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Where to stay in Long Beach, on the downtown waterfront

59 hotels sit within 2 miles of Downtown Long Beach in our records. Here is how they compare on what we can check at the source: score, parking, the small print and how far everything is.

By The Journeyed LA desk · Published · Updated · 4 min read

Long Beach, CaliforniaPhoto: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5
Pictured: Long Beach

Where should I stay in Long Beach?

By the Journeyed Score, Hotel Mai, Level Long Beach and Fairmont Breakers Long Beach are the highest scored of the 59 hotels within 2 miles of Downtown Long Beach.

The Journeyed Score runs from 0 to 100, is built from sourced facts and distance with one published formula for every hotel, and never moves for payment. Source: Journeyed methodology, checked

Start here if you want the short list, then open any hotel for every detail we hold.

  1. Hotel Mai

    0.1 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 80.1

  2. Level Long Beach

    0.2 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 75.2

  3. Fairmont Breakers Long Beach

    0.2 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.4

  4. The Queen Mary, Long BeachPhoto: RMS_Queen_Mary_Long_Beach_January_2011.jpg: David Jones from Isle of Wight, United Kingdom derivative work: Altair78 (talk), CC BY 2.0

    The Queen Mary

    1.1 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.4

  5. Broadlind Hotel, Long BeachPhoto: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Broadlind Hotel

    0.3 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.2

  6. Inn of Long Beach

    0.4 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.1

Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, checked ).

What is Downtown Long Beach like for a hotel stay?

Long Beach is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Source: Wikipedia: Long Beach, California, checked

The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States. Source: Wikipedia: Long Beach, California, checked

The Metro A Line runs north and south between Pasadena and Long Beach. Source: Wikipedia: A Line (Los Angeles Metro), checked

Our records hold 59 hotels within 2 miles of the center of Downtown Long Beach. The nearest places we track are Long Beach Convention Center (0.3 mi), Long Beach Cruise Terminal (1.2 mi) and Belmont Shore (3.2 mi). Source: OpenStreetMap map point, checked

Is parking free at hotels in Downtown Long Beach?

8 hotels near Downtown Long Beach state a self-parking price: 4 of them list it as free, and the stated fees run from $15 to $40 a night.

Driving in? This is the line to check before you book, and each price below links to the page the hotel states it on.

  1. Inn of Long Beach

    0.4 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.1

  2. Tower Motel Long Beach

    1.5 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 48.9

  3. La Mirage Inn - Long Beach

    1.5 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 53.7

  4. Monterey Motel

    2.0 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 58.0

  5. Hotel Mai

    0.1 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 80.1

  6. Level Long Beach

    0.2 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 75.2

Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, checked ).

Do hotels near Downtown Long Beach have free Wi-Fi?

All 7 hotels near Downtown Long Beach that state their Wi-Fi terms offer it free.

  1. Hotel Mai

    0.1 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 80.1

  2. Hotel Royal

    0.3 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 55.6

  3. Inn of Long Beach

    0.4 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.1

  4. Travelodge

    0.4 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 40.9

  5. Dockside Boat & Bed- Long Beach

    0.5 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 45.9

Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, checked ).

What time is check-in at hotels near Downtown Long Beach?

The most common check-in time among the 5 hotels near Downtown Long Beach that state one is 4:00 PM, and the earliest is 1:00 PM.

  1. Hotel Mai

    0.1 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 80.1

  2. Fairmont Breakers Long Beach

    0.2 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.4

  3. Level Long Beach

    0.2 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 75.2

  4. Broadlind Hotel, Long BeachPhoto: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Broadlind Hotel

    0.3 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.2

  5. Inn of Long Beach

    0.4 mi from Downtown Long BeachJourneyed Score 70.1

Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, checked ).

How far is Downtown Long Beach from Long Beach Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Downtown Los Angeles?

In a straight line, Downtown Long Beach is 4.1 miles from Long Beach Airport, 17.3 miles from Los Angeles International Airport and 19.6 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Source: OpenStreetMap map point, checked

The closest places we track are Long Beach Convention Center (0.3 mi), Long Beach Cruise Terminal (1.2 mi) and Belmont Shore (3.2 mi). Source: OpenStreetMap map point, checked

Straight-line miles, not drive times: on a weekday afternoon the freeway decides the rest.

Straight-line miles between map points (OpenStreetMap map point for Downtown Long Beach, checked ).

What else do people ask about hotels near Downtown Long Beach?

Every hotel in the area has its own page with each fact, its source and the date we last checked it.

How can I help rate the beds at hotels near Downtown Long Beach?

Every hotel page here carries Every detail, rated: one plain statement per detail, such as "The mattresses are on the firm side", that travelers agree or disagree with. A rating appears once 5 people have voted, or starts from what the hotel itself states. Source: Journeyed methodology, checked

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  1. Hotel Mai

    Journeyed Score 80.1

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  2. Level Long Beach

    Journeyed Score 75.2

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  3. Fairmont Breakers Long Beach

    Journeyed Score 70.4

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How we know this

The Journeyed LA desk built this guide from the sources below. Every hotel fact links to the page that states it, with the date we checked it; places, distances and scores come from our own records and published method. No hotel paid to appear, and nothing here is a review.

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