We love Hermosa Beach and have stayed at several different rentals in the area. Jim's place is very clean, the decor is nice, and the location is as described-just a half block from the Strand. It really is a great location, easy access to walk the strand and to restaurants.
Communication was great, easy to check in, and the parking pass worked well. It is street parking but we didn't have any issues finding parking in front of or near the building, even on New Year's Eve.
That being said, we were a bit disappointed with a couple little things.
1. We had 2 adults, for 3 nights and we only had access to one towel each. They didn't even dry in between showers. A couple extra towels seem very appropriate.
2. One pillow each, and no additional linens in the room. It seems cheap to not have a couple pillow options for people to choose from, or even have as extra. We had to stuff couch pillows under us to read in bed. We did find one other pillow in a closet, but no linen to cover it with.
3. The internet was out when we arrived, and after some digging we figured out the wall outlet was dead. We relocated the internet box to a different outlet and got a WIFI signal to use our phones, but could never get the TV connected.
4. Lastly, be aware that the apartment is on Hermosa Ave, the main road near the beach, so the traffic noise is LOUD, all night long.
After two hours, I had to use earplugs and could still hear everything. It probably didn't help that the air conditioner was not covered, so it was like an open window to the road.
If the few things I mentioned here were fixed, we would stay there again, and if not I think we would consider other options.