We enjoyed staying at Celeste during winter holidays, the house is so close to the beach (about 10 min walking) and beautiful Ocean Blvd and bike/ped paths, Shoreline village, etc. The neighborhood is safe and peaceful.
The house was so nice and beautiful inside with all the Christmas decorations that we felt like in some wonderful fairy tale :) And a very smart cat (maybe he was shy to wear boots :) included.
There are shops and good restaurants in walking distance and well, downtown Long Beach is a short ride or about 1h to walk to.
We recommend staying at Celeste's home for your holiday, as this is probably the best place to stay in Long Beach.