Sheila's apartment was wonderful. I traveled over with my wife and 11 year old son and the apartment was perfect for us. The double bunk beds were very comfy and my son loved having such a big bed all to himself. The place was spotlessly clean, and had all the amenities to be able to be self sufficient. Although, apart from breakfast, we ate out all the time. Sheila's communication before arrival was great, she let us know about places to go and eat which we really appreciated. The location of the apartment is great, just a short stroll from Pine which had some wonderful restaurants and close to a metro station should you wish to use public transport to get about.
Like most places in downtown Long Beach, parking is at a premium, but we managed to find spaces within a couple of blocks every night, and the public multistorey parking is 5 minutes walk away (2 free hours parking and only $12 per day) if you can't find anywhere.
I would definitely recommend staying at Sheila's apartment. The location is great, the apartment is lovely and Sheila is the perfect host.