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The Queen Mary
Last updated 12.16.09
What People Are Saying About Hotel Queen Mary
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The Scene – Before the luxurious Queen Elizabeth 2 took to the oceans as the world's most famous ocean liner, the Queen Mary rounded the horn in style. Now moored and anchored to a dock at Long Beach Harbor since its last voyage in 1967, the ship is one of L.A.'s biggest tourist attractions and its most unique hotel. Guests stay in the ship's original 365 staterooms, which run from intimate to lavish suites. – – The Details – The ship features shopping, and many restaurants and bars line the decks. Enjoy formal California cuisine at Sir Winston's, fresh seafood at…
06/17/09
Disappointing Attraction
by bmwm5driver at Citysearch
It all started at the ticket counter with a grumpy and less than helpfull sells person, the tour guides are knowledgeable but strange carnival folk, and the ship condition is dusty.
Typical city owned attraction - over priced and under served.
There are wonderfull views of the harbor from the ship deck, and ther eis a lot of history to be enjoyed but dont depend on a employee to provide you a satisfying visit.
- Pros: Wonderfull history
- Cons: Expensive and they need better workers
07/01/08
Stunning view from the top deck
by doll83 at Citysearch
It feels like entering the Titanic. The overwhelming boat is equipped with almost every service one desires while the stylish bar and top deck offer a stunning view of the ocean and Long Beach. My friend and me almost got lost at this huge boat, with all its hallways it feels like being in a maze. It is definitely a sight to see.
03/25/08
Time to abdicate!
by whats4dinner at Citysearch
The Queen Mary is in desperate need of an overhaul. The "self guided" tour begins with dusty museum-like displays in an ambiguous space in the rear of the ship and meanders with little in the way of clear signage from deck to deck. You get to see a mock-up of typical guest rooms, but you don't actually get to see any real guest rooms. The Ghosts and Legends tour provides access to some interesting spaces -- the swimming pool, boiler room and engine room. But dim lighting, recorded screams and voices, and a mist of water hardly deliver on the frightening experience touted on the signage. Bring comfortable walking shoes; not a single one of the many escalators was working, so touring the QM can be like an hour on the stairmaster. The Queen Mary could be great -- it's an awesome and historic ship. But as it gathers dust today, it's definitely not worth the price of admission.
The Details on Hotel Queen Mary
Know Before You Go:
The "Ghosts and Legends" show explores such mysterious phenomena as the spectral sightings of a crushed engineer walking the Shaft Alley; anonymous splashes in the first-class swimming pool; and the unexplained crying of babies in a third-class playroom.
The Extras:
If you're looking for some ghostly adventure, request the following rooms: M160, M005, M218, A023, A111, A105, B461, B410. Guests have reported the most sightings and disturbances from them.
The Extras:
The hotel offers a variety of romantic vacation packages, including day trips to Catalina, semi-private tours and breakfast or dinner in the stateroom's award-winning restaurant.
When to Go:
Sunday champagne brunch in the Grand Salon, the ship's first-class dining room, offers more than 50 entrees and a children's buffet, as well as live harp accompaniment.
Parking:
A spot in their garage will merely cost you $10 overnight.
