Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach Downtown Reviews (Long Beach, California)

Average, at best.

A traveler

Travelocity.com

June 12, 2009

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We have stayed here several times over the years and were surprised to see that the rooms have the exact same decor that they had a few years ago. Run down and shabby looking. They gave us a wheelchair accessible room, which was huge, but the ...Read more

Average, at best.

A traveler

Travelocity.com

October 24, 2008

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We have stayed here several times over the years and were surprised to see that the rooms have the exact same decor that they had a few years ago. Run down and shabby looking. They gave us a wheelchair accessible room, which was huge, but the ...Read more

Pre-Cruise Accommodation

by MikeInTown

Leesburg, Virginia

June 8, 2009

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Best of IgoUgo Our pre-cruise accommodation was the Courtyard Long Beach Downtown. It is located 8 miles from the San Pedro Cruise Terminal. The hotel is not posh but it served our purpose of being a clean, comfortable place to spend a night before our cruise. The ...Read more Our pre-cruise accommodation was the Courtyard Long Beach Downtown. It is located 8 miles from the San Pedro Cruise Terminal. The hotel is not posh but it served our purpose of being a clean, comfortable place to spend a night before our cruise.

The Courtyard was one of the five hotels reserved for the passengers of the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage cruise. Tom Joyner is a national R&B radio personality that raises scholarship money each year by chartering a Royal Caribbean ship and turning it into a week of R&B concerts, parties, and seminars. My wife and I had enough points for a free stay at two of the reserved hotels. We chose to use our free stay at the Courtyard because it is in walking distance of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center where the pre-cruise Bon Voyage party took place.

We had a room on the second floor with a balcony over an alley. We normally prefer rooms on slightly higher floors for security but knowing that most of the hotel guests were cruise passengers that would be checking out at the same time in the morning, I knew we'd probably be waiting a long time for an elevator to reach the higher floors. Therefore, we were content with a room on the second floor where I could walk our luggage down a flight of stairs if necessary.

Our room was clean. It passed our sniff test - no mildew or cigarette smells. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was spotless. In other words, we were pleased with our accommodations. Our only complaint was that we discovered later that evening that the sliding door of our balcony was unlocked. Given our second floor balcony was close to the ground, our room would have been an easy target for thieves.

The hotel is in a convenient location of downtown Long Beach. There are restaurants galore in walking distance. A few blocks north of the hotel is a shopping center containing Wal-Mart and other stores. The Long Beach Harbor is within walking distance from the hotel. It was there that we ate a very satisfying dinner at Famous Dave's BBQ.

The hotel staff was friendly and helpful. My wife and I ended up spending the night at the Courtyard without of our luggage. The trucks that were responsible for delivering the cruise passenger luggage from LAX to the appropriate hotels did not deliver ours to the Courtyard. The front desk employees of the hotel helped us out by giving us tooth brushes, getting contact numbers, and making phone calls. They even helped us look through the conference room full of suitcases that the trucks had already dropped off. I ended up finding our bags the next morning at another hotel about an hour before the shuttle was supposed to take us to the cruise ship. Whew! Overall, we were happy with our pre-cruise stay at the Courtyard.
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From journal Pacific Northwest Cruise: The Swine Flu Switch-a-roo

Great location

A traveler

Travelocity.com

December 17, 2008

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Stayed here one night for a attending a company cruise party at the shoreline yacht club. Excellent location. 10 minutes drive from the long beach airport and walking distance to the piers. Room was clean and spacious. Staff at front desk was very ...Read more

Good night

A traveler

Travelocity.com

January 4, 2008

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We truly enjoyed our stay; the staff are friendly. My husband took our son to the park and the aquarium. They are all within walking distance. In addition, Broadway is extremely close for anyone interested in the night life. The hotel's gym offers ...Read more

Courtyard Marriott

A traveler

Travelocity.com

March 13, 2009

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Nice place and pleasent staff and very clean! From the front desk to the room staff all were great. A little too much noise compared to my normal stays. Maybe due to all the swim meet teens that were staying at the same time? I would stay with them ...Read more

Good stay overall

A traveler

Travelocity.com

February 3, 2011

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We enjoyed our two-night stay in this hotel. It was extremely quiet and clean. The staff were helpful and attentive. The hotel is within walking distance of the beach and many restaurants and shops. The Metro is only a block or two away, which was ...Read more

Wonderful experience

A traveler

Travelocity.com

January 18, 2010

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the staff and accommodations are simply wonderful. A short walk to the convention center. Our only complaint was with the speed of the internet connection. It was painfully slow. The bed was, for us, a little too soft, but we prefer a pretty firm ...Read more

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