This was one of my favorite AirBnB experiences, and there are many reasons why.
First, let’s start with location. Long Beach is really quite an ideal city in SoCal to be situated in as you’re kind of in the middle of everything. You got L.A., Hollywood, Santa Monica, Pasadena, etc., to the north, Anaheim and all the theme parks to the east, and Orange County to the southeast. Within Long Beach,the Belmont Heights and Belmont Shore neighborhoods are the best areas, in my opinion: quiet, friendly, and with plenty of street parking available (which is not the case in other parts of Long Beach, so if you’re renting a car you should consider this aspect), and close to all Long Beach attractions.
Second, the unit itself is wonderful. It’s clean, spacious for a 2BR apartment in the city, and you don’t share any walls so it’s quiet and peaceful. There are only a couple of friendly and quiet neighbors so you won’t have issues with noise. If one or more people need to work remotely, there are two excellent standing desks in two different rooms. The heating is effective and there are two space heaters for those chillier evenings/mornings.
Lastly, the two co-hosts, Jeffrey and Rachel, are friendly, communicative and helpful. If you run into any questions or issues while you’re staying, just ask and they do their best to accommodate.
For all these reasons, I highly recommend this AirBnB!!!