Ray was a very welcoming host and there is much to like about his condo, however, there are a few concerns to be aware of. While the unit is very nice inside, the building itself is not very appealing. The location is excellent and it was nice to have a garage with the unit. The host lives in the apartment so he leaves his personal belongs there. The refrigerator was full of food, which we found very unappealing. For instance there were leftover sausages, a bowl of tuna salad, open containers of milk etc. The dishwasher was full, there was a dirty knife in the sink and the clothes dryer was full of laundry. He asked us to put our used towels in the laundry machine at checkout, but there was garbage (maybe cigarette butts) in the washer tub. The master bedroom curtains are not wide enough to completely close so there is no way to keep light out in the morning. In addition the upstairs neighbor was walking around above the bedroom all night and kept waking us up. While Ray did point some of these issues out at check-in, it was too late for us to change our plans. If we had known in advance , we would not have booked this condo. Currently we could not recommend this unit. Ray is a new host and will hopefully correct these issues. If so it might be a lovely place to stay while in Long Beach.