Hotels Near Michael Levy Gallery in Long Beach

I needed a place to stay two nights before our cruise. Found this place on a website. It looked good and had high reviews. So I booked. When we arrived, I wondered what I had got us into. This motel sits on a busy corner. Not very ascetically pleasing. It wasn’t the Ritz but it wasn’t the Bates either. The room was very clean. No bells or whistles but if you just want a decent place to stay the night, this will work fine. I paid over a $100 a night. But other places close were going for over $300 a nite. It worked fine. The room was simple but it got the job done. If I was needing another room for a night before a cruise, I would stay there again.

The hotel is not bad, the location is good, walk to Long Beach and the Ocean Museum for ten minutes. There are many restaurants around, and there are many hotels like Marriott, which are more expensive. This is similar to a motel, and the price is OK. It is a bad attitude towards Ctrip booking staff, saying that after the deduction is not responsible for the success of the booking, even directly call me

The self check-in is convenient and easy and the location of the hotel is convenient to all the restaurants and major landmarks in Long Beach. The hotel is a contactless hotel which means we did not have a quick way to have someone available for information or requests. I received an email 3 hours from check-in that I need to find parking reservation if I’m using a vehicle as the hotel has no parking lot. This would have been helpful communication way in advance so I can make the necessary arrangements

WHAT WE LIKED · We stayed in the Gorgeous Penthouse on the top floor and it was beautiful. The photos are accurate other than the obvious fish eye that makes all rooms look larger than they are. We stayed here for CaliVibes festival. I'm a sucker for the historic, eccentric, unique properties with architectural details so this was right up my alley. The kitchen had beautiful tile though we didn't make any meals there - you could have made simple breakfast, lunch, etc. Mainly we used the fridge to store our late night snacks and bottled water. Basic coffee service, dishes, and utensils were provided. The old windows are so lovely and all of them open but you will get the noise from the lively bar downstairs. We had plans to drop in to the Blind Donkey but the music festival really had us beat at the end of each day. The codes for the door and the room worked well. The bed was adequate but not amazing like some hotels have. I had no issues but hubby didn't sleep as well. The bed is in a nook so you do have to kind of crawl into the bed and that was not ideal but once my head hit the pillow, I was out. The Broadlind is surrounded by cafes and restaurants and there was a grocery store just a block or two away. Very convenient location for any events at the convention center or Marina Green Park. WHAT WE DIDN'T LIKE · Check-in time is quite late at 4pm. I messaged and called the contact number provided in the email from Broadlind to ask if we could pay for early check-in ($45) on the day we arrived and never received a response to my phone call or my text message. I was happy to pay the fee if it wasn't too late on our arrival day to do so through the ”contactless” system. I did not want to pay the fee and then not be able to check in because we didn't pay far enough in advance. I had read other reviews that mentioned issues when not allowing enough advance notice for the ”incidental deposit form” to be completed before arrival. We had already done that, no issues, but now wanted to add early check-in, and ultimately, did not because of the complete lack of response. Resort fee of $35/day but there are zero resort-style amenities such as pool, gym, cafe, restaurant, or bar. No ice machine or vending machine on site. No cleaning of the room so no restock of coffee service or towels for a multi-day stay. The sofa bed was a futon and super lumpy. Blankets and pillow were provided but no sheet to put down. We found an air mattress but discovered very quickly there was a hole in it. No response to text message or phone call asking for replacement. We debated finding a sporting goods store to buy our own but ended up just roughing it on the futon. There was staff on site but they are quite stand-offish and will ignore you or act like they don't understand what you are saying to avoid helping you. SUMMARY - I adored the property and the location but the excessive ”contactless” policy is a complete turn off. If everything was perfect with the property, an

The property (from the marketing info, is supposed to be a ~100 year old hotel) has the feel of an old-style downtown hotel, unlike the typical roadside hotel/motel which is common today. A few days prior to check-in, I attempted to contact the hotel to confirm my reservation, however there was nobody answering the phone; however, they do respond to text messages. The day you check in, they send you a text message with a link for a form to fill out prior to arrival. However, upon arrival (which was late at night), the desk clerk at check-in was very welcoming and helpful, as were all the desk clerks I interacted with throughout my stay. The room I had (called a full bed studio), was definitely small (compared to modern hotels), however for the price considering the location, was definitely adequate. The room had a microfridge and all the coffee condiments, but surprisingly no coffeemaker. Also, there was no soap or shampoo in the bathroom (besides a bottle of hand soap next to the sink). Housekeeping came to service the room at one point in the stay, something not very common post-COVID. The property is located close to downtown Long Beach, within walking distance of the beach as well as many of the shops and clubs on Broadway. Parking is an additional $18/night, and is in a parking area connected to the alleyway next to the property.

Was supposed to stay at Hotel Main in Dec. 2023 but was taken ill and requested a credit. They agreed to credit me 50% usable within 6 months so in May 2024 I emailed to let them know I'd like to use my credit in June. They immediately re-booked me for a one night stay. Everything went smoothly, check in was a breeze, on-site parking was easy and inexpensive, and the staff were very professional. The rooms are beautiful and spacious, hotel is super clean and looked like each room had a balcony. We even enjoyed the pool, jacuzzi and spa on the 2nd level. It's conveniently located in downtown close to numerous attractions and restaurants, we were able to walk around the corner to the Broken Spirits Distillery for an amazing dinner and walk back to the hotel. Highly recommend this hotel and all the wonderful staff we interacted with!

The airport is not very far. There are some facilities, breakfast is OK, there is parking. Business or travel can be accommodated. There are also large meeting rooms available for rent.

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