Henrik's place was exactly as described. We actually missed our flight to Los Angeles earlier in the evening, and weren't ble to come in until pretty late at night. Henrik never once made us feel bad about arriving so late, but actually had put granola bars and cold waters in the room for us, knowing that we would be tired. He quickly introduced us to his home before letting us get to bed to rest. We were only able to stay briefly for one night, but Henrik helped to make our stay as memorable as possible. He gave us an excellent suggestion for a local dive for breakfast, and even offered his boogie board and beach towels for us to visit the beach. If you're looking for a walk to the pier, it is about a 10 to 12 minute walk from Henrik's place. However, as suggested to us by a local, we decided to go about a half-mile south from the pier for cleaner waters and beaches, and I'm so glad we did! All in all, we took about a 20-minute walk down to the recommended beach area for swimming, but you most certainly could swim right next to the pier as most tourists do. There is also a Starbucks literally right around the corner. A Lyft to LAX was $15 with tip, but we walked everywhere else we wanted to go. Henrik had excellent and thorough communication from the get-go, and our trip could not have been any easier because of it. Would definitely recommend, especially for travelers looking to stay next to the beach. Two thumbs up!