Westin Long Beach or Le Meridien Santa Monica? Or other suggestions? Looking for a hotel near beach in LA, SPG/Marriott. Will be with my SO of 4 months for her birthday.

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Santa Monica is more fun. Easy uber to Venice or southbay.

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Le Meridien. - From a former SoCal resident

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From LA: Le Meridien, hands down

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If you have to do SPG/Marriott then le meridian obviously. Long Beach? Wtf. If you are willing to drop $$$$ do shutters on the beach. If you only have $$ do beach house in the beach

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I thought these were new consulting firms like West Monroe Partners

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Westin long beach had bed bug issues about a month ago

(Hotel named beach house)

Fair warning. There's a marching band that starts practicing at the high school across from the LeMeriden this time of year.

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