Long Beach hotellit Downtown

Plussat: Modern feel, staff friendly

Miinukset: Parking 16$ extra per night! (Hidden cost) pool not heated and small. Did not like outlet mall being attached to hotel.

Plussat: Very nice elegant feel to property. On a quite street next door to all the activity of downtown. Nice room with comfortable bed, huge walk-in shower,very nicely appointed mini bar fridge. Only stayed one night but would happily stay again.

Miinukset: I couldn’t stay longer.

Plussat: Super clean and nice. The bed was so comfortable I didn't want to leave it. Beautiful pool deck on the roof where you can eat and relax. The shower was amazing. Super large.

Plussat: Everything was great

Miinukset: No shuttle service

Plussat: Very comfortable. Nice stay. Staff were friendly.

Miinukset: Iron didn't work. Vanity mirror didn't work. One request from staff wasn't filled. No microwave.

Plussat: J'aime boucoup le location.

Miinukset: J'aime pas de petit roms et parking.

Plussat: Comfortable room. Nice bathroom.

Miinukset: Price was too much.

Plussat: And prRoom was nice. But the staff was very helpful

Plussat: Good location. Near shopping and the beach.

Miinukset: Construction made accessing/finding front of hotel difficult. Hotel had no signs indicating where entrance was located and no street level signage visible. Confirmation emails did not indicate hotel was under construction. Room service would not take our breakfast order, weird.

Plussat: Clean. Upscale. Comfortable

Miinukset: Cost per night

Plussat: Got a great last minute deal on this hotel, worked out great. Perfect location near restaurants and shopping on the shore.

Plussat: Location was perfect. Room was nice.

Miinukset: Room i was confir.ed with kayak was not available. Required a double and she kept insisting i take a king. Showed her my email.. the she found a room on the underground floor.. that had double veds.. after much hassle. Then after we checked out.. we went bac 2 hrs later to retreive a forgotton jacket and it was missing. Cleaning staff didnt find it.. it was specifically lEft in the clost. Only way it could have dissappeares was if someone took it .

Plussat: The staff was fantastic and the room was very clean

Miinukset: Our only complaint was the poor quality mattress and the thin walls.

Plussat: The view

Miinukset: Rooms were to small

Plussat: one of the most amazing experience to stay at the host hotel for the long beach marathon. the hotel made sure that the guests who stayed at the hotel who participated in the events will receive a mini brown bag w/ goodies for the race.

Miinukset: room did not come w/ a mini refrig nor any mini bar

Plussat: The view from the room was great & staff was great!

Miinukset: Beautiful views great location. Everything in walking distance.

Plussat: Very convenient stay while attending the ISSE at the convention center.

Miinukset: Very professional & attentive staff throughout my stay. No doubt under great management!

Plussat: The "Check In" staff was wonderful, helpful, and made me feel welcome. The rooms were comfortable and I will mostly likely stay here again when I visit Long Beach, CA. The hotel is in a great location prior to cruising and/or enjoying the beach.

Miinukset: Even though my parking fee was waived, I hope free parking becomes a standard practice.

Plussat: Great Location to the Queen Mary and restaurants.

Miinukset: Issues with wifi.

Miinukset: $26 parking for hotel guests. Receptionist just said "yeah, this is Long Beach"

Plussat: Everything was nice, nice staff and very convenient to everything.

Miinukset: The bathrooms were dirty and the shower absolutely was the worst one I've ever encountered.

Plussat: Great Location and Room

Miinukset: When I went to check into my hotel they told me that they are full and don't have my room. I have already paid for the hotel yet they told me they don't have a room with two beds anymore and they only have one king bed room left. This left me speechless because how is it possible to sleep on a king bed with three guests. When I asked the front desk person to let me speak to the manager she tells me, i have to wait 30 minutes and she said that instead i could just take the king bed and be fine with it. Also, another thing she suggested was to get a refund if i don't wanna take the king size bedroom. It was HORRIBLE experience because they over book the revenue of the hotel and people like us gets left with no room.

Plussat: The on site restaurant was very good.

Miinukset: The wooden floors were not desirable because we could hear footsteps above us. One sliding glass door really didn't let in enough daylight.

Plussat: Friendly staff, great rooms, clean hotel, nice decor.

Plussat: Very clean, spacious rooms with small balcony overlooking pool and evening city lights. Close walk to numerous restaurants, bars and shops. Connected to wonderful bar/restaurant. Huge beautiful lobby and awesome staff. Very pleased with this stay.

Plussat: I had a roof over my head

Miinukset: "Harbor view" was probably 20% of viewable area from room window. Other 80% was a corporate building about 40 feet away from the Courtyard hotel. Construction noise on the floor above mine sounded like a drumset above my room. Parking is $19. Only one room key worked. No room pictures on the website (as of 10/18/2015), so it's a roll of the dice on what you're getting since they are "renovating" rooms. Expensive, even for the basic room. Entire hotel smelled like they had experienced flooding/water damage. Very strong musty aroma.

Plussat: Elevator music vapid & hilariously loud Wi Fi not free @ these prices? Told suite would have welcome basket w champagne--got nothing No newspaper weekends @ these prices?

Plussat: The hotel itself was beautiful, and edgy.

Miinukset: Everything was an additional charge and expensive. I've stayed in NY and never thought i'd see pancakes sold at $15. I also would expect a hotel to include wi-fi. Water for $5???

Plussat: The staff was very helpful and nice.

Miinukset: The price was high for what you get at the hotel. I have stayed in very nice hotels that offer a more luxurious feel. Also, there were protesters there outside the main entrance almost every morning around 0700. You could easily hear them and it was quite obnoxious.

Plussat: Booked online for a room with a double bed. Reservation confirmation after booking the reservation snuck in "double or king." When we arrived at the hotel, there were no rooms with double beds and not even any rollaway beds. So I canceled the reservation. Kayak may not be the responsible provider, but when the website option selected is room with double beds and that's the primary reason for my selection of the particular hotel, they better have that kind of room available to backstop my booking. Otherwise, it's false advertising. I will think twice before using Kayak again to book a hotel room.

Plussat: Breakfast was very expensive, but also very good.

Miinukset: No fridge, no ice machine on my floor, very dirty bath tub, uncomfortable bed, no outlets by mirror, outlets by bed did not work,

Plussat: The front desk associate was nice and very professional. My boyfriend and I enjoyed our stay. It's centrally located, we were able to walk to dinner and bars.

Plussat: Quiet

Miinukset: Food

Plussat: Great value, location, good rooms. And most of all the staff was amazing. Definitely recommending

Plussat: Relatively clean, good location.

Miinukset: Shower was clogged and didn't drain properly. Narrow parking spots.

Miinukset: Staff in the breakfast are they weren't polite and where eating there not paying attention and I ask them a question they answered unprofessionally

Plussat: The staff were very nice and very accommodating. They helped us with all of our requests. Highly recommend and also in one of the safer areas in LA. I was horrified to see some of the things I saw in California and didn't realize Long Beach was considered "safe" as I am from Australia and we don't have much crime or homeless! It was really an eye opener and we didn't like LA at all. We left the next day, but that's not to say the hotel wasn't good, and the area was away from the horrible areas like downtown LA. If you've never been here be prepared! Only certain areas are OK and that's because the police kick out the homeless from areas like Beverley Hils and Malibu. It's not safe at all

Miinukset: HATE everything about LA. Never coming back. Visit Australia, and then you'll know why I say what I say

Plussat: Breakfast was great. Staff was great. Elevator was not.

Miinukset: Elevator

Plussat: It was close to transit - so easy to get around Long Beach and LA area.

Miinukset: Neighbourhood a bit sketchy. Gym is sparse.

Plussat: Very comfortable beds; clean room

Miinukset: (trivial) Limited number of power outlets; TV remote had poor range

Miinukset: AC didn't work correctly and there was a strange odor in the building. Beds were also not very comfortable.

Miinukset: Not a nice area of long beach.

Plussat: Nice Staff, loved the shuttle and the free breakfast

Miinukset: Horrible Wi-fi, kicked off every few minutes. The area around hotel is pretty ghetto, lots of homeless people.

Plussat: Friendly staff

Miinukset: Bad area

Plussat: The hotel looked brand new on the inside. The check in staff was nice, friendly and quick!

Miinukset: The neighborhood did not feel safe at all! We were actually afraid to walk outside, overhead sirens in the middle of the night that felt like they were at our back window. I was shocked that there weren't many reviews about the location. Yes, felt safe inside but did even want to open the curtains. We drove to go get something to eat and saw a guy walking around with his underwear on and pants in his hand while talking to himself....

Plussat: Was able to get laundry detergent and toiletries at front desk. Staff was helpful and friendly.

Miinukset: Some city noise through the window.

Plussat: Very clean and the staff was great, very nice and accommodating!

Miinukset: Location was a little noisy and the power went out for 5 hours one night. I know they can't always control that but looked like it was just the hotel that was out, not sure what was going on.

Plussat: The friendliness of the staff in the front desk, the driver of the van, the breakfast room person...very profesional people

Miinukset: Close to the metro system....van service to the convention center on regular basis....the friendliness of the staff

Plussat: Friendly staff, clean room, coffee in room, shuttle service

Miinukset: dangerous location, high sugar breakfast, no fruit, uneasy feeling in hallways

Plussat: It was a place to sleep, and the room seemed clean. It also had a pool.

Miinukset: It was located on a busy and noisy city corner. The staff wasn't overly friendly when I checked in. The pool didn't seem clean and smoking was allowed at the pool area.

Plussat: The staff was very attentive and were willing to accomodate you at any time. I also appreciated the fact that they had a shuttle because I had never been to Long Beach before and was not sure where to go.

Miinukset: I did not realize that the area this hotel is in was not safe at night.

Plussat: I truly enjoyed dealing with the front desk staff. very polite and accomodating. please thank them.

Miinukset: The breakfast line was long and the room was too crowded.

Plussat: Staff was very friendly and accommodating. They were always extremely busy (phone calls, people waiting at desk, etc) yet they always managed to be polite. We stayed before our cruise and one day after, and they were able to arrange early check-in and late check-out both times without batting an eye. Overall, a very positive experience. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone, (with my disclaimers below).

Miinukset: Neighborhood could be better, but then, there isn't much the hotel can do about that :) The shuttle is nice, but only runs certain hours, and most of the time, they are very busy running back and forth to the Cruise Terminal. The hotel is a little ways from all the "action" in Long Beach, however, there is convenient public transportation to the "downtown" area where all the shops and restaurants are. Long Beach also runs a free shuttle all around the down town area for tourists, which is quite nice. If you are going to be there more than a day, you will probably want to visit Long Beach, and despite the shuttle, you will probably be better off taking the bus or train downtown. Plus it is cheaper than tipping the driver ($1.25 each way for the train, $0.90 for the bus, or you can get an "all day" bus pass for $2.50 and ride as much as you want (though once you get downtown, most of the 'tourist' shuttles ("passport") are free anyway (just make sure you get on the right one, they have 5 routes!)))

Plussat: convenience, coz there have Metro just infront of the hotel.

Plussat: We found the staff to be very helpful, particularly the night manager(James)and the room clean and comfortable. Great breakfast, too.

Plussat: It was very clean and safe. Location was great for being so close to the attractions in Long Beach.

Plussat: location was good, excellent price, clean, lots of free parking

Miinukset: Poor bed, breakfast area way too crowded.

Plussat: Every thing was Great..Nice Rooms..Comfortable Beds..Staff were Amazing

Miinukset: Resturant at the Hotel closed Early@10:00 Pm that sucks. Need More help in the Resturant area..Only 1 Person working all Bar for them.... I wanted to Jump in and Help LoL...

Plussat: The staff was nice to move myself and my family from room to another, due to neighbors smoking weed on a nonsmoking floor.

Miinukset: Both floors I stayed on happened to smell tank of weed despite being on a non smoking floor

Plussat: Staff was friendly and attentive.

Miinukset: Bed was uncomfortable. No continental breakfast. No fridge.

Plussat: Comfortable and attractive room. store with snacks and drinks. Private underground parking garage.

Miinukset: Pay for parking ($10/night) and expensive deposit ($100). Neighborhood is kinda ghetto but you don't feel that way once you're inside the hotel.

Plussat: Shuttle service

Miinukset: out dated beds

Plussat: Rooms were clean and convienent location to cruise terminal.

Miinukset: Management says they are still getting used tonew operations. Complimentary breakfast cost $30 for two. Slow service. Staff having trouble keeping up w demand.

Plussat: Location...so glad I chose to stay downtown instead of an airport hotel. Close to water, great restaurants, nightlife etc. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Comfy bed. Keurig in room.

Plussat: Stayed in a double for New Year's Eve. Upon check in the woman at the front desk was very friendly and quick with the check in as well as helpful by letting us know about the free shuttle that would take us to Pine Ave for NYE! Loved that the hotel provided this!! The room was clean and had plenty of mirrors and outlets which was good when there are 3 girls trying to get NYE ready. Very happy parking was also provided. Though we didn't use it, room had a microwave which was unexpected but a pleasant surprise.

Plussat: helpful staff and the free shuttle

Plussat: Upon check in the person at the desk was very friendly.

Miinukset: On my first night of the stay, a group of college kids checked into the rooms opposite me & made a noise until after 2am in the morning. I had $75 taken off my credit card incase of damages & I am still awaiting the refund.

Plussat: nothing

Miinukset: everything cancelled our reservations I would never consider staying at the Vagabond. The male at the desk was very inconsiderate. No customer service.

Plussat: The room was a good size, but that's about where the compliments end. Some of the staff were very friendly, but there seemed to be some neglect of keeping things on track at the front desk. *see the rest of my review*

Miinukset: The parking was inadequate to say the least. The flooring in the bathroom was coming up in several places. The beds were VERY loud, so not great when you're trying not to wake up everyone else in the room when you move any bit. The breakfast, while I didn't expect much, was even worse then expected. There was only apples, bananas, some prepackaged danishes, mini super sweet chocolate chip muffins, 2 types of cereal in some plastic storage containers to pour from, and then the breakfast drink in a fountain drink style machine. The pool was unheated, not that I really expected it to be, and for some reason, you weren't allowed to get back to your room, after going in the pool, using the elevator. The walls of the hallway had air pockets in the paint. It seemed like it needed a renovation about 10+ years ago and they're still putting it off. Windows don't really do much to keep out sound or air. The AC never got the room cool at night even when we had it at 60° the entire stay. The elevator was very janky and made weird noises as it slowly moved. There were so many things wrong, I'm sure I'm forgetting many. Also, while I was there, someone came out of the elevator smoking a lit cigarette which made the elevator just a cloud of smoke. I have asthma and smoke highly affects me and I was shocked. I braved the elevator with my shirt over my face and trying to hold my breath as long as possible since I was on the top floor and wasn't able to take the stairs. I then went straight to my room to call the front desk so they could do something about it, and the line was busy. I assumed it was still busy down there seeing as I just came from there, so waited a few minutes and tried again, and got the same thing. I tried a few more times over the next 15-20 minutes and it was a busy tone the whole time. I could see the front desk from my room's window and so I checked to see if it was really that busy right then, and it looked empty other than the worker behind the desk. I saw the guy there not on the phone and had called right before and after I looked out the window and still got nothing. As it was already almost 10 and my friends had already gone to bed; I couldn't keep calling the front desk. When I told them in the morning at check out, they basically said that there is nothing they can do about what people choose to do when they know they're not supposed to do said thing. Maybe they could've if they'd picked up the phone and not left it off the hook. They had video camera too. This seems neglectful of them. I will not be going back for many reasons and do not recommend to others.

Plussat: Cheap, friendly, close to town.

Miinukset: No TP in the room upon arrival, clearly layers of carpetting piled on each other, desk clerk lost four fingers on one hand.

Plussat: Great location, check in and check out was super easy.

Miinukset: Parking lot was very small.

Miinukset: The pool was closed and their idea of continental breakfast was cereal and bananas. :(

Miinukset: It was disgusting! Bathroom was dirty. No wifi connection

Plussat: Nothing.

Miinukset: Stayed there on a Friday night and the music from restaurant/club across the street was blaring till about 2am. Bathroom was practically in disrepair. Sink faucet knob turned all the way around and didn't stop-- you had to find the sweet spot to turn it off. Tub drain plug was laying outside drain. Location was sketchy. Key card didn't work at the back entrance, so I had to walk all the way around. When I told the front desk person that I needed a new key card, he said I didn't-- it worked everywhere else except the back door.

Plussat: It was a great deal, close enough to the convention center, the room was big and nice.

Plussat: The staff was great. A very clean hotel.

Miinukset: This hotel is out dated. Needs paint and upgraded bathrooms. Carpet is worn so it looks dirty, which it isnt. It also needs more parking. Has one third that it needs. Our car was three deep. Also this is not the best neighborhood!!! Y-fi didn't work most of the time. The continental breakfast could be upgraded also. 2 cerals, coffee, juice, bananas and chocolate chip mini-muffins. That was it.

Plussat: Reasonably priced, close to nearby restaurants, coffee shops, bus station and attractions.

Miinukset: Awoke in the middle of one of the nights to a honking car in the parking lot. Lots of traffic noise in this location. Poor breakfast choices. No air conditioning in the hallways.

Plussat: Checking Out

Miinukset: There was no power when we got there so we were given candles to light the rooms. No electricity for two days. Roomed smelled and the candles they gave us smelled worse.

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: Unclean, bad service,not recommended to stay

Plussat: Handy location, on site parking, local shops and restaurants

Miinukset: No coffee maker in the room. Coffee/Drinks provided from a central location in the morning

Plussat: big and very comfortable bed.

Plussat: The hotel location was very convenient.

Plussat: When I stayed at the vegabond Inn it looked really nice from an outer view and especially on the pictures that I saw on the internet, but sadly when I went to the room it was a little discouraging to say the least. the location was very poor because there was nothing around the hotels. It was just factories, and tons of mexicans who didn't know how to speak english. So It was very upsetting. My stay was good though. nothing more than that.

Miinukset: Almost everything besides the bed, and the fact that there was hot water.

Plussat: King bed. Good hot water shower. Big room. Free internet (intermittently interupted)

Miinukset: Interupting internet. Breakfast could really improve: lack of sitting space, no plates. Food not always fresh.

Plussat: The cleaning ladies were perfect, very helpful.

Miinukset: The front desk staff was not friendly or amicable, borderline rude. Breakfast was awful

Plussat: the weather

Miinukset: there was mold and smoke smell in the first room the second room had a large water leak with mold and smelled bad we checked out

Plussat: The location, close to downtown, close to the beach and close to our friends. The service was good for the price, air conditioning worked great. Staff was friendly, no problems checking in late.

Miinukset: The bathroom though clean felt a bit run down (kinda like home). The bed wasn't the greatest we've ever slept in. As we're fairly big we are somewhat sensitive to the firmness of the bed, however we can't agree if it was too hard or to soft.

Plussat: The price. Good breakfast just round the corner on Ocean Buolevard at Long Beach Cafe.

Plussat: Free and fast WIFI!! The people were nice, there was a safe in the room and air condition.

Miinukset: The breakfast and breakfast room fell a little short.