I'm not sure why this place has such a low rating (6.4); that worried me at first. However, I had no problem at all with the room, staff, or area. It's an older motel and not a destination in itself but the room was nice, spacious, and clean. I was in Long Beach for a Comic Con and it was about a 10 minute walk to the Convention Center. There is a Von's grocery store one block away, and a number of restaurants close by.
The only negative I could think of was there is a light on the balcony that stayed on all night, so while the room was dark, it wasn't totally dark. No big deal.