I have had family members stay at the Staybridge Suites this year. Very quiet place and area. It's about a mile or so to Hawthorne Blvd. where any business you want/need is there. It's a nice property about 5-10 minutes or so from the 405 depending on traffic.

The Residence Inn is brand new. It just opened in May. It overlooks the 405, literally. It, along with the adjacent sister property, the Hilton Garden Inn (and a future Homewood Suites to be built on the property) use to be a miniature golf course. There are more businesses near that property; a 99 Cent Only store, a number of fast food places (including an In-n-Out on Inglewood Ave. on the north side of the 405) and a Vons supermarket (near In-n-Out). They were charging for parking when they opened. I haven't checked since.

I think the last poster is confusing the Residence Inn locations in Redondo & Manhattan Beach. The op is not listing the older Residence Inn on Sepulveda. Neither the Staybridge Suites or this new Residence Inn is any closer to the beach.