Hello,
Our stay was in February of 2022, our stay about 9 days or so at Lance's (Will's) apartment on the Peninsula. The apartment is attached to a large home compound, but has it separate entrance and is removed from the other larger part of the compound., his apartment is on the second floor not ground level.
The apartment is safe and spacious. Any issues we had, as we were the 2nd family to stay at the apartment, were immediately taken care of by Lance or his husband Tony. They were super vigilante and responsive. Our stay was excellent. It was more like being over seas in the Mediterranean at a small boutique hotel is the only to describe the environment & vibe.
Parking is not an issue, just pay attention to street cleaning on Thursday & Friday at 10:30AM - 11:30AM; and yea you need a car, unless you like spending a lot on the rideshares. Belmont Shore Bars etc., are only a $4.00 Rideshare cost one way, you could walk it but its a 1.5 miles or so away. But to get around to say Laguna, Huntington or Newport Beaches you need a car, no mass transit.
Lance and his family are awesome, very welcoming and very family orientated as we were. We are a family that was visiting our son at School, we are all adults the apartment was ample enough for all of us to have privacy but have room to move. The apartment is a 2 bedroom, one full bathroom end-suite, with a sink vanity in the master bedroom. Access to the bathroom was never an issue.
The best part of the apartment is the deck area with view of the Bay & Beach at the same time :) all within a 15 second walk to either or, the house is literally built on the bay. Very nice, private and quite.
This is not a Party house or a place to be loud with friends etc., this is not the place.
This area is more family friendly, no clubs or bars, its residential. There was a nice spot called the Vibe café not to far from the apartment for breakfast or a quick bite. The apartment has a new stove and the kitchen is fully functional for family meals etc. for food shopping etc.
Overall Excellent space & place.