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15 Best Airbnbs in Manhattan Beach

Aayesha

Jan 3, 2021 • 10 min read

Manhattan Beach in California is popularly known as “The Pearl of L.A’s South Bay”. It is ranked as one of the nation’s best cities to live in. It was named Manhattan Beach after a developer from New York bought the land and decided to name it Manhattan taking inspiration from his home back in New York. The Bruce Beach was the first beach owned and controlled by African Americans and hence adding a lot of history and movement in the city. The city is lined with grand, elegant real estate on the beachfront, fine dining and extravagant restaurants selling mostly seafood and high-end shopping boutiques.

There are a lot of fun activities to do like hiking, surfing, skating and a lot of places to visit around the city such as the Manhattan avenue, South Bay area, Manhattan Beach Boulevard. The upscale area is filled with posh properties having fancy driveways and gorgeous beach views, whereas you would have to travel to the downtown area in order to truly explore the city. Here is a list of the most exciting airbnbs in Manhattan Beach to book your stay on your next visit to the city!

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Ocean View Beach Pad

This airbnb is a twenty minute drive away from the LAX. It has one bedroom and one bathroom. The living area steals your attention with its large space and comfortable furniture. The views of the beach are gorgeous from the living, patio and the dining room. The house is decorated, maintained and cleansed regularly. It is at a walking distance from the sandy beach. You could go for a morning bike ride on the trails carved out on the beach or you could play volleyball on the warm sands. The neighbourhood is quite pleasant and early in the morning you can hear the sound of the waves crashing at the shore. There are dozens of cafes and restaurants at a walking distance from the apartment reducing money spent on taxis. There is so much one can explore in the city just at walking distance from the apartment.

The ideal Californian Summer break retreat

This next Airbnb is located in the heart of Manhattan Beach and offers you the most incredible views of the mesmerizing ocean. You can picture everyday having your morning cup of coffee while watching the waves touching the shore and the sun slowing setting in. Each day you could wake up to a totally different sky colour and the ocean is nature’s unpredictable gift as it is. The airbnb is bright, spacious and well-maintained. The floors are wooden, the ceilings are high and the apartment is embellished with luxurious elements. It is furnished with high quality appliances. All together the interiors complement and enhance the look of the entire apartment. The locality where the apartment is situated is safe and sweet. It is perfect if you are looking for the typical Californian beach vibes.

The Sunny side up

This pretentious airbnb closeManhattan Beach is one to watch out for. It has the most gorgeous, incredible views of the ocean and is so close to the beach that you can smell the ocean air and feel the ocean breeze around you all the time. It has one bedroom and one bathroom and can fit up to three guests. The living is large and spacious with an open floor concept kitchen. The kitchen is docked up with utensils and the bathroom is lined up with necessary toiletries. The apartment is bright and sunny as the large width windows allow a lot of natural light to enter the apartment during the day. The furniture is minimalistic and modern. Most of the furnishings are wooden or velvet; adds a lot of taste and charm to the apartment. The airbnb is close to Play Vista Community, giving you close access to grocery and comestibles. It is also at a walking distance to the beach and just a drive away from the airport.

A Beach escape

This airbnb is in the centre of Manhattan Beach city and is situated at a walking distance to the beach and Manhattan Beach downtown area. There are lots of fun, entertaining activities happening in the downtown area that attract lots of tourists all year round. The apartment is private, modern and charming. It is located in a very prestigious locality and the surroundings are warm and welcoming. It offers only one bedroom as a rental. Yet the bedroom is large and spacious with gorgeous views of the beach. The bathroom is wide and clean as well; it is filled with all the necessary amenities. The apartment opens up to the road side lined with tall palm trees. The room is close to most of the hyped cafes and restaurants in Manhattan Beach.

A fancy affair at the beach

This bungalow airbnb is every travellers dream come to live. It is one of the most up-scale, fancy airbnbs you will find in Manhattan Beach. The locality around is posh and the blocks are filled with fancy condos and apartments. The airbnb has two bedrooms and one bath. The apartment style is contemporary with scenic views of the ocean. It is a small, charming little space with an airy open area to have your tea times in evenings and mornings. The location is at walking distance to most of the tourist spots in Manhattan Beach. It is a walk away from the beach. You could head over to the beach any time for a swim or for a walking exercise, surfing, volleyball and other activities the beach offers.

Dream Manhattan Beach holiday

This insanely fancy airbnb is located in core of Manhattan Beach city. It is one of top stunning, fancy airbnbs you will find in Manhattan Beach or in South Bay to be honest. The luxury suite has two bedrooms and two and a half baths with a private Jacuzzi. It is perfect if you are looking for a romantic getaway or planning for an anniversary vacation with your better half. The exteriors are stunning and breathe taking. The interiors are decorated with modern paintings, velvet furnishings, and open hearth fire places and over the top art, around the world collection of art pieces scream luxury in ten different languages. The kitchen and the living are extremely fancy as well. The lights are dimmed and the suite is well maintained and cleaned regularly.

Grandeur by the sands

This beach house airbnb is ridiculously gorgeous. You will not find something like this by the beach and that’s why you gotta watch out for this one on your stay in Manhattan Beach. It has three large bedrooms with private bathrooms. The entire living room offers the most serene, laid back views of the ocean. The views on this one are neat. The kitchen has an open floor concept and is very classy and is decorated with modern cabinets filled with utensils. The furniture is timeless and suits the bright, light vibe of the house. The ceilings are high and the whole house is very spacious and breezy. One is sure not to complain about the weather in here; with views this gorgeous, nobody will have a slight problem with the space! The selling point is the private outdoor lounge or seating area with a deck and BBQ stand all set for BBQ nights.

A daylight, downtown Manhattan Beach fantasy

This insane airbnb is located in right in the middle of downtown Manhattan Beach. The beach area happens to be the spot where most of the tourists wish to stay due to the panoramic ocean views. The airbnb is just a few steps away from the pearl-gray virgin beach. You could head over to the beach to loosen up or you could stay in your warm and comfortable beach condo. There are two bedrooms offering you scenic ocean views with private bathrooms having walk-in showers. It has one dynamically huge outdoor deck to sit down and chill out as the world slowly evolves by. The views obviously are something to watch out for in this airbnb. The locality around is pretty welcoming and caring. There are grocery shops and markets close by in case you want to run quick errands. Make sure to visit “The Kettle” restaurant. It is a local, iconic restaurant known for its lip smacking seafood among the many other dishes the restaurant offers.

A coastline getaway

This airbnb is a boardwalk away from the beach. It is surprisingly close to the beach; it is practically on the beach. This waterfront property hosts apartments for rent. Each apartment has two bedrooms offering you the most delightful scenes of the water body. The living area is modest and quaint. There is an outdoor seating situation that opens directly into the beach and it feels like you are chilling on the beach. The kitchen is average sized and wooden. There is an in house Jacuzzi with activated jet sprinklers in case you wanted to take the heat off but you do not want to hit the beach. The condo is private with most of the outdoor property being covered with palm trees and other planters making your stay exclusive to only you. The condo is in between the Hermosa and the Manhattan Beach making it ideally close to most of the famous pubs and restaurants in the city. You can take a morning walk around the beach or take your bicycles up for a refreshing ride around the beach.

Indulge in luxurious retreats

Now if you are looking for a luxurious and relaxing stay in the Manhattan Beach all by yourself, this airbnb is your perfect answer. It is an exclusive hotel room in one of the most renowned hotel properties. Shade hotel offers you a delightful experience and over the top hotel services make your stay delightful. The hotel is located in the centre of downtown Manhattan Beach. The hotel along with the rooms offers a wide range of lavish services included spas, manicures, fine dining, complimentary room service, an outdoor relaxation pool and access to an outdoor terrace embellished with fire pits and romantic music. You could head outside on the terrace area to have a delicious meal on a cold, starry night. The room has one bed and one bath including a hot tub. The vibe of the space is airy and spacious. It has a modern, private house concept with high ceilings and exotic wood furniture.

A blissful vacation with la familia

This beach house is all kinds of elegant and exotic. It is an ideal airbnb if you are travelling with family or a group of people. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It offers you drop dead marvellous views of the ocean from every single room in the house. It has elegant, floor to wall windows that allow a lot of natural sunlight to fall in during the day. The space is charming, delightful and astonishingly clean. There are fireplaces, velvet sofas and large, glowing chandeliers that transform the entire vibe of the beach property.

A royalty, self -love treatment

This last airbnb is another magnificent retreat located in the centre of Manhattan Beach and is charmingly close to the beach. Gift yourself this luxury vacation and indulge in five star services ranging from voice- controlled sound systems, lights on dimmers, and hot tubs to comfy king size beds, wide open spaces and top floor deck with a BBQ stand. It has three bedrooms with two of them having their own private outdoor areas. This airbnb is meant for a complete royalty vacation and your stay here makes you feel like a king or a queen.

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