach and biked over to the downtown area (about a mile over) on their own and loved it.

Montie's house is an excellent value-- no other place we looked at had the same combo of location/space/amenities (like off-street parking and wifi) for this price point. On top of that, Montie is very friendly and easy to work with. I readily recommend Montie's house in Manhattan Beach!