There is a fee for checking in even 30 minutes early. There is also an odd invoice system showing a charge that's not really a charge, but a code...
But otherwise it is the cheapest *clean* deal you can get oceanside in Long Beach. Rooms small but clean. No AC in our room, just heaters and a fan, so that may be an issue during summer.
Some good restaurants and cafes nearby. Also homeless, but that seems to be everywhere around LA these days.
Parking in LB was easy the whole weekend for us, but I think we got lucky.