We stayed at this Inn last week for a convention we were attending. The room was nice and clean. Everything worked and the staff did their best helping us out. We stayed for 5 days.
The air conditioning did turn off when we left the room, but it did cool off quickly when we arrived. This was not much of a bother to us. I thought it was good energy saving device.
The hotel was busy during this convention. It does have a good location. We walked everywhere, used the car once. Newspaper was deliverd to the room, including the Sunday Times. Nice touch.

Rate was cheaper than the area hotels. The Inn was good. Location was good. We were satisfied.

I have just returned from a 5 night stay at the Rodeway Inn. Our room was exceptionally clean and comfortable. Unlike guests in other reviews, we did have a bathtub, and the bathroom looked to be newly remodeled. I found the hotel to be very convenient to all downtown Long Beach activities. While it is true that the AC will not run while you are out of the room, the room cools down very quickly and we did not find this to be an insurmountable problem. For the price, this accomodation is great.

Okay here it is, the nail hit straight on the head. I found the lady at the front desk trying her best to accomodate, but falling short. Check in time was at three and at ten after two the room was still not ready. She said it would be forty-five minutes. Well this would fit into the check in time of three, except the family checking in after me whom my family was traveling with, was able to check right into a room with no delays. They apparently assign each reservation a room and if your room has had no occupants the night before, your room will be available when you arrive, instead of a first come first serve check in policy. Also watch out for their odd check-in practice of having you sign a blank credit card slip. I did this despite a warning from a previous post,because I simply forgot to notice, but I was uneasy for the entire two nights. The parking lot is very small, tight, and exits into a narrow 'dark at night' alley. I wouldn't bring a full size vehicle here folks. The A/C issue is a real drag. Not being able to have the A/C (or Heater)on while you are out means coming back to a really uncomfortable room. No swimming pool was a negative for my family looking for a way to cool off from the hot room. The room was rather nice, no bath tub though for those with small children. Rooms with Two beds such as mine have one bed semi-separated with a partial wall. That room never cools off and the occupants are miserable during the night.The pluses are being so close to the beach, the pike, aquarium, etc. for half the cost of the other hotels. The difference is they fill in the negatives mentioned here with the higher priced room which I personnally think is worth it. If you are looking for a nice room to stay for cheap, that is this close to the beach this is it, but for my family we could not stay here again, because of all the little issues. We will have to bite the bullet and pay premium. You get what you pay for. Don't be fooled corporate photos and facility descriptions.

I stayed at this hotel for one night while in town for a business convention. Front desk staff was not the friendliest, but not rude either. The desk clerk tried to get me to sign a blank credit card receipt upon checking in. Of course, I didn't sign it until she printed the price on the receipt. This wasn't necessarily a shady practice... but, not a very wise one, either. In any case, the room was cheap ($77 including all tax and charges). And, the rooms were clean. There was not a bathtub in my room... just a dark shower stall (see pics). But, the water pressure was great. One very annoying thing about the hotel room was the fact that they have the A/C and heater set up so that you can't have the unit ON unless the door is double-locked. In other words, you can't leave the A/C on while you go out for the day so that you can return to a nice, cool room. There's even a sign on the door telling you that you have to be IN the room to have the A/C on. During my stay, temperatures topped 100 degrees... so, this was bothersome for me. This factor would prevent me from staying there again. I recommend booking online to save. I called the hotel and got a price of almost double the online price. So, I booked online. Parking was quite cramped. The lot is very small and I could easily see several fender benders occurring here. This is your VERY basic hotel. Nothing extra. Nothing special here. If you need a cheap, clean, safe place to sleep for the night, this would be a good place.