When I look at the hotel in and of itself, it was a pleasant stay. Our room was very clean, the front desk people were very polite. It was well supplied, had free wi-fi, and was fairly quiet. The lobby, although sparse and basic, was still clean and pleasant enough to walk through. The price was great, and it's location was just a few minutes away from the wonderful Long Beach Waterfront.

But more on that location... although it's only a few miles away from the tourist area, it's practically in the ghetto. You would not feel safe walking out of the hotel after dark. We saw a drug deal going out on the street corner, and all sorts of gang-related activity.

I personally would not stay here again. I was up half the night worried that someone was going to break into my car. It's not fault of the hotel, they are doing the best they can with where they are, but it just didn't feel safe to be here.

I just returned from a cruise out of Long Beach. I drove to Long Beach the day before my cruise and took advantage of the package where you can spend the night, leave your car in their parking lot and take their shuttle to and from the port. The staff were all very friendly. The room was clean. It had a coffee pot and a microwave as well. (There may have also been a small refrigerator but I don't remember for sure.) I had the continental breakfast in the morning. It was the standard Best Western breakfast, and the room was clean.

Taking the shuttle to and from the port was easy. The driver dropped us right off where the buses park. The gal at the front desk of the hotel had given me their card and told me to call them when I returned, after I cleared Customs. I did that, and it took about 15 minutes for the shuttle to arrive. That was so much easier than me trying to deal with traffic getting in and out of the parking garage at the port.

I am hoping to cruise again out of Long Beach and would definitely consider staying here again.

Drawback - it doesn't seem to be in the greatest neighborhood. I didn't want to go wandering around there by myself. But there is a McDonald's kitty corner across the street.

We spent one night here. Never again. Although this hotel has allegedly been refurbished, our sheets were stained and had holes in them. Hotel security was non-existent, with all exterior accesses being left open. This is not in a good area of Long Beach. We were awakened late at night by a female knocking on our room door, even though we were on the top floor. We did report this event twice, minutes after the incident and again the following morning. We did not feel safe.

Marko, Thank you for all you do. Your staff as always is top shelf. Wish we could spend more time with you guys. Are superbowl party was a hit thank's to you guys. The pool was great. We will see you again very soon.