Great location! Best in the area especially due to the balcony. The weather was a little chilly from time to time so we actually spent most of our time on the balcony rather than the beach, but it still felt like we were on the beach because we were so close (and we had some of the best people watching)! Then when we did head to the beach we were so close to home and it was so convenient. It was great! The unit has a lot of extras like bikes, beach chairs, surfboards, boogie boards, a grill...Gary was extremely responsive, helpful, and accommodating throughout our stay and even before our stay. I had several questions about things and he was always quick to respond. The only thing that could have made this place better was a few tiny things like having starter salt, pepper, cooking oil, and a few basic (generic) spices like garlic or seasoning salt. Not a big deal at all but these were not things we brought with us since we flew. We walked up to the Boccato’s Groceries in Hermosa Beach for small stuff and walked to Von’s in Manhattan Beach for bigger items. There are so many things working walking and biking distance. I highly recommend Fishing with Dynamite for their seafood towers (will probably need a reservation) and Sandbar 66 for an amazing happy hour vibe. We went to Good Stuff for breakfast a couple times and had amazing food. One person in our group has celiac so we had to be cautious of where we went - Good Stuff has tons of gluten-free options including amazing GF pancakes that rival traditional pancakes. We also went to Rice for sushi which is a GF facility. We had a great time and only wish it was big enough to fit our kids because we’d love to come back next summer!