We had the honor of being the first guests in this Belmont Shore apartment. It's a really nice place and I'm so glad we were able to go..
First, the area: Belmont Shore is a really nice area of Long Beach right by the ocean and the Alamitos Bay. It's perhaps not as well known as Newport Beach, but it's a lovely area with nice cottages and apartments -- and the beach. The apartment is well located, right near Second Street where all the restaurants, stores, cafés, etc. are -- and there are great choices among them. The nearest grocery store, Vons, is a bit of a walk, but, if you don't have a car, you could walk there and über back with your stuff. The beach itself is a ten to twelve minute walk (and that was carrying a chair and backpack filled with towels, drinks, and sunscreen!). It's also close to the Bay where there is a kayak rental agency if you want to admire the numerous boats and yachts. Naples is also a short walk and the canals there are a nice flat hike.
If you are spending all your time in Belmont Shore, you don't really need a car (other than for groceries as discussed above) but if you do drive, parking was not an issue for us, even over the 4th of July holiday. The weather there was perfect: no humidity, really cool compared to the temps in the LA area further away from the beach. There is no AC in the apartment, but it was really not a problem.
We came as a couple and it was great to have the second bedroom as a suitcase space (I have to admit that the storage space in the main bedroom was a bit limited). But kids or a second couple would easily work in that space. The kitchen has everything you need. There is a washer/dryer too which is a great benefit (if we get to go again, I'd bring far fewer clothes and just wash more frequently).
I'm sure that this will become a very popular property among the Belmont Shore short term rental offerings and we're happy we were able to stay there on our trip.