What's Downtown Long Beach Like?

There's a lot visitors like about Downtown Long Beach, especially its bars and beach access. Make sure to enjoy this walkable neighborhood's great restaurants. Take time to see places like City Place Shopping Center and One World Trade Center while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and Aquarium of the Pacific.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Downtown Long Beach?

We have 53 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are our travelers' favorite places to stay in Downtown Long Beach:

Best Western Plus Hotel At The Convention Center

City-center hotel with indoor pool

• • Free WiFi • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Hotel Royal

City-center hotel

• • Free WiFi • Central location

The Westin Long Beach

4-star hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Terrace • Walkable location

The Varden-A Boutique Hotel

Comfortable guestrooms with comfy beds

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Renaissance Long Beach Hotel

4-star hotel with 2 restaurants, 2 bars

• • Free WiFi • Spa tub • Fitness center • Bar • Central location

How to Get to Downtown Long Beach

Flying to:

• • Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX), 17.1 mi (27.5 km) from Downtown Long Beach
• • Long Beach Municipal Airport (LGB), 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Downtown Long Beach
• • John Wayne Airport (SNA), 20 mi (32.2 km) from Downtown Long Beach

Getting to Downtown Long Beach on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • 1st Street Station
• • Pacific Avenue Station
• • Downtown Long Beach Station

Things to See and Do in and around Downtown Long Beach

Things to See near Downtown Long Beach:

• • One World Trade Center (0.5 mi/0.8 km away)
• • Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
• • Long Beach Cruise Terminal (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
• • California State University Long Beach (4.4 mi/7.1 km away)
• • Walter Pyramid (4.5 mi/7.3 km away)

Things to Do in Downtown Long Beach

• • City Place Shopping Center
• • 4th Street Retro Row

When Is the Best Time to Visit Long Beach?

• • Hottest months: August, September, July, June (average 72°F)
• • Coldest months: December, January, February, November (average 58°F)
• • Rainiest months: February, January, December, March (average 2 inches of rainfall)