Hip & Stylish Oceanfront Suite! - 1 BR - Right on the Strand!

• Beautiful Sunset Ocean View - Steps to Clean White-Sand Beach - Clean & Well Maintained Roomy 1BR

  Beautiful Sunset Ocean View - Steps to Clean White-Sand Beach - Clean & Well Maintained Roomy 1BR

  • Guest johomi
  • Date of stay 11/19/12
  • Review Submitted 11/30/12
  We LOVE the place and wish we could have stayed longer after 1 week. What a nice location (steps to the clean white sand beach)! The view is amazing and the sunset is to die for! The clean and well-maintained one-room apartment with all the amenities and contemporary decor was perfect and roomy for 3 of us. We enjoyed reading and sun bathing on the balcony and our daily family walk on the Strand. The place is really safe. We saw a lot of surfers every day of the week. The owner allowed us to use his bikes to bike along the beach all the way to Redondo Beach Wharfs/ Piers/ Boardwalks. There are tons of close-by restaurants and shopping areas (Macy's, Barnes & Noble, Costco, a luxurious movie theater). The small-town-style shopping street 1 block away from the place is lovely. We also walked along the beach to downtown Manhattan where all the small shops and boutiques were. The owner was so accessible, very responsive and thoughtful. We had a fabulous and relaxing time there. Our daughter is already asking when we can stay there again! Highly recommended.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, families with young children.

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• nikki

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  • Guest nikki
  • Date of stay 09/08/12
  • Review Submitted 09/17/12
  Can't thank you enough for such a wonderful stay at your place!!! It exceeded our expectations. Not only was it decorated in a hip and trendy fashion, but it was super clean as well. We spent a lot more of our vacation hanging out in our pad than we expected...with a view like we had, there was almost no reason to venture beyond our accommodations! :) We also enjoyed the bikes and laundry facilities. Can't wait to return! Thanks again Brendhan!! Nikki

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway.

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• Paradise

  Paradise

  • Guest Howard S
  • Date of stay 07/14/12
  • Review Submitted 07/26/12
  This is the second year in a row that I rented this property and am taking it again next year. Brendhan keeps the house immaculate and comfortable with a deck, barbeque, and sliding doors facing the beach. I am in a very high stress job and when I leave there I am totally relaxed. The apt comes fully furnished with every amenity. I highly recommend it to all.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• A Touch of Paradise on the Strand

  A Touch of Paradise on the Strand

  • Guest Steve G.
  • Date of stay 06/30/12
  • Review Submitted 07/19/12
  My wife & I enjoy fond memories of spending two glorious, relaxing weeks at Brendhan's spotlessly clean, well furnished beach house. We left the slider and windows open most of the time in order to catch the fresh ocean breezes and listen to waves crashing on the beach. Indeed, Brendhan has created a touch of paradise on the Strand. The location is ideal being a few steps away from the well maintained beach, only a short walk to any number of restaurants. It was just a brief ride to downtown Manhattan Beach where my wife shopped at numerous boutiques, we ate at wonderful restaurants and simply enjoyed visiting any number of beach shops. On days we weren't relaxing on the beach with a good book, we simply hopped on the Pacific Coast Highway to visit LA hotspots and other beach communities. We would return home to cook on the grill while sitting on the patio people watching and enjoying a refreshing beverage. Most important were the services Brendhan provided. After making reservations, he answered all of my questions promptly via e-mail. This included a map he prepared with reviews of local businesses and eating establishments. He provided every imaginable cooking utensil one would need as well as wi-fi and a wonderful fireplace to take the chill off cool evenings. In short Brendhan was a wonderful host making our stay truly enjoyable. The attached garage was a big plus as we didn't have to search for a parking spot.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, age 55+, adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• Exceeded Expectations

  Exceeded Expectations

  • Guest Joan
  • Date of stay 06/09/12
  • Review Submitted 06/24/12
  The suggestion to stay on The Strand, Manhattan Beach came from our son who had lived and worked in the LA area and we weren't disappointed. The choice of the Beach House made the holiday perfect. We were visiting from Oxford, England and Brendhan could not have been more helpful, patiently and promptly responding to all of our email queries before we arrived, incuding providing a kettle and a teapot! The suite is elegantly decorated and furnished and we found it had everything we could have wanted during out stay, including wifi internet, excellent choice of tv channels and full laundry facilities. We enjoyed marvellous sunsets, wonderful walks along the strand, people and dolphin watching. Although we did not have use of a car for some of our stay we were not limited in being able to get around the area as it is very walkable and we even used the beach cruisers. The airport is just a short taxi ride away and we would certainly stay here again and have no hesitation in recommending it to others.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, age 55+, families with young children.

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• Superb Suite! Superb Location! Superb Hospitality!

  Superb Suite! Superb Location! Superb Hospitality!

  • Guest Michele
  • Date of stay 03/24/12
  • Review Submitted 04/01/12
  Our family......myself, my husband and our two teenage sons just returned home to Minneapolis from staying at our first VRBO.....in this wonderful Manhattan Beach oceanfront gem!!! Upon arrival we were greeted by Rosario who I felt from the moment we met that she genuinely cared about making us feel at home!! This is exactly what we read about on the description of the "Hip & Stylish Oceanfront Suite!" It was also clean, well maintained and in tip top shape for our arrival!!! The location could not have been better!! The Strand was so amazing to walk, ride the bike cruisers (14 miles one afternoon all the way to the end of Redondo where the path stopped) available in the garage AND our boys traveled with their long boards to wheel around on.....literally everyday to Downtown Manhattan to purchase their flavor of the day ice cream at the Creamery!! They took advantage of boogie boarding and surfing right in front of our suite!!! We also took advantage of driving to Venice, Santa Monica Pier, Downtown LA to ESPN Zone, The Getty Center, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and even had a tour set up at UCLA to start the college hunt!! We loved the fact that everything was so close and especially easy access to the 405 AND 3 miles away from LAX!!! Thank you Brendhan for coming over to re-light the pilot light that one of our sons had "blown out".....it sure wasn't necessary for you to make the trip but it was so nice to meet you and thank you in person for our nice vacation home away from home!! Having everything we needed in the kitchen, wonderful large flat screen for our boys to enjoy late at night and the wonderful fireplace were all treats!! The cute breakfast/coffee places up on Highland that we enjoyed were Sloopy's Beach Cafe, Four Daughters, and The North End Cafe.......loved Uncle Bill's Pancake House......Scott and I enjoyed Simzy's for lunch and The Post for Dinner......The Beach House Pizza was delicious pizza and we enjoyed with the boys Rock N' Fish for lunch. Thankfully this vacation came with exercise everyday with all the delicious food we ate because of THE STRAND and all the fun people watching!! Thank you again Rosario and Brendhan!! We absolutely will visit this property when we make our next trip to Manhattan Beach! In the meantime we will spread the work to anyone traveling WEST!! Our Best, Scott, Michele, Logan and Quinn

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, people with disabilities, age 55+, adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• I highly recommend staying here!

  I highly recommend staying here!

  • Guest Kristen
  • Date of stay 02/18/12
  • Review Submitted 02/24/12
  My husband and I stayed here to make a vacation out of a trip out west to visit family and friends. From the time I booked it in November to our departure everything exceeded our expectations. Brendhan was incredibly easy to work with and responsive when we had questions. Rosario greeted us upon arrival and hugged us goodbye. The place was so clean and had more amenities than I could hope for away from home. The location and views made it difficult to leave but we would return in a heartbeat! I highly recommend staying here!

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• So pleased.. that this is the first review we have ever written.

  So pleased.. that this is the first review we have ever written.

  • Guest Jim and Nancy
  • Date of stay 01/21/12
  • Review Submitted 02/10/12
  My wife and I stayed her in Jan. and it exceeded our expectations in every way. We loved the location and walked to the pier area every day where there are a lot of restaurants. We met Brendhan and Rosario and they took care of everything. We were so pleased that this is the first review we have ever written. Jim and Nancy

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, adventure seekers.

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• Charming Place and the Location is to Die For - I Have 50+ Sunset Pictures!

  Charming Place and the Location is to Die For - I Have 50+ Sunset Pictures!

  • Guest Kay & Skip
  • Date of stay 12/30/11
  • Review Submitted 01/21/12
  Spent the first week of 2012 here, and it was wonderful. The unit is well-maintained, charming and the location is to die for. We rode bikes to coffee every morning. Walked on the beach and every evening we watched the sunset from our terrace.( I have 50+ sunset pictures!) Brendhan made us feel welcomed and Rosario was a doll.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, adventure seekers.

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• We would absolutely recommend staying here!

  We would absolutely recommend staying here!

  • Guest mich
  • Date of stay 12/24/11
  • Review Submitted 01/04/12
  We spent the week of Christmas at the condo and had a terrific time. We were two adults and a toddler and the condo was perfect for us. It's not large but it's very nice with all the amenities you'd want. We've stayed at a number of villas and condos, and this one was the best managed we have seen. Brendhan was very responsive and helpful and maintains the condo very well. It was amazing to look out and see the beach every morning, and the Strand was peaceful and pretty. We would absolutely recommend staying here.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, romantic getaway, adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway.

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Oct - April.......... $1750/week incl all taxes & fees, 4 Night minimum @ $300/nt.
May, June & Sep.......$1950/week incl all taxes & fees, 7 nt minimum, Sat to Sat.
July & August.........$2350/week incl all taxes & fees, 7 nt minimum, Sat to Sat.
No Pets/Smoking. Sleeps 4 Maximum - 6 People Maximum in Home at Any Time
$500 Refundable Damage Deposit Required.
Tax & Cleaning Fee ARE INCLUDED in ALL Rates.
50% Due Upon Booking, Entire Balance Due 30 Days Prior to Stay.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.