We used to live in the South Bay and always loved visiting Riviera Village and the Esplanade. This place is literally a block or two from both, making it easy to eat at a restaurant at night or take a stroll along the Esplanade in the morning or afternoon.
The entire place was extremely clean, fully stocked with amenities in both the kitchen and bathroom. There were even games and books for the kids on some of our rare Southern California rain. Even with this place being great in the Winter, I'd be even more excited about it during the Summer.