WHY IT RATES: Near Disneyland, Newport Beach and the Anaheim Convention Center, The BLVD Hotel provides a great boutique option that is centrally located. —Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer.The BLVD Hotel in Costa Mesa, Calif. is the latest hotel to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world's largest hotel companies.Known for inspiring individuality, the Ascend Hotel Collection is the first and largest global soft brand, featuring best-in-class unique, boutique and historic hotels and resorts. There are more than 200 Ascend Hotel Collection member hotels worldwide. MORE Tour Operator The BLVD Hotel is near Disneyland, Newport Beach, and the Anaheim Convention Center. The hotel's chic-style and modern simplicity complements its location and offers guests a warm Southern California experience.The 58-room boutique hotel features a surfer-inspired design that's both sleek and contemporary. The BLVD Hotel offers personalized customer service and amenities, such as complimentary welcome drinks during happy hour, an outdoor pool, and complimentary hot breakfast.The BLVD Hotel participates in the award-winning Choice Privileges loyalty rewards program, rated no. 1 in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards list for two consecutive years.Membership is free, offers fast rewards, instant perks, and exclusive member rates when booking directly at www.choicehotels.com. Members can redeem points towards free nights, airline miles and more, while staying at any of Choice's global brand hotels, including the Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn.SOURCE: Choice Hotels press release