i would suggest the corona del mar, it's right on the beach, nice condo style hotel with cable and a very cool couple run it, it's a nice walk on the beach to the" downtown" area, I've staye d there and it's a lot more private & less rowdy than the big places. Have a great trip- you may want to curb your PDA while in the city as the youths there may be a tad homophobic.