This is an excellent place to be during Christmas. The place is quiet, relaxed, and peaceful. I was not a fan of the dinner being offered, so I headed over to a eatery within walking distance (less than a block away). The food at the eatery was good, but the drinks were even better! The hotels pool does have a great view of the surrounding city. The rooms! OMG so nice, along with the bathroom and the shower were the best. I had a semi view, but only stayed one night so that was not a problem.

Modern Hyatt hotel. Great VIVE! Friendly staff, walk to all restaurants and attractions. Also near convention center

Stayed at Avia for four nights in December as we wanted to be close to cruise terminal for our upcoming cruise. Room was smallish but had everything and was clean. Staff very good and friendly. Had noisy neighbours who wanted to listen to loud music late one night. A call to night manager on reception had a prompt "I'll deal with it right away madam" and he did. We would stay here again as it is a nice, friendly small hotel in a safe area. Great being able to brew fresh coffee in the morning and room service breakfast was good. Downside is location if you want to see LA or visit Disneyland or Universal as they are just too far away and expensive to travel to. We took metro, blue line, one day into LA and passed through some rough areas with scary people getting on train, so avoid that at all costs. We opted for a cab back to Long Beach at about $95 but arrived back alive and intact! Despite its location, which suited us catching our cruise, the Avia is a lovely small hotel with nice staff. They try very hard and it shows.

My wife and I stayed here for a week - the 1st part of the trip was business for me, 2nd part pleasure. The entire staff is very friendly and accomodating. The bar downstairs is very cozy with enough room for a big group or small private areas for a more intimate setting. Breakfast was execellent. Restaurant is only open at night on certain nights - but the food is very good. Everythign is within walking distance that you would ever need. They even helped us rent a car and let us drop it at their garage and leave the keys at the front desk for pickup by the rental company the next day.