You will find that this location is very nice compared to the other beaches in the area. It feels very safe to step out of the house and walk a few steps to the beach. Definitely try the bikes and use the bike path! There were two beach towels, as well as bath towels in the house - great for when you're trying to save space in packing. There was also shampoo, conditioner and lotion in the bathroom, as well as a good hair-dryer! We rode the bikes down the bike path to Manhattan Pier, locked them and then strolled up the hill into town - lots of coffee shops, clothing shops, ice cream, pizza and restaurants to choose from. At the very top of the hill is a really nice grocery store called VON'S -- we bought a rotisserie chicken and a few essentials for our stay, put them in the nice big baskets on the bikes, and took them back to the house. It's nice to have the option to eat in, as well as dine out during your stay. We received great advice about how to enter the house, the code for the bike locks etc, so that we could be on our own while there. We liked the privacy, but also knowing that if we had a question we could contact Niko. We would definitely recommend this as a place to stay. We did not bring a car, but took a trip to Hollywood as well as the drive to the airport via Uber and it was very simple.