elklemi Posted November 5, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Cruising out of Long Beach in April and am looking at staying at Best Western Golden Sails for night before and wonder if anyone has stayed here and can offer their opinion of using this for night before our cruise. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill62 Posted November 5, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Cruising out of Long Beach in April and am looking at staying at Best Western Golden Sails for night before and wonder if anyone has stayed here and can offer their opinion of using this for night before our cruise. Thank you. We booked this hotel for our upcoming cruise in Feb. $150.00 for the room, full breakfast,parking for 1 week, shuttle to the pier and back to the hotel when you return.For the price I think it's a good deal,and i think you cant go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted November 5, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2013 It's a nice area...but it's clear on the other side of Long Beach...and Long Beach is a big city (population of half a million)... If you have a car, it's okay... For anyone just visiting the area and having a little time for activities, restaurants, shopping, etc., it is nowhere near the Aquarium, Queen Mary, Pike, Shoreline Village or the cruise terminal... And that's a long shuttle ride back and forth to the ship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elklemi Posted November 6, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for the replies, we are flying in and need a place to stay the night before our cruise and since they have a restaurant and bar figure this might fill the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted November 7, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks for the replies, we are flying in and need a place to stay the night before our cruise and since they have a restaurant and bar figure this might fill the bill. If you are flying in (to LAX?) and have no car and cruising Carnival, I really recommend staying in the downtown/Convention Center area of Long Beach, NOT at the Golden Sails... Look at the Hyatt, Westin, Renaissance or Hyatt at the Pike for the absolute nicest hotels and, by far, best location...it is even well worth paying a few more dollars to stay at one of these...If not those, look at the Hilton, Maya Doubletree, or Residence Inn Downtown... If you need to be on a strict budget, try Pricelining the Downtown Long Beach area with 4 stars...you will likely do better than the Golden Sails that way... These hotels put you in the Best area of Long Beach to be in as a cruise tourist...lots of restaurants, shops and attractions...and close to the pier.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted November 7, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 7, 2013 The golden sails is also a hip hop club on the weekends. Lots of urban gangbanger types. And yes, I lived in Long Beach for 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill62 Posted November 12, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 12, 2013 The golden sails is also a hip hop club on the weekends. Lots of urban gangbanger types. And yes, I lived in Long Beach for 15 years. Is It that bad for a one night stay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted November 12, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Is It that bad for a one night stay? If it's on Friday or Saturday, yes it's bad. Feels like a club in Oakland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill62 Posted November 13, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2013 If it's on Friday or Saturday, yes it's bad. Feels like a club in Oakland. How about the bestwestern hotel on Long Beach Blvd? any better than golden sail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted November 13, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2013 How about the bestwestern hotel on Long Beach Blvd? any better than golden sail? Worse. Ugly surroundings. Busy traffic. Metro train goes right by the hotel. Muffler shop next door. Not a great neighborhood. Do yourself a favor. Don't look for extreme bargains in Long Beach. Stick to these hotels: Hyatt, Westin, Renaissance or Hyatt at the Pike...Hilton, Maya Doubletree, or Residence Inn Downtown...If you really want a Best Western, the Best Western on First Street is much better located. If you need parking for the cruise, contact the Maya Doubletree or the Hilton and ask for a "Carnival" rate that includes parking for the week. You will be SO MUCH HAPPIER staying in one of these hotels. Start off your cruise vacation right...with a nice hotel in a good neighborhood... It is well worth spending a few dollars more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill62 Posted November 13, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Worse. Ugly surroundings. Busy traffic. Metro train goes right by the hotel. Muffler shop next door. Not a great neighborhood. Do yourself a favor. Don't look for extreme bargains in Long Beach. Stick to these hotels: Hyatt, Westin, Renaissance or Hyatt at the Pike...Hilton, Maya Doubletree, or Residence Inn Downtown...If you really want a Best Western, the Best Western on First Street is much better located. If you need parking for the cruise, contact the Maya Doubletree or the Hilton and ask for a "Carnival" rate that includes parking for the week. You will be SO MUCH HAPPIER staying in one of these hotels. Start off your cruise vacation right...with a nice hotel in a good neighborhood... It is well worth spending a few dollars more... Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill62 Posted November 14, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Want to thank you for the info about the Bestwestern.I called doubletree in long beach and they gave me a price of $ 254.00 for the park& cruise pkg, too much. Called doubletree in Carson and there price for cruise pkg was $171.00 plus tax. We booked it. Thank's again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted November 14, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Want to thank you for the info about the Bestwestern.I called doubletree in long beach and they gave me a price of $ 254.00 for the park& cruise pkg, too much. Called doubletree in Carson and there price for cruise pkg was $171.00 plus tax. We booked it. Thank's again. Hate to tell you, but Carson is in an industrial area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill62 Posted November 14, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hate to tell you' date=' but Carson is in an industrial area.[/quote'] We know, we stayed at this hotel 2 years ago, I wanted to be closer to long beach but I think this is our best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted November 15, 2013 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Worse. Ugly surroundings. Busy traffic. Metro train goes right by the hotel. Muffler shop next door. Not a great neighborhood. Do yourself a favor. Don't look for extreme bargains in Long Beach. Stick to these hotels: Hyatt, Westin, Renaissance or Hyatt at the Pike...Hilton, Maya Doubletree, or Residence Inn Downtown...If you really want a Best Western, the Best Western on First Street is much better located. If you need parking for the cruise, contact the Maya Doubletree or the Hilton and ask for a "Carnival" rate that includes parking for the week. You will be SO MUCH HAPPIER staying in one of these hotels. Start off your cruise vacation right...with a nice hotel in a good neighborhood... It is well worth spending a few dollars more... Agree 100 %. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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