Los Angeles (Long Beach), California

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Jay R — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:10:30 GMT

I've stayed at the Coast Hotel, the other closest hotel to the port. It was a very nice green lush and safe property. They even let me park my car there for the duration of my cruise for free.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

jimmanknows — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:58:38 GMT

Curious to why no one has posted reviews of their pre-cruise stays........??

Anyhow, we have 9 rooms booked at the QM for 1 night on Oct 3, 09. When we get back from our Oct 4 Splendor cruise, I will definitely post a QM review.

We have also stayed at the Hilton in LB before and they are excellent. Shuttle service was great, room was very nice (great beds). Plus they have that free bus/trolly to take you to the pier shops & restaurants. I was very impressed with LB, never knew there was so much to see there.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Sage56 — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:54:06 GMT

I would absolutely reccomend the Queen Mary. The food there is great. The history is incredible. (Take the walking tour... cheap, easy and informational!) There is a nice club to visit on board there, and who knows... you may see a ghost!

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Shari — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:26:02 GMT

Hi All;

We're staying at the Hotel Maya (right beside the Queen Mary) on the waterfront. It has new owners and has just been fixed up and looks pretty nice. Most of the room s have a private balcony and either garden or ocean views. They also have a stay and cruise rate. Weve stayed at other jdvhotel in CA and love them, they each have their own look, style and personality.

try:

http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/losangeles/maya

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

H8 2B L8 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:43:18 GMT

We're staying at the new Marriott also. It is called the Residence Inn and as mentioned it is just down the street from the Carnival Terminal. All the rooms there are suites and the rate is $169. This includes your one night stay, free hot breakfast, parking for the week, and vouchers for taxi rides to and from the terminal. All rooms have a water view and the hotel opened this year. If you don't need parking, we know the senior rate is $127 which is a good deal for a suite on a Saturday night.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Mark Rosenthal — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:29:48 GMT

No problem, that's what we are all here for. Have a wonderful trip and smooth seas.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Judy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:19:43 GMT

We're taking a Nov. 8 cruise on the Splendor and thanks to the info on this site, I've also booked the night before at the new Marriott on Queensway. They have a complimentary shuttle from the Orange County airport and a shuttle to the ship the next day. The booking agent at the hotel said they offer a complimentary hot breakfast in the morning.

Thanks for all the info on this site!

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Mark Rosenthal — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:20:21 GMT

Good afternoon,

If you go onto the Marriott website and type in Long Beach, look for the one that says "new hotel". It is the one on Queensway which is near the Queen Mary. They have very good stay and sail packages with free parking for the week. While everybody would love to stay on the Queen Mary, and I have many times just for fun, it really hasn't been kept up and the prices, at least for the day before our cruise, are way out of line. Good luck and if you need anything else just let me know.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

madera cruiser — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:44:56 GMT

Mark, you don't say which Marriot. I'm interested, but can't find one near the Queen.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Mark Rosenthal — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:05:23 GMT

Marriott is opeing a new hotel right down the block from the Queen Mary and they have wonderful stay and sail rates to store the car for a week (free parking for the week). The Queen Mary has the history but in reality the city hasn't put any money into the hotel in years as it has been in bankruptcy more times than you can count. Just a thought but I am going to stay at this Mariott.

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Oscar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:46:44 GMT

Hilton in Long Beach has a cruise special....the rate vary by season but if you tell them you are cruising on Carnival you stay one night and they shuttle you to the pier and you can leave your car there for 7 nights.........It is a great savings on parking and shuttle services...it is like getting the room for freee!

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

MattInSoCal — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:59:43 GMT

kevmare:
We are doing the same thing as Bill & Brenda. Leaving Vegas on Sat May 2nd and arriving at LAX Saturday PM. Hoping to sight see as well.

You can hang out on Pine Avenue if you are arriving late in the afternoon or early in the evening. Unless you want to go to the touristy places like Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice, etc., which I wouldn't normally recommend on a Saturday night, you should find plenty to keep you occupied in the downtown area. There are may nice restaurants, bars, and clubs, plus some interesting stores.

~ MattInSoCal

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

kevmare — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:37:43 GMT

We are doing the same thing as Bill & Brenda. Leaving Vegas on Sat May 2nd and arriving at LAX Saturday PM. Hoping to sight see as well.

Any suggestions??

Kevin & Mary Ann

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Bill n Brenda — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:00:20 GMT

We're staying on the Queen Mary, price is right! Taking the Super Shuttle from LAX to the Queen Mary on Sat 2 May. Should be checked in by 1:00 ish. Then out to maybe do a little sight seeing. Hoping to do early cruise check-in while on QM Sun morn.

Bill & Brenda

Re: Long Beach Hotel before cruise

Spcdee46 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:36:02 GMT

We stayed at the Guest House the night before our cruise and were able to leave the car there during the trip. We were not impressed with the hotel. The first room had some kind of power on the floor as if they had forgotten to vaccum it. The second room was fine. They were doing construction around the pool so there was not a good view of the pool area. The service was great, and the people were nice. We may have just hit them at a bad time.

I would give them a second chance. Their continental breakfast was great! We liked the fact that they took us to the dock and picked us up after the cruise. NOTE: it took about 20 minutes for them to get there after we called. So once you start to debark for your group I would call them.