Wish I could stay longer, it was the final night of our holiday and Cynthia was very accommodating at very short notice giving us directions from Orange County through local roads, a lovely hostess and her place has the best view and proximity to the ocean. She provided secure basement parking right by the Redondo esplanade, secure entry and exit to the condo, and if we had stayed longer I doubt whether we would have had to use the hire car again. LAX is 15 minutes down the road, taxi-able on arrival and the public buses are at the other end of the Esplanade. I was in heaven! falling asleep to the rhythms of the waves. Her living room is like being on a ship, the balcony is right on the beach and superb for sparkling sea, sunsets, and even spotting dolphins and sea lions. Cynthia provided a sheet for the beach, chairs if we preferred, and we managed to have a couple of hours chilling...and offered two bikes but we didn't have time (from here you could ride the cycle path to all beach cities including Santa Monica I. The north of LA) at the pier are ample choices of restaurants and gift shops, with bigger shops two blocks inland. For full benefit of this property, I would say a whole week or weekend would be best here to settle into Pacific beach and Oceanside life. Cynthia is very interesting to talk to and knowledgable about the locality, and I hope to stay much longer next time!