HotelChatter - Long Beach

The Allegria Sunset at The Allegria Hotel Tastes Like Summer

MsRebecca — 2010-04-30T13:58:01-05:00

It's a significantly big deal that the mercury will hit the 80s this weekend in New York. It's been a long hard road to summer, and we totally think we deserve a drink for getting through that god-awful winter. Racing to the top of our list of summer cocktails already is the Allegria Sunset served at L'Onda Bar and Atlantica, the restaurant, at the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach.

We chose this sunny little concoction off the list of signature drinks last week and we were not disappointed. It looks like summer and it tastes like summer. Here's why ...

Inside the Allegria Hotel, Home of the Jellyfish Light Fixtures

MsRebecca — 2010-04-26T11:08:24-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/Allegria_night.jpg" class="top">OK, either we finally stumped you all with a game of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/23/72048/1198/hotels/Guess_The_Hotel_s_Jellyfish_Light">Guess The Hotel</a>, or you were all snoozing the day away on Friday. No one left any guesses for the oceanfront hotel with the jellyfish lights, but for such a unique NY-area property that's been flying under the radar since opening in September, perhaps this is to be expected. At any rate, the hotel in question is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Allegria+Hotel+And+Spa/ian/311070">Allegria Hotel</a> in Long Beach. (That's Long Island, New Yorknot California.) The last time we wrote about the hotel was to recommend it as a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/20/22947/535/hotels/Five_Clean_and_Nice_Airport_Hotels_in_Case_a_Storm_Strikes_Again">'Clean and Nice'</a> airport hotel in case another storm struck. That was back in December, but boy we weren't wrong. When

Long Beach Hotels Going to the Dogs This Weekend

MsRebecca — 2009-12-11T11:59:41-05:00

Yes, this dog has dreads. He’s a Puli. If you’re staying in a Long Beach hotel this weekend, you’ll probably share an elevator with one of these guys. You might also see an Afghan hound in foils, or a sheepdog wearing booties. Dogs with crazy hair will be all over Long Beach this weekend, thanks to the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship dog show. If you loved Best in Show, or just like checking out adorable doggies, you can buy a ticket to the show, scope out the “Meet the Breeds” exhibit at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center—or just hang out in one of the hotel lobbies and watch the spectacle.

What's Happening With The Allegria Hotel on Long Island?

amandak — 2009-08-31T09:02:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/allegria_spa_hotel.jpg" class="top"> Ouch. The Allegria Hotel and Spa at Long Beach is only just opening up but it's already attracted a bunch of negative reviews at least on <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g48078-d1237124-r38910794-Allegria_Hotel_and_Spa-Long_Beach_New_York.html">TripAdvisor</a> where so far, no less than four people have complained about problems connected to their opening date thanks to one of our dedicated HotelChatter tipsters for pointing this out. Someone's whining because they had to cancel their planned wedding when the hotel finally admitted they wouldn't be open in time, and someone else had this for an attempted booking experience: <blockquote>I called to make a reservation to inquire as to availability. The lady on the phone said"We have no rooms" and hung up. SO RUDE.</blockquote>Um, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Tanner">Stephanie

Inside The Hotel Maya, The Hotel With the Bright Yellow Chairs

juliana — 2009-08-04T17:40:35-05:00

<![CDATA[<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=31805855001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed>Well yesterday's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/3/154824/4792/hotels/Guess_The_Hotel_s_Bright_Yellow_Chairs">Guess The Hotel</a> wasn't too hard for you people as indeed the hotel with the bright yellow chairs is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Maya+Long+Beach/local/1480">Hotel Maya</a> in Long Beach, Calif. We hit up the hotel on Sunday during the first day of brunch service by the hotel's indoor/outdoor resetaurant, Fuego, which serves coastal Mexican cuisine. The views, especially on clear sunny day, are awesome. You can see the docked Queen Mary cruise ship off to the right as well as any other cruise ships docking in Long Beach for the night. You can see downtown Long Beach across the bay, including the city's aquarium and right in front of