Eighty-two unused beach bungalows would be converted into 42 "super chalets" for hire and lease.

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The tightly packed streets of Oakwood Beach were first populated in the 1930s with wooden beach bungalows.

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For mid-range comfort Christina Beach Palace offers lovely bungalows amid well-tended gardens while still an easy stroll from all the restaurants.

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At Taman Sari bungalows are set on a long stretch of quiet beach, and feature intricate carvings and other traditional artwork.

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Originally from Milan, she and her husband bought a plot of land near La Playita beach and in 2006 built Chalet Tropical: three two-storey thatched-roof bungalows, handcrafted by locals with wood interiors and stone bathrooms.

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While many Long Beach neighborhoods away from the shore emerged more or less unscathed, the storm struck hard at the bungalows and former summer cottages crowded into the city's West End.

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