Overall this rental is good as its hard to beat the views, the great enclosed and private courtyard in the back, and proximity to 2nd Street and downtown Long Beach. House was clean, tidy and had everything we needed.
The three things I would have wanted to know ahead of time about this place or wish were different are:
1. This is not a detached single unit rental. Its part of a four-plex with three other rentals. Perhaps I missed that part in the description however for the price we paid I was a bit disappointed that we were in such close proximity to the other renters and you could hear them at times.
2. The house manual/ check in procedure is quite lengthy and a bit of an ordeal. Make sure you read every bit of that as its lengthy and a touch confusing.
3. There are add-on costs for just about everything. Want a parking space - it will cost you extra, want additional linens - that too is extra, arrive a bit early or need to drop your bags off ahead of time - thats an additional cost as well. Perhaps theres a better way to go about this as it comes off nickel and diming, especially after paying a nightly fee that wasnt exactly cheap.
The host was good overall and communication was okay.