OverviewLocated along East Pacific Coast Highway and about a 3-minute drive from Seal Beach, the SeaPort Marina Hotel is geared towards road travellers who require an economical hotel with an outdoor pool, meeting/banquet facilities and easy highway access.
This hotel has 97 air-conditioned guest rooms, each offering one king bed or two double beds, cable TV, a balcony or patio, a small table with two chairs and a hair dryer. Rooms with a coffeemaker, an iron and ironing board and a mini-fridge are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. A free continental breakfast is provided for up to four guests per room. In-room Wi-Fi is an additional $9 per room.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, meeting/banquet facilities, a business centre, guest laundry, vending machines and free parking. Pets are permitted for an additional $15 per pet, per night.
Sea Side Cafe is open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 am to 2 pm, but serves hotel guests a complimentary breakfast (as noted above) every morning.
California State University Long Beach is about a 6-minute drive northward, while Bixby Village Golf Course is a 2-minute drive north. Wahoo's Fish Tacos can be found 2 minutes away on foot and Long Beach Airport (LGB) is roughly an 11-minute drive northwest of the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Wi-Fi $9/room, free parking, pets permitted for $15/pet/night, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 15, 2013)
The GoodGuest reviews sourced for this analysis showed positive responses to the hotel's location, staff and value.
Numerous reviewers praised the hotel's location. They found it to be close to shopping, restaurants, the ocean, a grocery store, Newport Beach, the airport, highway access, a farmers market and the marina.
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by guests, who characterized them as warm, helpful and accommodating.
Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's value. They described the room rates as budget friendly, reasonable, affordable and inexpensive.
The Bad
Guest critiques consulted for this review had negative responses towards the hotel's rooms.
Although some guest found their rooms to be clean and well laid-out, many reviewers were disappointed with their accommodations at the hotel. They reported worn decor, broken fixtures, old TVs, water stains, musty smells, uncomfortable beds, cleaning issues and dirty carpets.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 2.5 out of 5 with a 54% recommendation rate from 227 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #43 of 55 Long Beach hotels with an average rating of 2 out of 5 from 73 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 5.7 out of 10 from 35 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 15, 2013 to verify some information.
