We were Will's first guests and booked the day after he put his listing up - relatively short notice! Will was incredibly easy to work with, very welcoming, extremely accommodating, and an overall good host.
The room itself is in an older, but very large house. Will has been remodeling much of the house and it will be very nice when he is done. The room we stayed in was already remodeled. It had an extremely comfortable bed, blackout curtains, and was spacious. The closet is very large and gives you more space to unpack and feel at home. The bathroom, although shared, was clean and we never had to wait. Will cleared a shelf for us in the refrigerator and pantry for groceries as well. There is no TV in the bedroom, but we were able to use the TV in the living room whenever we wanted. It had cable, including HBO. Will left towels out for us and there was a coffeemaker complete with coffee and tea in the bedroom.
Long Beach is a very interesting community, with some spotty areas as far as good and bad neighborhoods. There were a few questionable people around the neighborhood, but overall I felt safe. The location is good for walking and it is easy to get to public transportation as well. There were plenty of restaurants and grocery stores in very short walking distance - within a 5 minute walk. I was also able to walk to the beach and convention center fairly easily - about a 20 minute walk.
Overall, our stay was very nice and Will was great to work with.