We had a great experience at the beach apartment.

The location is great, with a nice beach view. The apartment is right across from the beach with a one block walk north to get to the pedestrian tunnel that goes underPCH. The beach has nice walking paths, along with a smattering of restaurants right on the beach front and great mountain views. The apartment is a very short drive to the Santa Monica Pier, and Venice Beach is right down the way. (You can walk to the pier, but it would be a bit of a hike.) It's also a short drive north along PCH into Malibu.

The free breakfasts at Patrick's Roadhouse were a nice perk. Unlimited coffees and sodas are also available there for guests.

As others have mentioned, it can get a bit noisy with the 40s music downstairs at the Roadhouse and the PCH traffic. However, we felt that the music gave the place a cool beach hotel ambiance. And the music stopped around 10:00 each night, so it really wasn't a nuisance to us.

Overall, the experience was very enjoyable!