Long Beach is where Southern California sun, sand and fun is the daily mantra. From the regal Queen Mary and spectacular Aquarium of the Pacific to stirring Broadway shows, live music venues and hundreds of exclusive dining destinations - Long Beach has it all. A short cruise away from Catalina Island and a short distance from Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and everything Southern California has to offer. Long Beach is a great vacation destination.

Originally named Willmore City after a founding father, in 1888 residents renamed their town Long Beach, after its long, wide beaches. A rich California history - this area was a boom for oil, a defensive coastal Naval Base constructed in 1941 - during WWII, and in 1947 the first and only flight of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, the world's largest airplane, took off over Long Beach Harbor. Today it is exhibited in the world's largest geodesic dome adjacent to the Queen Mary.

Don't miss the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. Through dozens of breathtaking exhibits, you'll meet more than 10,000 of this ocean's inhabitants, representing 550 different species.

Crown Plaza Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles
Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills hotel is located within walking distance of Rodeo Drive, and a short distance from other LA hot spots including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Beverly Center, Hollywood Bowl, and sun-drenched beaches.

Hotel 250-Hollywood Silver Lake Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles
on a hillside overlooking Hollywood

The Queen Mary

Hotel Maya - a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

Avia Long Beach - A Hyatt Hotel

Hotel Current

Long Beach Marriott

The Westin Long Beach

Beachrunners' Inn

Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach

Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center

Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Best Western Golden Sails Hotel

The Varden-A Boutique Hotel