Marriott Long Beach Downtown

Great hotel !

隨意多收費的酒店，冷漠傲慢的前台，破舊的房間設施，Avoid at all cost

Spent a couple of nights here. Hotel is comfortable but rooms are a bit worn. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Parking is expensive, so be prepared. There are lots of places to "hang out" in the large lobby area and in in-house Starbucks to keep you well-supplied with caffeine. I also found food and beverage service a bit lacking but there are lots of restaurants and bars within walking distance. All in all, this is a nice hotel but I expected much better from the Renaissance brand.

We stayed at the Renaissance for an overnight stay before our cruise down to Mexico. We arrived early thus, our room was not ready. No big deal as they secured our luggage and we headed out to explore Long Beach. We took a walk over to the Convention Center, checked out the docked Queen Mary and took in the touristy section by the bay. This is a very nice area with all the yachts, walkways and walking trails. The staff was very friendly and the room clean, very comfortable and nicely appointed. We loved the window seats where you could stretch out and enjoy the view. We felt quite safe walking around the area. One word of caution; and I believe this was my fault. Our ship was docked at the World Cruise Center. So when we got a cab to take us to the pier, I told the driver, “NCL Star at pier 92 at the World Cruise Center”. I thought that was enough information for a local cab driver however, he dropped us off at the pier where the Queen Mary was docked. A few questions to some of the construction workers yielded no results. Only after I told him, the pier in San Pedro; did he know where to go.

I recently stayed at this property while accompanying my husband for a conference. We stayed at the property for two weeks. It is modern, clean, and I believe they had a recent remodel. There is a pool, gym, Starbucks, and restaurant on site. The location is good as it is across the street from the convention center and a shopping center, as well as, a brief walk to the beach, restaurants, marina, aquarium, etc. I also walked to the Queen Mary and the ferry to Catalina; that is a bit further, but still walkable. The service is pretty good. Room service was quick and the good was good as far as hotel food goes. We did a fair amount of laundry and that service was good as well. Housekeeping was a bit hit or miss, if they were busy they would sometimes not come at all. Generally, not a big problem for us as we don't expect every day, but if you skip a day or two and then no one comes it's a bit inconvenient. There is parking on site, though I did not use it, so I cannot speak much to the experience.

Location can't be beat. This hotel used to be the Renaissance which always gets packed during the major events (Grand Prix, concerts, etc). Being a Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, we were upgraded to a harbor view room facing the Terrace Theater which is one of my favorite Long Beach landmarks. The lobby aesthetics are good, room is fairly spaceous, modern and aptly furnished. Will defniitely come back since we go to Long Beach numerous times to visit family.