We had an amazing stay at Hilary's studio and would definitely stay again!
We are a couple from Vancouver with a 3-year old daughter. I was a little worried about feeling squished since there were 3 of us, but we were very comfortable in the Studio. It would be absolutely perfect for a couple wanting to explore the Long Beach area orfurther into Southern California.
The studio has all the charm and character of an older home with a cool modern touch that provides everything you need. The old hardwood floors, the retro kitchen and other furnishings are well thought out and placed.
Hilary was an excellent host and just seemed like a genuine nice person. She checked in with us now and then with the airbnb app to make sure we were doing well and accomodated any requests we had.
If you are at home, the internet and Roku TV are great and there is a decent amount of sunshine through the windows and a friendly neighbourhood. If you are going out, there is tons to explore nearby with shops, dining, trendy, artsy, trashy, elegant -- everything is close. Most especially the beach is literally 5 mins away.
As others have mentioned, the only downside is that parking can get difficult, particularly later in the day when residents are home from work but you can generally find something within 2 blocks and it's a quiet enough street that you can "double-park" to quickly unload/load your stuff if you need to.
Overall a great stay and we are super glad we booked it!