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The Queen Mary
The Queen Mary
3 out of 5
1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA
The price is $101 per night

Located in Harbor, this historic hotel is within a 5-minute walk of RMS Queen Mary and Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Aquarium of the Pacific and Pike at Rainbow ...…

3.7/5Good! (3,923 reviews)

"It was old and Erie, that was the attraction I think. It was kind of weird because there was no one there, just a few weirdos in the lobby."…"

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2020

The Queen Mary
Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
3 out of 5
4041 Harney St, San Diego, CA
The price is $129 per night

Located in Old Town, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Old Town Trolley Tours and Old Town San Diego State Park. Hotel Circle and Mission Bay are also ...…

4.2/5Very Good! (1,469 reviews)

"Quick stay but a great one!!! Will book when I’m town!"…"

Reviewed on Jul 28, 2020

Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
Hotel Whitcomb
Hotel Whitcomb
3.5 out of 5
1231 Market St, San Francisco, CA
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Located in Downtown San Francisco, this historic hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Orpheum Theater, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and Asian Art Museum of San ...…

3.3/5 (3,136 reviews)
Great hotel good location!

"Lovely hotel, good location just off tram lines. Fair sized rooms and good value for money. Great breakfast counter in the lobby"…"

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2020

Hotel Whitcomb
The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
4 out of 5
3649 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA
The price is $158 per night

Located in Downtown Riverside, this spa hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Riverside Metropolitan Museum and Riverside Convention Center. California Museum of ...…

4.5/5Wonderful! (1,320 reviews)

"Good stay. The Mexican Restaurant and service was awesome. We couldnt get tv in room to work properly but that was no biggie."…"

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2020

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Historic Santa Maria Inn
Historic Santa Maria Inn
3.5 out of 5
801 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA
The price is $99 per night

Located in the heart of Santa Maria, this romantic hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and Santa Maria Valley Discovery ...…

4.1/5Very Good! (1,161 reviews)

"Always a nice clean room. Pleasant staff. Comfortable place to stay."…"

Reviewed on Jul 14, 2020

Historic Santa Maria Inn
Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles
Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles
4 out of 5
506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA
The price is $119 per night

Located in Downtown Los Angeles, this historic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Pershing Square, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and The Broad. Fashion District ...…

4.1/5Very Good! (1,954 reviews)

"Very clean. Excellent hotel trying its best due to Covid. I was only there due to medical appts. But difficult to get info etc. due to pandemic. Only trash can in lobby-cafe. Breakfast excellent, and tried to offer variety. Thoughtful and patient staff at cafe. I witnessed extremely patient staff ..."…"

Reviewed on Aug 1, 2020

Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles
The Horton Grand Hotel
The Horton Grand Hotel
3.5 out of 5
311 Island Ave, San Diego, CA
The price is $135 per night

Located in Gaslamp Quarter, this historic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of New Children's Museum, Petco Park, and San Diego Convention Center. Seaport Village ...…

4.3/5Excellent! (2,150 reviews)

"It was nice just wish the walls were thicker u can hear everything"…"

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2020

The Horton Grand Hotel
Vagabond Inn Executive Old Town
Vagabond Inn Executive Old Town
2.5 out of 5
909 3rd St, Sacramento, CA
The price is $98 per night

Located in Downtown Sacramento, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Golden1Center and Tower Bridge. California State Capitol and Sacramento Convention Center ...…

3.9/5Very Good! (1,384 reviews)

"Great location - just across Old Town Sacramento. We came around 4 and they just were finishing cleaning, which was no done very thorough (there was somebody's ice cream left in the fridge and one of the shampoo bottles was in some brown stuff, I would not specify here my wife's guess of how it was ..."…"

Reviewed on May 29, 2020

Vagabond Inn Executive Old Town
Historic Cary House Hotel
Historic Cary House Hotel
3 out of 5
300 Main Street, Placerville, CA
The price is $106 per night

Located in the heart of Placerville, this hotel is steps from Historic Main Street Placerville, Placerville City Hall, and Bell Tower. Fountain and Tallman Soda ...…

4.1/5Very Good! (978 reviews)

"Very history rich lobby yet the rooms were modern enough to be comfortable"…"

Reviewed on Jun 19, 2020

Historic Cary House Hotel
Delta King Hotel
Delta King Hotel
3 out of 5
1000 Front St, Sacramento, CA
The price is $125 per night

Located in Old Sacramento, this hotel is steps from Sacramento History Museum and California State Railroad Museum. California State Military Museum and Tower ...…

4.2/5Very Good! (987 reviews)

"Really enjoy staying here. Service and food is great"…"

Reviewed on Jul 28, 2020

Delta King Hotel
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