The Varden hotel was beyond my expectations. We came for a festival by the Queen Mary and needed a place to stay that allowed early check-in’s. I was pleasantly surprised that the hotel allowed you to check-in as early as 8am! I even messaged them to make sure this information was accurate. Early check-in allowed us to get to our festival on time without rushing. Another awesome plus is that parking is included with your stay. It can be tiresome finding parking in this area of Long Beach so this was definitely a HUGE plus! Hospitality was great. They include a continental breakfast up until 10am and even put out wine and snacks out in the evening. Our room was perfect for our stay. It was smaller than what I am used to, but cozy and just enough room. (No complaints here!) I definitely recommend this place if you need a place to stay that is close to the beach! Thanks for a great stay Varden employees! See you again soon.