Long Beach, California
Stay with us, park for free and skip the freeway crowds - walk to the Blue line/Willow station and take the Metro train and shuttle to SoFi Stadium.. ! Beat the crowds and don't pay for parking!!
Wonderful Spanish Revival / private bedroom and bathroom with private entrance. Queen size bed, mini fridge, microwave and Keurig coffee machine. There's a great backyard to relax in - feel free to fire up the barbecue! Pour yourself a glass of wine and sink into a good book! Free WI-FI, Smart TV, central air and heat and street parking.
We are minutes to the 710 and 405 freeways, and a mile and a half from the ocean. We are walking distance to the Blue Line Metro Station, which I highly recommend. Dodger Stadium is an easy Metro train ride to Union Station in Downtown L.A., followed by a free connecting bus to the stadium itself. Skip the freeway crowds and take the Metro train and shuttle to SoFi Stadium for SuperBowl LVI 2022! Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach Convention Center, STAPLES Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Olvera Street, Little Tokyo and Chinatown in L.A. -- plus Honda Center and Angel Stadium in Anaheim are also an easy Metro train ride. Terrace Theater, local shops and Queen Mary are recommended. We have local breweries... a great coffee shop right up the street... Arts District... grocery stores... easy access to LA and OC.
There are lots of fun things to do in our area. Our local brewery - Long Beach Beer Lab - makes the best pizza and sourdough bread I've ever had! Great beer too! We're a short distance to grocery shops, drug stores and the post office. I consider myself a foodie and if you need recommendations, I'll be more than happy to give them to you. I have a favorite wine bar / beer store that I love! I think you would love it here! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me. I hope to see you soon!
Our home is professionally cleaned and sanitized.
The door and gate codes will be sent to you via text 24 to 48 hours before your arrival.
Gate Entry Instructions:
1) Dial in the code we provide you on the business card
2) Gently pull the lock towards you which will unlock the gate
3) With the code still intact, close the gate behind you
4) IMPORTANT: Mix up the code numbers after the gate is closed and relocked
We actively protect the environment in the following ways:
1) Our home is solar powered
2) We're one of two Long Beach homes chosen to participate in the Gray Water Program
3) Our landscape is drought-tolerant
4) We actively recycle and donate the proceeds to help others in need. Please help us by placing your cans, plastic bottles and glass containers in the marked containers on the patio.
No smoking!
Thank you!
Great stay! Quiet, safe and very comfortable. Hostess periodically checks to make sure everything is okay. Highly recommend.
I really liked the fresh limes that the host gave me off of her tree. the best ever. the bathroom did not have a handicapped bar adjacent to the toilet or shower.
In town for a family function, prop was as described, parking was a little tight for my larger truck, the owners helped us out on the last night by allowing us to park in their drive, would stay here again! ?
Nice room and beautiful garden
Not what we expected. Lots of decor things have been added to the small room - different chairs, lots of decoration pillows, Frig, coffee maker, etc. Not a lot of room for guest stuff once you move all the decor pillows to the chair and floor. No place to set suitcase, no closet (few hangers), and no bathroom counter space for guests personal items. Pictures online are not updated to show it is full of things. I wanted to see if I made a mistake thinking it was a bit more open. The owner did work with us on check out time we appreciated that. Be sure you understand if owner will communicate by text or through VRBO. We missed a message when the owner went from test to VRBO messages after texting us all other access info. We arrived after midnight (there was no street parking at that time) and they allowed us to extend from 10am to 11:30am check out. This is where we missed the message from the owner, they offered us to park in the driveway - but we did not see the message. I was checking my texts but did not open the VRBO communication. We ended up leaving early because the dogs kept us up after we arrived and woke us up the next morning. The owner did apologized by text. The three dogs were very active in the morning. The place was quaint and very different from our other stays with VRBO - if you are a garden and plant lover - who want to sit in a patio area. This may be just the place for you. Ours was a very unique situation flying in and out for a memorial service and we personally need some peace and quiet. Bed was nice, Shower was good. Not sure we would stay again - it was not our cup of tea. Lots of things right. Which is why we gave it a good rating.
We felt like home when being abroad. Nice location, especially liked the garden
My sister and I loved the backyard. It was absolutely GORGEOUS. There was some hairbands and things under the bed, but besides that it was very clean! The bed was very comfortable, and the bathroom was very nice. The host was very nice, and she was a huge help in giving us ideas of things to do. The worst thing about our stay was definitely parking. The owner asks we don't park in the driveway, but her partner parks in front of the house and she has another room she rents out, so the parking on the street is almost impossible to find.
The backyard is a pure oasis that transports you to a Zen-tastic land & the hospitality was out of this world! We are ONLY going to stay with Karen when we return to Long Beach!!!
Enjoyed our time at Karen's art studio. Comfy and relaxing. Finding on-street parking was pretty tough
Nice quiet neighborhood. Beautiful back yard to relax in. Karen was a fantastic host and very helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to LA!
Comfortable and clean. Karen is very prompt with answering questions and making sure you have everything you need. Finding parking can be tricky but Karen offered up her driveway to help.
From the day I booked this location to the minute I said goodbye, Karen was nothing but kind, thoughtful, and so accommodating! She was wonderful about communicating with me before my arrival and throughout it. The place and its surroundings were just delightful. My kids came to pick me up each morning and it was a wonderful experience for them as well. The backyard is an urban paradise with hummingbirds and butterflies galore. Victor, co-owner with Karen, does an amazing job taking care of the gardens and the property. Karen has a netted habitat on her deck for the caterpillars to cocoon and emerge into the beautiful monarch butterflies. Not only did we watch this process, but got to help release them as well, it was amazing! My kids had just moved to Long Beach only weeks before and she was just so welcoming and kind to us all. Her little dog, Monkey, was a lot of fun too! The accommodations were so cozy and welcoming. I had plenty of space to put my personal belongings and the bed was super comfy. The home is located in a lovely and safe neighborhood. I would like to address some comments made in a previous review. Karen has given me permission to mention that she has Parkinson’s. Be assured that this in no way hinders her from being an amazing and attentive host. When we arrived she had a plastic cast on her arm due to a fall. Her arm had been broken in 2 places. She has an amazing and positive outlook on life and it was a pleasure staying in her home. I would most definitely recommend this delightful retreat!
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