Don't look now, but Long Beach is stepping up a notch in the tourist trade. This summer 3 new hotels are adding hip and classy vibes to downtown. The Hotel Maya just finished renovations to create a resort like setting on the old Coast Hotel grounds. I've always liked that location right on the water. It's close to the harbor but manages to create a cozy hideaway feel. I'll have to check out the other two since I can't quite visualize their locations. The AVIA hotel , opening in July, is a new building in the Pike at Rainbow Harbor. It boasts a roof top pool with views of downtown and the marina. Both of theses have a low end of about $180 a night.
My pick would be the Residence Inn by Marriott which opened May 22. For a slightly lower price, you get a small kitchen on top of the usual bed and living area. It appears to be pretty close to the Hotel Maya and about 10 stories tall. I'm not sure if the views are of the 18-wheelers lumbering onto the harbor loading area or not. But the best fun of all is reading the promotional copy these hotels have produced to sell Long Beach. After you read it, you'll feel so cool, you'll snub all your friends up and down the coast from Malibu to Laguna.
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