We spent 8 days at Mary's place in Long Beach. Her home was comfy and clean. The pictures and info provided in the descriptions were very accurate. It is within walking distance of downtown where you will find many shops and restaurants. Beach access is a very short walk (5 min). The Long Beach Cafe and The Breakfast Bar are both close and great places to have a yummy and filling breakfast. It's a longer walk to the Queen Mary, Aquarium and Pike's Place.
As mentioned in many of the reviews parking is terrible in this area. This isn't the fault of Mary but rather a bigger problem in Long Beach. If you aren't back by 4pm you will be lucky to find parking. Three nights I had to park almost half a mile away. Walking in this neighbourhood by myself late at night was a bit scary. One evening I couldn't find anything close by and had to park in paid parking at Elm and 1st. If you don't have a car you will enjoy Mary's place.