My husband, son and I just returned from spending Thanksgiving week in Manhattan Beach. We live on the East Coast, so knew virtually nothing about MB, nor about beach rentals in this area. I must say this was one of the nicest houses we've ever rented. It was cosy, but roomy, and was absolutely top-notch in terms of furnishings and amenities (including flat screen TVs in the BRs with premium cable channels). Michael was a wonderful host and had the house well-stocked with everything you could possibly need. And if you ran out of anything, the Von's grocery story was only a block away. Location was great - close to LAX (but no jet noise that we could hear) and easy access to the beach. We would definitely stay here again.