I have been across the bridge several times for brunch on The Queen Mary, weddings at The Reef and a handful of Happy Hours at Hotel Maya. I had been meaning to return to Fuego at The Maya, the flagship restaurant inside Hotel Maya. It was a gorgeous evening, when the days are still long, so a friend and I decided to try the restaurant out for a full meal. Hotel Maya has recently had a more than $23 million dollar renovation and every time I have visited since, I have noticed, I still find a very empty parking lot and a quiet hotel on the water. My mind always gets to wondering on how I would promote it, if I did the marketing there. Walking in to the hotel through massive doors into a modern and fun lobby, the décor is truly incredible. The care and design elements are so obvious, it is a wonder that the lobby isn’t packed with twenty-something’s sipping martinis and looking around at who’s who. We ventured up to Fuego, and were seated immediately at an open table outside facing the water. The views are spectacular from here, and you can see Long Beach’s entire shoreline, including the Ferris Wheel, the lighthouse, Shoreline Village and the gorgeous buildings that jut out into the skyline. The view of the Queen Mary is also there. Long Beach is truly beautiful from here.
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