I travel to Long Beach fairly often. I wasn't planning to stay in this hotel, but the hotels that I usually book when I'm in Long Beach weren't available. This one seemed pretty good according to Expedia so I decided to give it a try. Now that I've stayed in this hotel, it's become my favorite Long Beach hotel.
Probably the best thing about the hotel is the location. It's downtown in a very safe, artsy area. There are a number of botiques, galleries, and nice restaurants in the vicinity. It's only one block from Ocean Boulevard and very convenient to other sites as well. It's directly across the street from a Courtyard by Marriott, and one block from a Westin.
The city has a free (or nearly free) tourist bus system called Passport. There is a Passport stop immediately outside the front door that goes to the downtown attractions. One block away, on Ocean Boulevard, you can catch buses that take you to Belmont Shores and other locations. That proved to be a lot of fun. We took the bus to Belmont Shores, ate in a nice Thai restaurant, followed by dessert in a German bakery. It's a fun part of town I hadn't seen before.
The hotel has an attached parking structure, and parking is reasonable for a major city ($7 per day). The lobby is quite attractive and free copies of the local newspaper and the Wall Street Journal are available. The beds are especially comfortable and the rooms are spacious. We enjoyed the small balcony overlooking the art galleries across the street. I think the rooms were recently remodeled--at least, it looked that way to me. The bathroom facilities are especially nice. The hotel provides free high-speed wireless internet in the rooms, and a computer is available in the lobby (for a fee) for those who don't bring a computer.
As I say, this is now my favorite Long Beach hotel. I'm certain I'll return.
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