Manhattan Beach (Los Angeles), California

Hotel - Marriot Residence Inn Los Angeles LAX/Manhattan Beach:

• Very nice hotel, it's a small studio with everything needed to spend several days : Kitchen, Kitchenware, Microwave, Fridge (large), TV with Cable , nice Sofa. Great for spending a few vacation days. Very good service.
• Only be careful for the room location. The building seem to be older, and the 1st floor can get noisy with steps from residents above... so just try to take a 2nd floor room.
• Also, the air conditioning machines or the fridge in the room are louder than I'd like  at night time. 
• daily room service, as any hotel
• free parking
• free wifi
• free contonental breakfast
• close to restaurants
• a Target supermarket is near by (1 or 2 blocks away)
• walking distance to the beach: 20 or 30 minutes (consider that coming back, part of the way is uphill)
• the area seems to be very safe 

Manhattan Beach board walk:

Very nice buildings on the breach front ... it seems that lots of places are for rent.

Annual Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair: