Hotel Maya, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel

Beautiful View

Staying at the Hotel Maya made my anniversary a memorable one! We paid for the garden view (though it is not really a garden) but they gave us the bay view which was spectacular. The rate I got was extremely low in comparison to the regular rate so that was wonderful too! There is a bus terminal in the parking lot which was so convenient since parking in Long Beach is not convenient and we took the free city shuttle everywhere we went. The pool was spectacular and has beautiful cabanas and a bay view (including a view of The Queen Mary). There is a snack tray and mini bar in the room if desired. The size of the room was very nice and the very large, flat screen, digital t.v. was nice too. Things to know: There is a charge for parking your car in the hotel parking lot and a charge to use the internet on the hotel lobby's computer. We wanted to extend our stay for an extra day but they would not give us the same rate so we went elsewhere for our additional night.

"Great Remodeling" Disappointed with the pool!

I had a really nice time at this hotel. The remodeling looks great… but the hotel was tricky to find even with Map Quest direction. They do charge $15.00 per day for self-parking, even though the hotel has lots of empty parking. The pool area is very nice, but the pool is small only 4 1/2 ft, very narrow and there was absolutely no heat in the pool along with the Jacuzzi. At 5:00 p.m. I had to get out of the pool because it was cold and the Jacuzzi had no heat. It was 84 degrees that day. The front desk claims the hotel has not been able to get a permit from the city for heating the pool/Jacuzzi. I would not consider this a child friendly hotel. Other then the problems with the pool and the parking, I had a very nice time in my room. Room service was good.

Fun Hotel

Very good location if you are going on a carnival cruise. we just walked down to the ship from the hotel. the room was also very nice and spacious.

Nice,but needs an improvement.

The hotel room was large and it had a balcony overlooking the bay and that was really lovely. It is a boutique hotel and it has a typical snobbishness in the air, which I didn't enjoy. The parking fee is $14 a day, which seemed absurd. The hotel staff was not particularly friendly. On the 3rd night we decided to extended 3 more nights and we went to the front desk, and the staff said "No problem, you just keep the same room and you are all set." However, on the 4th night the room key did not work as they promised, and we had to go back to the front desk and talk to the staff, explaining once again that we were extending our stay. They looked not too happy seeing us there at the front desk and they were not to keen on passing us the room key. We,honestly, did not enjoy the hotel staff, however the room was great and the view was lovely, we might go back to this hotel in the future.

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Maya

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the hotel was the fact that I had left my purse behind and when I went to pick it up all of my belongings were still there. That clearly outlines the quality of not only the hotel but also the honesty of the housekeeping service. Overall, a great hotel and I LOVED the robes, they left like a second skin.

Great hotel

Overall, a great hotel, with excellent service. I would have liked it better if it included breakfast, but my only complaint was that we asked for a roll-a-way bed when making reservation and upon check-in, and still had to ask for it again a few hours after checkin. Excellent views/setting.

A great value for a beautiful hotel!

A beautiful location, and a great price for such well apported rooms!

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Nice hotel but AC units need replacing

The major complaint that I have in regards to this hotel are the old and very, very noisy AC units. Mine worked just OK and the noise level was just way too high. I had to turn it off when I was on the phone and it was also difficult to sleep with it on but it was summer so I had no choice. Also, the rooms have very nice balconies but unfortunately you cannot enjoy them due to the noise coming from the AC units. Even if I turned mine off, the sound of the other AC units going in nearby rooms made it unpleasant to sit out on the balcony at all due to the noise level. The management really needs to address this issue because they are spoiling an otherwise nice room and great balcony. More minor issues: The hotel is isolated and it is a bit tricky to find the right turn off even with a GPS. There was only a pedestal sink in the bathroom so there is no place to even set down a toothbrush not to mention a hot curling iron. And although I understand and am behind conservation, the water pressure in the shower was horrible and forced me to decide to not wash my hair during my two day stay…I would have been in there rinsing for an hour! Other then that I was very pleased with this hotel and it just went through a major renovation which is stunning. I loved the changing, colored lighting that shines on the outside of the buildings. The lobby area’s and bar/restaurant looked great and my room was very nice and spacious. However, be prepared for a Hispanic decorating theme in which they use all the colors of the rainbow in the same room. The bed was very comfy with lots of pillows which I like. Their restaurant was excellent (I highly recommend the blue crab maize crepes for dinner and the flourless chocolate cake with strawberry mango relish was yummy!) and it is very pleasant place to sit outside and enjoy the great views of the Long Beach skyline. There is also a nice walking path that goes along the water. On my 2nd night there they had their grand opening party and it wa

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great Hotel

great hotel right next to the queen Mary lowest price on the parking out of all the hotels Ilooked at.

awesome!!!!!

beautiful and wonderful !! the cozy room makes you feel great., and please make sure that you would have highest floor , building either 3 or 4. you will have the best ocean view!!!!! strongly recommend this hotel. you wont regreat!!!!

Great for a Getaway

My husband and I stayed here for one night over Labor Day weekend with two small children. Pros: Unbeatable location on Long Beach Harbor, great pool area, nice room amenities, great views from room, easy access to downtown Long Beach using a bus or boat, nice restaurant on property (Fuego). Cons: Room oddly configured, AC very loud but not all that effective, food choices on property limited to Fuego restaurant.