Spectacular Contemporary Beach Area Penthouse

Stayed at this penthouse condo for 10 days with my 2 teenage sons and we all loved it! It's spacious, clean, and private, yet walking distance to numerous restaurants and venues... 5-6 blocks easy walk to LB Arena/Convention Center, 5 minute walk to Pine Street, etc. No car needed, but parking is available. The master bedroom and outdoor patio are awesome and the 2 living room sofas fold down into full size beds which were comfortable and convenient... full kitchen is spacious , laundry machines were a blessing, and the spa bathroom is a zen experience! Vons grocery store is 1block away, if you wish to eat in... many choice restaurants within a few blocks if you wish to eat out. Thanks, Joe, for a wonderful stay -- we would recommend your condo! We had a great visit to Long Beach.

We cannot say enough good things about this property and location. I attended the annual ACNM conference in Long Beach and chose this rental based on the pictures, previous reviews and proximity to the conference center (~8-10 walk). Everything was exactly as it was stated in the advert and shown in the pictures, if not better and it was less expensive to stay here with a week's worth of groceries than it was to stay in a hotel next to the conference center. Joe was a gracious host who ensured we were comfortable and welcomed on arrival and gave us lots of good tips on where to eat and shop for groceries with great suggestions for vegetarian and organic food. Parking was easy and around the corner from the penthouse in a garage (also very economical). Everything was in walking distance of the flat, but it was nice to have our car to go into LA and do other day trips to Venice, Laguna Beach, Crystal Cove and other locales. The flat had everything we needed and then some - the kitchen is properly and adequately outfitted, there's a washer and dryer near the bath, there were ample supplies of everything you could possibly need or have forgotten and the refrigerator was even stocked with staples and refreshments. My husband, an art and history buff, was enamoured with all the books and magazines that were in the penthouse and I loved the amazingly comfortable bed (had the best nights of sleep there since falling pregnant!) and the fact that we could safely leave all our windows and balcony door open to enjoy California's lovely weather. While the flat is equipped with air con, we never used it as there is such good air flow throughout the penthouse and the weather was picture perfect even throughout the night - never too cold or too hot. The space is very art deco and contemporary. It's a definite must if going to Long Beach. We loved it so much we did not want to leave!

Wir durften zwei schöne Wochen in diesem wunderbaren Apartment in Long Beach geniessen. Die Wohnung ist gross, bietet eine fantastische Aussicht - vor allem wenn es dunkel ist. Es ist mit allem, was es in den Ferien braucht, ausgestattet. Das Apartment liegt in der obersten Etage des Lafayette-Gebäudes, das auch in Architektur-Büchern erwähnt ist. Zu Fuss sind vom Apartment aus eine grosse Anzahl guter und preiswerter Restaurants erreichbar. Der gut sortierte Supermarkt ist gleich um die Ecke.
Ein Auto ist zu empfehlen, um alle die Sehenswürdigkeiten (Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Disneyland, Venice Beach usw.) von Greater L.A. zu erreichen. Am besten fliegt man zum Long Beach-Airport und mietet von dort das Auto.
Und dann möchten wir unbedingt Joe, den Eigentümer des Apartments erwähnen. Joe ist hilfsbereit, zuvorkommend, aber nie aufdringlich. Er begrüsste uns mit einem vollen Kühlschrank. Im gemeinsamen Flur, den man direkt mit dem Lift erreicht, überraschte er uns mit Früchten aus dem Garten seiner Mutter.
Thank you very much and see you again.
Mine & Hans, Zurich, Switzerland