We loved this apartment. It was about 5 blocks from the beach. We rode the bikes available to ride to the Manhattan Beach Pier and the Hermosa Beach Pier. A small market was a block away with the basics. Nice cafes were a block away. I got up every morning and ran on The Strand and then stopped for a cup of coffee at The Local Yolk. My son got a weeks pass to a hot yoga studio for $30 a block away. There are at least four yoga studios within 2 or 3 blocks! The host made great recommendations for travel to Hollywood and restaurants. It was a great base location for our trips to UCLA and Hollywood as well as just visiting the beach cities!