I stayed at this hotel for the anime expo being held at the L.B convention center. It was one of the cheaper hotels surrounding the convention area making it excellent for a budget traveler. The place is a not exactly luxury, but I enjoyed my stay here.
The breakfast was not as described. It did not consist of eggs, toast, beacon, or any warm breakfast entrees, but rather cupcakes, fruit, and some bakery items. So much for a continental breakfast! The rooms and the hotel itself seem to be a little outdated. The carpet appeared to look old, but fairly clean like the rest of the room. The bathrooms could use some remodeling as well. The rooms were pretty spacious too.

When I drove to the hotel a lot of the parking was cramped in the front, and hard to get in through the back, which happens to be an alley that would not appeal to a lot of people. I was lucky to get a spot in the front since the cars parked at the back of the hotel in the alley are more vulnerable to car theft and break ins. The pool was in the parking lot and not exactly up to date either. Staff was friendly except when I tried to get help setting up my wi-fi connection for my laptop, the guy at the front desk put me on hold, on hold again, and then hung up on me! I had to go downstairs in order to get the password needed to connect.

Overall, the hotel provided I and my boyfriend a nice place to stay at for the anime convention. For only $58.50 per night for us, this hotel was an excellent price for its location. It's not the best place, but it supplied us with the necessary needs for our travels.
I suggest those who want a little more luxury to stay another hotel in the area, possibly the Hyatt or Renaissance hotel.

This hotel wasn't nearly as bad as I expected, based on reviews here. I ended up staying here because of proximity to LB Marathon start line in October. Despite grim ratings here, it was perfectly serviceable. Rooms were normal and clean as far as I could tell. I wouldn't want to stay here if expecting a luxurious vacation, but it was fine for a one-night stayover in LB. Is right on road, so swimming pool is not private. We got a morning newspaper, though. The continential breakfast was tiny muffins and coffee cakes, but this kind of free food is never anything to get excited about. All in all, not so bad.

I have to admit that the room was fine...although I did not get the Queen size bed they advertised. And, I probably won't stay there again....they pulled a bait and switch on us. I confirmed my arrival and the price online and after staying the one night was informed that there was a mistake on the price and they were not going to honor the confirmed price. It was only a $10 difference but it's the principle. When I complained upon check-out that I would be reporting them to the BBB and their corporate office, they reduced the price by $5. I still intend to report them because they used unfair practices. If I had been informed of the price from the beginning, I would have at least had a choice - as it was, I was committed to staying. I believe once you have confirmed a price it should be honored, no and's or but's about it. Don't offer a 10% Manager special if it's a lie. Let the buyer beware!

I had stayed at the Reno Vagabond Inn and found it quite satisfactory. Unfortunately the Vagabond in Long Beach has a run-down feel to it. The location is OK, it's a short walk to the Passport Shuttle which provides a free ride to downtown and runs frequently. The rooms are large. My bed was fine. There is a high level of street & neighborhood noise which is especially unpleasant late at night. The swimming pool is miniscule and I never saw anyone using it in the five days I stayed there. There are a few dismal pastries put out as a form of breakfast, and the coffee is always very weak. This last shows the mentality of the operation as it could not cost them more than another $1-2 per day to make full strength coffee.Next time I'll try Travelodge which is in the same neighborhood but looks considerably nicer.