The hotel is adding an entire new building adjacent to its main tower and a parking structure, so the entire site is a major construction zone. The whole lot is a small corner parcel so you are right in the middle of the construction when you walk from the parking lot to the hotel lobby. There is hardly any parking because half of the parking is being used for building material storage. So some guests are forced to park where ever they can squeeze in, which makes it difficult to exit the lot. The parking lot is torn up and covered in dirt, so your shoes and your car become filthy. It's just a cloud of dust outside, so beware if you have any respiratory issues. The hotel is adjacent to the freeway, so there is no street parking to avoid the construction. Walking from the parking lot to the lobby is treacherous because there are workers driving construction equipment around and it is apparent they are inconvenienced by your presence, so they don't slow down or stop for you to pass. At one point, construction was being down on both outlets to the street and you had limited visibility pulling out. Inside the hotel it is worn. The staff are doing their best in this difficult situation. I had previously stayed here 2 years ago and can say that the quality of the hotel has decreased substantially. They should really just temporarily close while they finish the construction because it is wrong to ask people to pay for such level of service.

Holiday Inn LBA has attentive staff and is only a few minutes by cab to airport. There shuttle is fairly reliable and drivers help you in and out of van. Unfortunately, this hotel is very tired. The furniture is a bit dated and in distressed shape. No issues with bathroom and bed was very comfortable. Just know that one of the runways is only a few hundred meters away, so you will hear that up until 11 PM local time.

We were in town for a sporting event at Long Beach State. This hotel had a good location and made for a pleasant stay. Even though it is close to the Long Beach airport, there was no airport sound in the room. The front desk staff was courteous and helpful throughout. I will have no qualms about using this hotel in the future.