OverviewLocated about a 4-minute drive from Interstate 710 and a 7-minute drive from Long Beach's city centre, the Holiday Inn Long Beach (Dwtn Area) is suitable for business and vacation travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with easy highway access, on-site dining and an outdoor pool.
This non-smoking hotel has 134 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering one king or two double beds, free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a microwave and a mini-fridge are available, and the hotel also provides six wheelchair-accessible rooms.
The hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness room, a business centre, meeting/conference facilities and guest laundry. On-site dining is available at Clubhouse Bar and Grill, which serves breakfast and dinner. A free shuttle
service is also provided to destinations within a 3-mile radius of the hotel. Please contact the hotel for shuttle details.
Pets are not permitted and parking is an additional $10 per day.
Please note that according to the hotel's website, the hotel is undergoing front desk, lobby, restaurant and bar renovations from April 22, 2013 to July 23, 2013. During this time, amenities such as the pool and restaurant may be closed.
City Place Shopping Center is about a 4-minute drive southwest, while St. Mary's Medical Center is less than a 1-minute walk from the hotel. Aquarium of the Pacific can be found roughly 9 minutes away by car. Carnival Cruise Lines is about a 10-minute drive away, and Long Beach Airport (LGB) is approximately a 15-minute drive northeastward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, parking $10/night, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: June 23, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms and location.
The hotel's staff were praised by many reviewers, who found them to be helpful, accommodating and welcoming.
Many guests enjoyed their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, modern, spacious and well equipped, with comfortable beds.
Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's location, and found it to be close to the downtown area, Aquarium of the Pacific, restaurants, shopping and the cruise port. It should be noted, however, that a few reviewers were disappointed with the hotel's location (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the renovations and the location.
As mentioned in the overview, the hotel is undergoing front desk, lobby, restaurant and bar renovations from April 22, 2013 to July 23, 2013. Some recent reviews of the hotel expressed disappointment at the lack of on-site dining and the lobby's construction.
While the majority of reviewers were pleased with the hotel's proximity to attractions and the cruise port, a few guests had complaints about the location. They described it as not as close to the downtown area as they thought it would be, and also mentioned feeling the area was a bit rundown and unsafe at night.
Expedia.com guest reviews rated the hotel 3.6 out of 5 with a 76% recommendation rate from 184 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #21 of 55 Long Beach hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 160 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 6.8 out of 10 from 47 reviews.
The author called the hotel on June 23, 2013 to verify some information.
