Just to add what others have said, this is a nice hotel but the sound proofing is terrible especially if your room has an adjoining room door like ours did. You can hear the next door room conversations and TV as clear as a bell, not good when you want to sleep and they dont at all. You can also hear people using the bathroom upstairs, and there is an air vent with no cover above the main door to the corridor, so you can hear people out in the corridor too.
I think if you're lucky enough to have people next door who go to bed around the time you want to, the other sound issues would not be a major problem, but if you're unlucky then be prepared for no sleep.
It may sound like I'm going over the top but 3 nights of little sleep can really wind you up and we stayed in little motels on the same trip that were much better insulated than this hotel.

After that rant, the location as others have said is pretty quiet but the boardwalk area across the road is nice although if there is a convention on at the hotel, be prepared for long waits at the restaurants. The drives to LA's attractions such as Disney and Hollywood can take some time in traffic but as long as you allow for LA traffic everything is within a reasonable driving distance.

My friend and I stayed there after a short cruise for 1 night. It was perfect. Within walking distance of the pier and the shops. Walked to the ferry to Catalina Island which was amazing.

The hotel room was nice and clean and the pool was open late. had a nice swim under the summer sky.

Stay at this hotel and go over to Catalina. Wonderful time.

I visited and stayed here for a work conference for 3 days and was impressed with the hotel. The location is ideal situated in the heart of Long Beach close to the water and across from the pier close to famous Pine Street. The hotel is quite large and the conference facilities and service were adequate and pleasant. The rooms are just right having all the amenities accept free wireless internet access. The staff was friendly and the prices are good for what you get. The restaurant onsite was not so good serving substadard food and not so good service. The pool area is very small but the hotel sits close enough to the beach area and there is a bike path in front of the hotel and a lagoon with paddle boats. It is in a great location across the bay from the Queen Mary ship. The city of Long Beach is desolate, having a tn of bars and restaurants but no people. It is almost deserted on most nights and not a big draw for anyone to come down from busy LA to visit this seemed like forgotten city. Even Friday night was dead. I would recommend this hotel, but I would say pass on Long Beach. If you come to California to visit, stay up closer to LA, its more exciting!

The Hyatt touches are there but the building is really pretty run down and if you are stuck next to teenagers, of whom there seem to be quite a few (this must be the hotel of choice for school groups, sports teams and the like), you will not get any sleep. The paintings on the wall literally shake when the door next door slams. It is literally next door to the convention center so if you have an 8:00 am session there, this would be a good hotel but otherwise it's not good for business travelers.