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Hotel Maya
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700 Queensway Dr
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-7676
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-7676
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21 reviews for Hotel Maya
So this review is based only on the bar area.
I couldn't decide what to get from the drink menu-horchata (alcoholic) or caiprinha? The bartender said that the caiprinha was the best out of the two, he was wrong!!! So i'll definitely need to go back and try the alcoholic horchata because I've never had one!
As far as the atmosphere goes this place is really pretty and has that cool element going for it. I'd recommend staying here if I were visiting Long Beach/OC area & I had cash to drop. Also, the patio area oh it's soooo relaxing & pretty.
Parking is confusing! Just make sure to get validated!
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I do not "chill" in "The LBC" all that "often."
However, I recently found an excuse to spend a night here with a beautiful woman. We chose Hotel Maya, whose rooms are not rented by the hour, which fit, as my date not hourly.
I was told this place used to be a dump. It's not anymore. I'm not even sure if it's visually pleasing, but it's sure interesting. Maya's Mayan theme isn't cheesey, but it's different, and good.
Fuego was a great dining experience as well.
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I had such a great time at the Hotel Maya. I honestly felt myself glowing and smiling the whole time. It being my vacation was probably the main reason why I was so excited but I truly felt like I was at a resort. I felt everywhere I turned there was another nook that offered a comfortable place to relax.
I absolutely loved the landscape architecture, the architecture of the buildings, and the interior design of the rooms and other spaces. Can you tell by the amount of photos I posted?
I stayed in a room with a king size bed, balcony & view of the bay. I loved the details of everything from the wallpaper in the bathroom, to the stones on the headboard, to the artwork on the walls, to the ipod stereo. In fact, on my way home I made a stop at Gilroy and bought the very same entertainment device.
My favorite area was the pool area. There were plenty of lounge chairs & tables perfect for hanging out with friends for the day. I enjoyed the cabanas or "mini lounges" as I like to call them, which had lounge chairs, and a table surrounded with huge drapes for slight privacy. They were across from the pool and you would walk through a shallow area of water to get to it. At the end of the row of these was a hot tub which unfortunately was not hot. =( Though it was disappointing I resorted to the pool which was a fine substitute because it was heated. There were also a couple of showers outside near the pool area as well inside a private bathroom. My regrets with the pool area are: not checking it out sooner & realizing it was way nicer than the dirty beach, and not saying anything to staff about the hot tub.
Though there were little things I wish could be improved, they were minute in comparison to everything that was offered. The gazebo, garden, and lobby were also pretty.
Yes I would definitely stay here again and recommend this place to others. The service was great and whenever I had a question/issue everyone was so helpful & friendly. Definitely check out the website.
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This is a lovely little hotel across the water from the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. The room are well appointed both architecturally and technically with a view across the channel to Long Beach. The only problem is getting to the hotel. After going south on the bridge, go west (yes, the opposite of the way you need) and follow the road. I eventually double backs on itself and you find yourself at Maya. Getting out is equally interesting, but I leave that as a surprise for you to discover.
Again, nice, quiet little hotel.
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Hotel Maya is a boutique style hotel that offer for the perfect local romantic get away. The Hotel offers one of the best views in Long Beach, a killer vibe and a relaxing environment with a pool, sand volley ball court, a waterfall and entertainment.
PRO's
AAA discount
Early check in (if available)
Late check out (if available)
Free Internet
All Flat screen TV's
Private balconies
Tasty restaurant with killer view
Romantic settings
The pool side cabanas were really neat
Friendly staff
CON's
Long Beach city sidewalk construction
Locals fishing right outside your room
Inside the hotel lobby and common areas were way too bright (seriously, fade the lights... total mood killer)
The really cool looking fire pits were not working yet...
3.00 cup of regular drip coffee (wtf?)
This hotel has great potential... it will be awesome to see what they do with it. They will also be renting out beach cruisers, as soon as they figure out how to charge for it.
Dim the lights and add some fire!
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amazing hotel, service, decor. the grounds are fabulous ans so affordable 40mn for LA. great lovers relaxed getaway.
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It really is a lovely looking hotel, they spent a lot on a recent renovation to make it look good, if only they had spent what was required to upgrade the important things, the place would be lovely. The location is great as well. Across the bay from the heart of Long Beach, there is a great view of the skyline without all the hustle and bustle of the down town area.
But my problems started with trying to make a reservation. Sites like Expedia are great, but I always prefer to book direct, I think it is better for me, and better for the hotel. Well, the hotel's reservation line was 'busy,' so I left a message and never received a call back. Later in the day, I checked on line and called the Joie de Vivre group booking line. In spite of the claim of the "Best available rates guaranteed when you book here", the internet rates were quite a bit higher than Expedia's and over the phone I was very curtly told that they could not, or would not, match Expedia's price, so I booked through them. Of course, this was after waiting on hold for 20 minutes to speak to one of the Joie de Vivre agents.
On arrival, I was given a room with 2 queens instead of a king for my fiancée and I. Once again, the staff was unable or unwilling to move me to a room with a king bed. Once inside the room and already ready for bed, I discovered that the air conditioning was anemic at best. Running on high all night, I felt like we were in the Queen Mary's engine room across the bay. It was loud and never cooled the room even to the pleasant temperature of the outside air. We hoped to get a restful night's sleep, but that was impossible with the stifling air.
The final shock came at daybreak, when the rising sun bathed our room in light which could not be blocked out. Our east facing room had 2 banks of windows, the lower with shutters, but the upper naked to the sky. So we got a 6:00 wake up call, though we did not want one. The blazing sun accompanied the hot air which the air conditioning never managed to cool.
Adding insult to injury, at checkout I asked if anyone had stayed in that room and if they had complained about the air conditioning. With a cavalier attitude attuned with a hotel that doesn't rely on repeat guests, I was told that they did an amazing job with the renovation, but left the old air conditioning units in place. No real concern, no attempt to turn a customer's opinion around, I was given virtually a shrug as I walked out. I left the hotel into a lovely July day, the morning temperature quite a bit cooler than the room's.
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This is a tough review to write. The setting is great with views of Long Beach and Queen Mary. Yet, although they just renovated it, I have to say the room was simply okay aesthetically and the lighting was awful. The bed was very comfortable and bathroom fine.
Unfortunately, the walls are very thin and I could hear my neighbors conversation about their finances and what they had for meals. Also, it's a pet friendly hotel...which is fine. But, I thought (as most hotels) they would have designated rooms/areas of the hotel for people with pets. Apparently, that was the case. There was a dog in the room next to me for the first two nights of my three night stay. Each night I was awakened to the sounds of a single or double bark from a big dog at 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. I made the suggestion upon my checkout that they: a) have designated rooms for pets, to which the reply was they're working on it, and b) let guests know if they're being placed in a room next to a pet, so the guest can say "yeah" or "nay" to that.
So...if they get the pet thing figured out, I'd consider going back even if the walls are a bit thin.
This is a very cool hotel right on the Long Beach Harbor. Just attended the Grand Opening Gala. LOVED IT!
This place was so beautiful and so calm and peaceful you didn't even feel like you were in L.A. There was no construction when I went and everything seemed to be in working condition, except for the occasional computer system malfunction (more on that later).
We booked a 1 king bed/balcony suite at $107/night (tax and other fees not included) . I requested a third floor which was granted. First floor and second floors don't appear to have much privacy, unless you like to keep your curtain drawn all day. Plus, the maid left our balcony door open one day- I suppose it was to air our the room since it was a muggy LA week when I visited, so it was a plus that our room was higher up. We were a corner room so we didn't hear anything from our neighbors.
They offer bike rentals and sports equipment rentals which is cool. I also hear the swimming pool is nice. I only regret that I didn't plan for any lounge time. The garden is very beautiful, and they have a fire pit that is lit up every night. Just past the garden is the restaurant Fuego, which is a must visit if you're living there. The seafood is absolutely delicious- very well cooked. The view doesn't hurt either. The only downer to Fuego was they were not fully prepped for the dessert menu.
Back to the hotel- This is a green hotel- so there is water conservation and recycling bins- all great of course. The room is just happiness all over. The color are bright- green, blues, oranges, reds, yellows mixed with neutrals. They have down pillows and sheets. High speed internet is available in every room, as is a Sony Dream Machine and a Keurig Coffee Maker (I drank 4 cups- and they did NOT charge me). And of course- skip the snack bar unless your room turns into a Silent Hill scenario. The view from the window is beautiful- we had trees and a corner view of the Queen Mary. Definitely make a request for your desired view (boats? garden? just water?). Also, our corner suite had an amazing high ceiling- like 15-20ft at least. I'm not sure whether that is a standard in every room- but it would be awesome if it were. The staff were super friendly, and they waived my parking fees because a computer glitch charged my account incorrect parking fees.
So about their computer system- apparently it is full of bugs and has a tendency to crash. When I called to confirm my booking, the first time, I was told their computer system was down and to call back in 1 hour. I called the following day, and was put on hold for 5 minutes b/c the lady could not find me in their system. When she picked up again, it was to tell me that their computer system was down, and she could not confirm anything and then some badly made up excuse about how Expedia reservations could never be confirmed anyway (huh?). Luckily, when I arrived that evening, everything was seemed to be working.
About parking: very vague parking instructions. The bar coded parking ticket has to be validated at the front desk before you leave, and I don't understand why they don't just tell you when you check in. I'm use to paying for parking as I exit the parking lot (or going in), so it didn't occur to us until we were trying to exit the parking lot and we realized we had to pay for parking beforehand. So we reverse, drive back to the lobby, and the front desk takes my parking ticket and charges my account for the four nights our car will be parked in their lot and imprints something onto the barcode. Why didn't they just do that during check-in? Turns out, the barcoded ticket only worked twice getting in and once trying to get out- we ended up having to push for another ticket to get in, and the "Assistance" Button to get out. Which bring up another thing...so we can't get out of the parking lot b/c the barcode scanner is faulty and won't read our barcode. So we press the "Assistance" button on the machine, and some guy back in the hotel promptly remotely opens the gate for us. Why did we even bother to pay for the tickets and get it validated if we could have just pressed that button w/ no questions asked? On the plus side, b/c of the computer system glitches, they ended up waiving all the parking fees anyway. (Thanks, Brian at the Front Desk!).
One last downer- the a/c in the room was horrendously loud!!! I mean LOUD!! You can absolutely throw ambiance out the window if you turn that monster on. Turn it only when you have to take a shower so you don't hear it. You'd think after investing all that money in making the hotel so nice, they would install better air conditioning systems. I've stayed at Motel 6s with better a/c vents!
Overall- the beauty of the rooms is awesome. And its kind of cool waking up the the sound a steam boat honking in the morning...- especially w/ the morning mist and humidity..its like your on the Panama Canal.
Hotel Maya is like being in an amazing resort in Cancun Mexico! My friends and I decided to go for the first time and have drinks for happy hour and we had the most delicious Sangrias. This place is absoulutely GORGEOUS!
Since I just wrote a really long review of my near disaster of a cruise...I thought I'd review the Coast because we were forced to stay here while we waited for our ship to come.
If we hadn't of been forced to stay her, I would never have known how awesome this place was! Seriously, the room was large, I think they all have balconies...we requested a view of the port, and were easily granted that wish when we told them we were on our Honeymoon...even though our wedding wasn't for another month ;).
The staff at the desk, the staff at the buffet breakfast, the bellhops and the maids...everyone was so nice to us. I think it helped that they felt bad for us that we were on our "honeymoon" and were already supposed to be sailing the open seas...(see previous Carnival review if you want to know the whole story).
All and all, I'd say this was probably one of the nicest hotels I have stayed in. And, the views are gorgeous! The marina was literally right outside our balcony door with a full view of The Queen Mary.
Next time I go on a cruise I will probably stay here the night before for both the convenience factor and because the place kicks ass!
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The hotel is very pretty with GREAT views. If you stay here don't bother with a room that doesn't face the water. First floor rooms are the best. The hotel is a little out of the way but there is a little shuttle and a water bus that can connect you to downtown Long Beach.
The staff is so-so. I was not impressed.
We were there during construction. IT IS RIDICULOUS!!! The crew starts early and ends late. That part sucked.
This is a hotel that not many people hear about because it's usually drowned out by the Queen Mary, Hyatt, and Westin Hotels. It's so close to the Queen Mary, people probably figure they would just rather stay on the Queen Mary than this place. I think a big negative for the Coast Hotel is probably the fact that there is nothing within walking distance from the property. You will need a car to get downtown. Some people from out of town may not have a rental find taxis too expensive, and may not know about the "trolley".
The Coast Hotel is that oddly shaped stucco building you see as you look out into the marina from the Hyatt. It's just to the west of the Queen Mary. To get there you need to take this strange little off ramp that goes by what is now an abandoned Japanese restaurant (you know, the one that you probably have a coupon for in your entertainment book). At the end of Queensway Drive (but not really the end) is the hotel. Not much to look at from the outside, but inside is really nice.
The lobby is always very clean (probably due to very little foot traffic) and the sofas near the fireplace are so soft you have to fight off your desire to fall asleep in them. Enjoy a drink outside as you sit near the water. They've added parking gates so you need validation. There are few places (very few) in Long Beach where you can get this kind of scenery while you drink without fighting crowds or needing a reservation. Weekdays are great for hanging out here. You get great service, watch sports tv, and it's quiet. The rooms are average.
Since the downtown area can be chaotic on the weekends, this hotel keeps you away from the crazy crowds but still close enough to the convention center an it's THE closest hotel to the Queen Mary without actually staying in the Queen Mary. The 710 fwy on ramp is right there as well if you need it.
Summer weekends can be wedding time here, but that happens with a lot of hotels. If you find yourself unable to score a reservation at the last minute for your buddies wedding or that business convention, check out the Coast.
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This place is great. the LOCATION IS PERFECT! Right out the window of your room, is the queen mary. It has a good view of long beach at night and there was so many lights!. The price is also a plus for me because of the view. The staff was really nice and room service was really quick. The room was great and had a lot of space for 2 people. The bathrooms were neat and clean. You always get a patio and a nice place to relax. I would recommend this hotel.
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My friends and I stayed here over New Years. If I ever find myself in Long Beach again then I will definitely stay here again. The large name hotels were much more expensive and completely booked. Coast was definitely a good deal. The staff were very friendly. They were quick to bring extra towels, a sewing kit etc. The room was big and clean. The bed was comfy. The shower was hot. All important for me when staying at an hotel.
A few minuses -- the hotel is separated into buildings...1, 2, 3, 4 . Which means you check into building 1 and hike it over to your building -- which would suck if it were raining. Also the elevator in my building was really tiny and old. It seemed safe but we had to pack it in. Guest parking is $10.
I'd def stay here again.
so... i was prepared to give this place a great review then the JACKHAMMER AT 8AM STARTED. what the fuck!!? you CANNOT have a construction crew run a fucking jackhammer at 8am no matter what hotel it is. people paid to go to sleep here. shit, i would almost say the is NO time that is appropriate to run a jackhammer on hotel grounds unless every guest have been given either: a) a warning and earplugs or b) a discount.
before staying here, ask if they are still under construction.
I love hidden gems. This hotel is in the middle of a booming Long Beach harbor that most people get lost trying to get to. =) From experience I know this. Its not the highest class of hotels but the amazing view from their ballroom or one of their ocean facing hotel rooms are worth every penny you spend here. This is the perfect spot for a romantic weekend with downtown Long Beach a short cab or water taxi away!
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I booked this hotel since the Doubletree in San Pedro was booked. Costs were the same, based on varous discounts. Alas, this is not the Doubletree. It felt older, smelled a bit older. Rooms are in different buildings, with ours a couple away from the registration lobby. Paid for parking. Didn't try the food menu. They had at least free, albeit slow wi-fi. The beds are above average, and the shower was not.
a great hotel very humble staff who are willing to help you with just about any thing they have a nice little bar in the resturant area with very reasonable prices.The bay view room i stayed in was awesome i had a view of the harbor and in the distance you can see the pike and the lights of the ferris wheel it was really nice i would totaly stay here again
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This is a great hotel to go to for a getaway from the city. It is a true gem in Long Beach.
I usually get a room with a view of the bay. The rooms are only 50 feet from the water with a view across the bay of downtown Long Beach and of the Queen Mary.
They have great patios to relax on and watch the firework shows on Fourth of July.
It only takes 5 minutes to take a taxi ride to the restaurants and bars in downtown.
The restaurant at the hotel isn't much to get excited about. This hotel is all about LOCATION..LOCATION...LOCATION.
