The location of this little house was excellent, but the house itself needs some work. Location: A few blocks to 2nd St. with food and shops; a few blocks more to the beach. The heat did not work in the house - nights were chilly. I did exchange messages with the owner who told me to check the pilot for the furnace - which I did - but was unable to restart. This should have been dealt with by the property owner - who didn't follow up. One of the fold-out couches is falling apart, the toilets need upkeep (new seat/adjust constant fill issue). The dishwasher racks are completely rusted and should be replaced immediately (yuck). The sheets and blankets were bare minimum - would be nice to add a few blankets and extra pillows. Overall, the place was fine and the kitchen was functional and stocked with dishes and pots/pans. This is not a "Brand New" beach cottage- but it is adequate and great location. Hopefully the owner will deal with the issues that I've highlighted.

Enjoyed proximity to 2nd St. shops and restaurants and beach.

Joseph is super great at communication. The home was cute and clean. I stayed here with my friends for my girls trip and it was within great distance of lots of places. You can walk to lots of things. Neighbors were also friendly! Great place!

Excellent location, adorable neighborhood & a great value. We very much enjoyed our stay here. Host was very communicative where I never had to ask any questions.

It was a delight to stay at this property! We had everything that we needed, the house is in beautiful condition and this location is Ideal.

Arrived at the property 3 hours before check-in and while unit looked clean (beds made, tidy on the surface), we found huge plate of old food in the oven, dirty dishes in the dishwasher, rumpled used sheets in the linen closet, and crumbs on the dining table. Tried to contact owner by text but no immediate response. Sent pictures of the issues by text. Tried calling owner but no answer and voice mail box was full so couldn’t even leave a message. Finally got a text response indicating that the cleaning people hadn’t been there yet and he’d text us when they were finished, so we left our bags in the unit and left until check-in time. We never received text from owner, so we returned at check-in time and none of the issues had been addressed. Texted the owner again and again no response. Tried calling but still no answer and voice mail box still full so we couldn’t leave a message. Ghosted and stuck without lodging we had to find a hotel late in the day. Informed owner by (unanswered) text that we were not going to stay at the unit and wanted a full refund; we couldn’t be confident of what had been cleaned and what hadn’t at this point (think Covid-19). Once settled in our hotel we went to the VRBO site to try to contact owner. Got a response this time where owner insisted they texted back and we must not be receiving texts (we got the earlier texts, so there’s no reason for us to believe we wouldn’t have received additional texts). Owner indicated that cleaning people had indeed been to the unit and missed those things, and that he’d send the cleaning people back. Owner offered to credit cleaning fees and insisted he’d get the issues fixed, but how long were we supposed to squat in a dirty unit? When would the cleaning people actually arrive? Who knows. We were no longer interested and tried to call VRBO, but VRBO’s customer service is nothing more than a series of FAQ’s and a toll-free number. Called the number and after a lengthy wait on hold decided to forget it for the night. Went into VRBO next day and was unable to cancel the reservation. We’d informed owner we expected a full refund but he refused. We had to file a dispute with the credit card company and hopefully we’ll get our money back. Lost a day of vacation, incurred extra expenses and effort, and owner doesn’t seem to know what’s going on with their own unit. Totally not worth the effort.

This is a cozy, perfect size house. The pictures don’t do it justice. Great location. Great spot for a getaway weekend. 2nd st is within walking distance.

We were visiting Long Beach to attend Boat races. This house was very cute and in walking distance of Marine Stadium, where the boat races were held, and 2nd Street, where there are restaurants and shopping. The house was comfortable and clean. We will definitely be staying here during our next visit to Long Beach. I only wish we could’ve spent more time at the house.