It's as long as you want as there are seats and eateries all around. . We walked from where the trolley bus dropped us off all the way to the park at the far end but there was more we could have done - all the way to the train station I think.

Tough to answer such a general question. It truly depends on what you like. Also the purpose of the visit may predetermine the locale. Generally speaking you cannot go wrong with Glasslamp district hotels. You will be where action is and close to everything. We stayed in former St James hotel - an-oldie-goldie - now a Ramada. The waterfront hotels are more expensive but the view is great.

So sorry for the delay in responding, family illness. It is. It too bad getting around; like many other cities it has its busy moments but there is a lot to see and while we did not go to the beach. We did hear how beautiful it was. It is very easy to drive to one area of interest, park and walk around.

No maps required. Just go to the bay and walk along the side of it and you will see it all