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    Beachrunners Inn

    4.4 (26 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Megan S.

    Stayed at the Beachrunners for three nights May 2015. First impression: Didn't receive warmest welcome. Front door is kept locked and is only accessible to guests with keys. Arrived at around 4PM, knocked on front door. A few minutes later the owner opened the door and stood silent in the doorway. No smile or greeting. The place smells old. Can definitely tell it was built in 1913. . B&B is located on the corner of a busy street, very noisy. Complimentary ear plugs were provided in the room. Definitely not a place for light sleepers or people sensitive to noise. Bed was uncomfortable. Room can get warm at night, house does not have air conditioning. Room cools off with all 3 windows open but creates noisier environment due to the traffic. No curtains provided in this room, just white see through sheers covering the windows. The solid drapes in the corners are merely decorative and don't cover the entirety of window. Drapes are a must for the Kennebac room as it faces the street and people can easily see in at night with just the sheers. Complimentary eye mask was provided in the room since the sun comes in early. The Kennebac room is considered the second largest room in the B&B The room was small, there was quite a bit of dust and dirt present. Cobwebs above the bed and in corners, shower was less than pristine. Carpet is old. Stains present on blanket and mattress cover, staff was notified and replaced both. Appreciated the replacement. Breakfast is provided from 0700 to 0900 AM, make sure to get there early unless you want to warm it up in the microwave. The breakfast is NOT made fresh when you arrive to the dining area. If you show up for breakfast at 0800 or 8:30 you will be eating an egg dish that has been sitting on the table since 0700AM. (If there's anything left) Other B&B's I have stayed at make breakfast as guests arrive, so this was a substandard feature. There are also cold items provided such as fruit, cereal, breads, yogurt, juice, and coffee. I enjoyed getting to meet some of the other guests during breakfast. PROS: Free parking. However the 5 parking spots are located in a back alley that shares the lot with a body shop. (see photo) Lots of run down and beat up cars, doesn't seem the safest to park there at night if you are traveling alone. Overall staying here was akin to visiting a distant relative or staying at a grandma's house. Service felt impersonal, at times I felt like I was imposing. Would be tolerable for one night, wouldn't recommend staying longer. The best sleep I got all week occurred after I checked out of this place and into a Hilton. Upon checkout an individual in a hoodie was seen sleeping on the floor behind the check in desk. Very strange and unprofessional. I won't be coming back.

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    I absolutely loved staying a this friendly, cozy, and comfortable B&B. This is now my go-to spot to stay in Long Beach!

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    A pleasant surprise!…read more A friend and I booked this hotel for the nearby Day Trip Festival for a single night. It is just a quick 10-15 minute drive to the Queen Mary Waterfront where the festival was held. The outside of this hotel looks a bit sketchy to be quite frank. It is a motel-style hotel, with outside-facing doors and only two floors. Don't let this scare you though. The interior was actually very nice and left me impressed. When we went to check in, we noticed a good amount of parking spots available at the front. There was also a cute little seating area surrounded by bamboo. The lobby was super clean and bright. There is a lot of seating available and a nice view of the pool. The pool is quite large and has some lounge area around it too. The workers at the front desk were super friendly. Check-in was a breeze and very quick. We retrieved our parking slip and left it in the car for overnight parking. We walked up the stairs and were very surprised when we got to our room. The room was huge. There was a ton of walking space around the bed which was fantastic. I was also not expecting there to be a balcony so that was a fun touch. There wasn't any furniture on the balcony but it was nice to stand on and get some fresh air. The decor and bedding was super cute. I'm glad there was a little mini fridge available too. The bathroom was also very spacious with a large shower. I liked the little stool in there and the attention to detail they paid with folding the towels and tissues. The AC blasted super cold which was great for the SoCal heat. Some of the amenities were dated like the AC unit itself and the TV, but is super understandable considering the type of hotel it is. The next morning, we called and were granted a courtesy late check-out! However, at 11:00am sharp, housekeeping knocked on the door to clean. We had to let them know that we had a late check-out. It was not a big deal but just a little annoying because we were expecting to sleep in a little longer. Overall, this was a very satisfying stay. The first impression was a little rough but it ended up being a great stay that exceeded my expectations.

    We didn't feel a warm welcome by the staff when we entered the front office Memorial Day weekend…read more'26. The room was nice. We did have a view to the ocean and a balcony with two chairs. It would've been nice to have bigger shampoo and conditioner, and soap. We were only provided 1 ounce of each and a small Motel 6 budget type soap bar. We had to ask for more toiletries. Walking distance to restaurants and gourmet market. The clerk working the morning we left was warm and kind. Overall okay stay.

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    Checked in here late afternoon on a Friday afternoon and had one of the best welcomes. The owner…read moregave me a huge hug like we were great friends. It's a couple who runs the place, and both of them are awesome. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated. If you go there, request the "guest room" - super comfy bed and plenty of space for your luggage. Comes with its own private bathroom, too. The #1 best part is the pool area. Great sized pool and spa. They keep it heated during the summer months, so it stays around 80-82 degrees. You can jump right in. There's also a spa with jets. That weekend, they had a ping pong table, so it was super fun challenging other guests to games. The landscaping is beautiful: palms, olive tree, roses, and a young plumeria that had a perfect smelling bloom. The #2 best part is the food. They know how to feed their guests! Saturday morning breakfast was eggs, boiled peanuts, and potatoes. We had late lunch/early dinner: Chicken, pulled pork (at just the right temperature), chow mein, and tons of fresh fruit. Dessert was cookies, and one of the guests brought cheesecakes from 85 degrees, so that was awesome. We basically hung out by the pool all day. It was a super fun stay and we can't wait to go back. The owners do a great job of making you feel welcome and at home. If you get lucky, the guy will show you his wine cellar and game room (if you're into games). Definitely recommended for couples who want a pool vacation. Not much privacy by the pool, but if your fellow guests are as cool as the ones we were with, it will feel like a pool party with friends.

    Great ambiance! My wife and I showed up for dinner, and stayed for the games...would definitely…read morerecommend this place to any and all hungry people who love to roll dice.

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    The Queen Mary

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    Spent 2 nights on the Queen Mary August 14 & 15th with my wife. The ships has great history and…read moreyou are allowed to explore the entire ship. The employees were every friendly and their attention your detail is great. The hotel is great for being a 93 year ship. Only thing I can say that was never was the bed in the room. Mattress was horrible. They really need to replace or change out the mattress. Other than this, the stay was excellent. They did have a concert the weekend of my stay so they had to accommodate parking. But they did this very well.

    TLDR: Would not recommend the hotel whatsoever, but would recommend the Royal Brunch…read more My husband and I elected to stay here even though we live only an hour away to make our lives easier attending the Three Pianos concert. We had heard concert parking was horrible and decided to make it easier. We booked the room over a month in advance and there was no warning given about on-site Queen Mary parking. A day or two before our trip, we received an email saying that there would be no on-site parking for hotel guests and we'd have to be shuttled to and fro an off-site location a little over a mile away. This was pretty irritating since the entire point of booking this and spending money on a hotel room was to make parking easier. We wrote back and expressed our discontent only to be met with a "sorry but it is what it is"...just more professionally worded. We got there to park and were able to get on a shuttle. Check in was fairly smooth although we were informed we could not control the AC and so if we needed a fan to call.As soon as we got there I called for a fan because it was 90 degrees and I knew I'd need one--the fan came quickly, but I don't like that you have zero AC control...that is a hotel room perk. The room itself was larger than you'd expect from a boat, and it didn't feel dirty, but it is is desperate need of upgrades. The walls were scuffed, the tile grout brown, toilets and sinks very outdated, etc. The bed itself was very firm, but sleepable and the pillows were fine. However, the walls, or maybe the door area was paper thin and we were woken up the next morning several times starting at 6:45AM with other guests who were so loud that it felt like they were in the bed next to us...and not in a sexy way. About 90 mins before the concert, we went to the Observation Bar for drinks and food. We were seated with the manager saying their "world class service would be with us shortly"...The service was horrendous and he and I are certainly not living in the same world if what we got is world class. She took forever and never checked on us. The drink options were limited, but when we finally got them, they were OK. I also ordered the baked brie that came out cold and the sliders were only OK. We never got to have another round of drinks because it took over an hour to get the first round of drinks and 2 food items. We finally had to get up and ask for the check so as not to be late to the concert and when they asked how everything was and we told them the truth, the manager essentially just looked at us and walked away. Super helpful! I saw many other servers scurrying around and looking helpful, so I think our waitress was just terrible...and living in her own little world...probably the same one the manager is living in. Later after we had left to the concert, my husband left the concert line to run back to the hotel and put stuff in the room that we bought and his key didn't work. So we had to wait for them to fix that which made him late getting back and we missed part of the early entry we had paid extra for. We called for a late checkout the next morning because we had the Royal Brunch booked for 11am (which is check out time) and we had all of our stuff, plus our concert stuff that we had planned on running out to the car, but couldn't do because they wouldn't let us park there. We were told they had no late checkouts left and to check it with the bell service. We went down at about 10:45 to drop off our stuff with the bell service and the line was ridiculously long and not moving whatsoever. There is no way we weren't going to miss our reservation if we waited in it, so we went to the brunch with all of our bags and asked if they could give us a table where we could lay out our posters, etc. A manager of some kind, Andy, overheard this and offered to lock up our items in a closet right there--he was truly one of the only helpful people in the Queen Mary. The brunch itself was delightful. The food and service were excellent and while I would never stay over at the Queen Mary again, I would certainly attend the brunch again if we could park onsite. Finally we went out to the front to get back on the shuttle in the blazing sun and the line was in the direct sunlight and there was no shuttle in site. I asked people who had been there how long they had been waiting and they said over 20 minutes. I'm sorry, that's unacceptable. You didn't give appropriate notice that we couldn't park onsite, the line is in the sun, and now people have to wait over 20 minutes in 90 degree heat to get back to our cars? I asked the person working the little podium where the shuttle was and he said they were coming every 15 minutes. I told him that was clearly untrue and he radioed them and one showed up about 6 minutes later. I would never stay here again. Too many things went wrong to waste the money. Stay somewhere else, and just eat at the royal brunch. Also, we were offered nothing but "free parking"...

    The Pacific Inn

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    (220 reviews)
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    Great location within walking distance to restaurants, shops and the beach…read more Warm, welcoming staff. Clean, spacious, well appointed rooms. Free breakfast.

    This hotel is a little different from the places we usually stay, but we wanted something close to…read morethe beach. We were really pleased with this place. All of the rooms are on the second and third floor, as the hotel, except for the reception area, is built over the parking lot. It's kind of a combined indoor outdoor place, because the center is open air and then you walk into hallways. The pool and hot tub are on the second floor and the breakfast room is on the third floor. One of the best things about this place was the location, just around the corner from Main Street Seal Beach where we tend to spend a lot of time. Oh, and the chocolate chip cookies they put out in the evening is a great touch. The entire hotel is blue and white themed, which seems pretty common for Beach area hotel/motels. I really liked that there was a very long desk/counter along one wall, which we never get when we stay and our normal Hiltons. There was so much room for everything. We had an Arcadia door with a balcony that had two chairs and a table. The weather was perfect for sitting out. The fridge in the room was really cold. The beds were super comfortable. With breakfast is basic but fine. Each morning they had a hot egg dish, a potato dish, and a meat dish. It was also the waffle maker with batter, muffins, bread, bagels, cold cereal with milk, boiled eggs, and yogurt. One morning they had a full of perfectly ripe avocados for your toast. Of course there's juice and coffee. One nice touch is that they had plastic to-go containers so you can take food up to your room. You had a very enjoyable stay here, and when we want to stay in Seal Beach again we will come back here. It has received the TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Award winner and is a Yelp favorite.

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