Shar179 Posted December 15, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I will be cruising on Carnival out of Long Beach from February 11 - 15, 2013. I plan to drive to Long Beach the day before the cruise. Does anyone have a recommendation of a hotel? And do you recommend finding a hotel where I can park the car for the duration of the cruise, or is it better for me to park at the port? I'm not at all familiar with the area, so any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted December 15, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Many many threads about Long Beach. Many stay at the Maya which has a cruise & snooze package. The Queen Mary is docked adjacent to the Dome that Carnival uses. The Hilton sometimes has a Carnival corporate code for reduced rates. For comparison parking at the port is $17/day. We've found cheaper parking but getting to the port is a slight ordeal for those not familiar with the LA Transit system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthehighseas606 Posted December 16, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I just booked with Best Western Golden Sail in Long Beach. Free shuttle to the ship and back to the hotel. We're driving also and will stay 2 nights at the hotel. We got the hotel and park package. It was quite reasonable compared to other places we checked out. BTW, the parking was free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoo Posted December 17, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 17, 2012 We enjoyed staying at the Queen Mary, and being able to walk to the Carnival ship. Free parking while you cruise, but you must call the Queen Mary directly to book a "stay & cruise" package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted December 17, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I just booked with Best Western Golden Sail in Long Beach. Free shuttle to the ship and back to the hotel. We're driving also and will stay 2 nights at the hotel. We got the hotel and park package. It was quite reasonable compared to other places we checked out. BTW, the parking was free. Make sure that is in a safe area. Long Beach has some very questionable areas that a tourist might not want to be in after dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted December 20, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I will be cruising on Carnival out of Long Beach from February 11 - 15, 2013. I plan to drive to Long Beach the day before the cruise. Does anyone have a recommendation of a hotel? And do you recommend finding a hotel where I can park the car for the duration of the cruise, or is it better for me to park at the port? I'm not at all familiar with the area, so any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. :) We stayed at the Maya hotel in Long Beach which is a Hilton property. The code to book online is 0560018220. The rate is $109.00+tax 16.43=$125.24 for a non water view/no balcony. This includes parking for the duration of the cruise and shuttle to and from the ship. Parking at the cruise terminal is $17 per day so for a little over 6 bucks more, you can stay at the hotel. We are doing this again for our upcoming cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSQ Posted December 20, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I just booked with Best Western Golden Sail in Long Beach. Free shuttle to the ship and back to the hotel. We're driving also and will stay 2 nights at the hotel. We got the hotel and park package. It was quite reasonable compared to other places we checked out. BTW, the parking was free. You got a good rate compared to the places in downtown because this hotel isn't really near the port area. The area this hotel is in is OK, but more by residential stuff ... PCH is a busy street at this point, and not actually near the coast. Because you'll have your own car, you'll be able to explore easy enough, but definitely not a recommendation I'd give for someone looking to be near port and the downtown dining. very out of the way for most port of long beach travelers and d You do need your own transportation when staying here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar179 Posted December 23, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks for all the good suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc80 Posted January 31, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2013 We stayed at the Maya hotel in Long Beach which is a Hilton property. The code to book online is 0560018220. The rate is $109.00+tax 16.43=$125.24 for a non water view/no balcony. This includes parking for the duration of the cruise and shuttle to and from the ship. Parking at the cruise terminal is $17 per day so for a little over 6 bucks more, you can stay at the hotel. We are doing this again for our upcoming cruise. Thank you for that rate code! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasneon Posted February 6, 2013 #10 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Probably too late for you but someone else may be looking. We used "The Current" hotel. We did a 15 day cruise so it was cheaper than the port parking by far. The personnel at The Current were outstanding. They have you park your car between two of their buildings on a back wall, well its the back of one building but the other one faces the cars. We felt it was safe. The shuttle was wonderful. Both drivers were very good. When we returned the porter put us and our luggage at one end and the shuttle couldnt pull over when we flagged him. He was able to pull in 3 spaces up but he knew we couldnt see him and walked back to find us and take our luggage. We were pleased with the hotel itself too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCcruisin07 Posted February 10, 2013 #11 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Does anyone know of a hotel with free parking, shuttle to the ship and from the airport or should I get a hotel with parking and take a shuttle back from LGB? If so which shuttle company is recommended? The Maya looks good, but I would like to be close to the airport as we will be traveling on from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusandgidgetsmom Posted February 12, 2013 #12 Share Posted February 12, 2013 The airport is a matter of minutes from the Maya. The Maya can be gotten cheaper with the Carnival code-depends on when you are going as to what you will pay. We paid 120.00 but other sailings were 109.00. Nice hotel nice price. Free shuttle to port, free trolley thing to get around Long Beach and in a good area. This is a must for Long Beach as there are a few suspect areas in my opinion. Taxi's readily available at the airport. Does anyone know of a hotel with free parking, shuttle to the ship and from the airport or should I get a hotel with parking and take a shuttle back from LGB? If so which shuttle company is recommended? The Maya looks good, but I would like to be close to the airport as we will be traveling on from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted February 12, 2013 #13 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Does anyone know of a hotel with free parking, shuttle to the ship and from the airport or should I get a hotel with parking and take a shuttle back from LGB? If so which shuttle company is recommended? The Maya looks good, but I would like to be close to the airport as we will be traveling on from there. No hotels have shuttles to the any airport and to the cruise terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCcruisin07 Posted February 13, 2013 #14 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Actually I found out that the Long Beach Holiday Inn has both, but the reviews are not good. We are staying one night before and one night after the cruise if we drive. I am not sure if we will be driving or flying, so I think I will wait to make a reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusandgidgetsmom Posted February 14, 2013 #15 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The reviews are not good because of the area. A little sketchy in my opinion. I had originally booked there for a cruise a few years ago and my friend talked me out of it. When we got to Long Beach I was thankful that she did. We were all females traveling tho and i think that makes a difference. If you are driving and leaving a car you might want to look into the Maya as it is a much safer place to leave the car.As I said before it is not the hotel (we are platinum priority HI) but the location. Actually I found out that the Long Beach Holiday Inn has both, but the reviews are not good. We are staying one night before and one night after the cruise if we drive.I am not sure if we will be driving or flying, so I think I will wait to make a reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky61 Posted February 17, 2013 #16 Share Posted February 17, 2013 The reviews are not good because of the area. A little sketchy in my opinion. I had originally booked there for a cruise a few years ago and my friend talked me out of it. When we got to Long Beach I was thankful that she did. We were all females traveling tho and i think that makes a difference. If you are driving and leaving a car you might want to look into the Maya as it is a much safer place to leave the car.As I said before it is not the hotel (we are platinum priority HI) but the location. If they are talking about the Holiday Inn downtown, yep, it is not the best of areas. However, there is another Holiday Inn near the airport and while it is not a bad area, not much to do around it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeandaimeesmom Posted March 10, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Is Hotel Current in a pretty good area?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenish Posted March 10, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Is Hotel Current in a pretty good area?? Answered in a recent thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1793080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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