Long Beach gets first luxury hotel

Long Beach has scored its first luxury hotel, the Allegria at the Boardwalk and National Boulevard, thanks to developer Allen Rosenberg’s faith in the power of a quick getaway. “I think people are so tired of driving to the Hamptons,” said Rosenberg, who is president of Alrose Group in Manhattan. “In Long Beach, there are plenty of restaurants. It’s a year-round community. It’s the un-Hamptons.” Roughly 85 of Allegria’s 143 rooms have already opened, with prices per night ranging from $199 for a view of the atrium to $1,000 for an ocean view. The remaining rooms are slated for occupancy by the end of the year, and a rooftop pool and spa will open in the spring.