Venice On the Beach Hotel

Awesome location! We were only there for one night but we went on walks to the Venice Canal and to Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey. Walked to restaurants and bars on Washington Blvd.
Charlie was very friendly and attentive. When the DirectTV kept going out he came up to fix it and offered to put in a new box, if need be. When I let him know that the Wi Fi stopped working, he reset it and it was back up immediately.
The breakfast was great. Coffee, Orange juice, tea and milk. Plus cereal, bagels and fruit.
The rooms were clean and nicely decorated, but somewhat small. The bed was comfortable. It was somewhat warm in the room even though we had a ceiling fan and air conditioner. Not sure how effective the AC would be in really warm weather as it was a cooler night during June gloom.
Love the rooftop deck and patio on the strand/​beach. Great places to have a glass or wine or eat your breakfast. Great views. Very relaxing. It was not noisy at all and I couldn’t hear noise from the other hotel guests.
Great experience overall.

Not good in summer, they don’t have air conditioner. worst experience I ever had. So noisy. Not a place to relax. Finally, I didn’t stay and informed them for the next three days I would book another hotel but they didn’t pay me back a cent. So unfair. Don’t waste your time and money.

The three stars is because the location is great and can’t be beat, and Charlie was helpful in finding us restaurants. The room was incredibly small. We had our suitcases on the floor and had to jigsaw ourselves to move around the room. The floor did feel slimy and moist. There was an air conditioning unit in our room that Charlie said was installed last week so didn’t work yet. Our room was so hot and had no ventilation as you could only open the window a crack. The room was very bright and the continental breakfast was really good! We had our coffee upstairs outside every morning.
The bathroom is a reason I will not stay here again however. The shelf above the sink was a thick glass Slab and was not connected to anything and nearly fell out of the prongs if you put anything on it! So dangerous! Because of this it was also slanted down and nothing stayed on it. Not sure how maid service noticed that and didn’t do anything or say anything-​it is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I told Charlie about it and he seemed to know exactly what I was talking about, which was a tell tale Sign that this has been an existing problem. There was also nowhere to put anything in the bathroom because the sink was round and just a standalone sink. The towel rack was six feet up above the toilet, and there were no hooks for towels anywhere in the bathroom. Again I told Charlie this and he thanked me for the recommendation.
The location is everything here– 5 minute walk from the sightseeing of Venice beach, close to restaurants and the downstairs and upstairs patio are killer!

Charlie and Amy rock! From the reservation on the phone to the check out and everything in between was spectacular! This IS the place to stay.
Great room with a stupid fantastic view right on the water. You can hear the waves all night.
I’ll be back big time. Next to all the pubs and great restaurants. You will enjoy your stay.

I have stayed in this little hotel on the beach many time sin the past decade. Sometimes on my own for business, sometimes with my wife for leisure. Each time I come, they have made several little improvements to a hotel that was really pretty great to start with and the staff are always nice and friendly. It’s a «real» beachfront hotel — and it doesn’t cost and arm and a leg! If you get one of the front 2^nd story rooms, you can fall to sleep to the sounds of waves crashing on the sand just to your west. Take in the sunset from the rooftop terrace, and you know why this is my favorite beachfront hotel in L.A.

This little boutique hotel is perhaps the most expensive 2 star hotel you’ll ever stay in but well worth it.
The location is fun-​tastic: located directly on the quieter part of the Venice Beach Walk (towards Marina Del Rey), with the wide beach right in front of you. Venice Beach pier is close.
The hotel: A three-​story-​house with small, cozy rooms, but newly renovated. Comfortable beds (mattresses on the harder side) and small bathroom with shower. Great rooftop with awesome views and terrace on the lower level.
Service: Attention to detail and friendly check-​in.
Breakfast included (bagels, coffee, tea, fruit) which I like. A Starbucks is also in walking distance. Parking is extra ($ 15 per day).
I recommend bringing some ear plugs as the rooms are not much isolated and it can get a bit noisy from the hotel neighbors or the street.
Albeit the high prices this is my favorite hotel in Venice — can’t beat the location!

Great location. Nice people. Clean place. Provided breakfast. Rooms are small though and beds are «full size» so sleeping two adults and two kids was tight. Bathrooms are also extremely small. We stayed near the back close to parking and it could be a bit loud. Ask for rooms that face the beach. They charged my credit card for nearly the full amount several weeks before we arrived, which I did not like and when we called, they acted like they did not understand our concern. You must pay $ 15 extra per day for parking (and there is only 8 spots) or you will have a horrible time parking given the location. Free Wi-​Fi but it is only OK. Overall, I thought it very nice though — although I thought it a bit pricey but perhaps it is the going rate for this location.

My girlfriend and I stayed here because it was close to the beach, but now we know– location ISN’T everything.
We reserved a «deluxe» room and got there a couple hours before check-​in time. The guy at the front desk was nice but told us we couldn’t check in until the check in time. That made sense so we were cool with that.
We ended up with a room right next to the parking lot and you could hear EVERYTHING in the parking lot and in the alley. DO NOT stay in any of the rooms next to the parking lot or alley– you’ll hear every conversation in the parking lot,. You can’t close the windows if its warm because the rooms have no A/​C. In these rooms, you’ll also hear the back entry door open and close EVERY time. Its the only back entry door during the day and the ONLY door after 9pm or 10pm or so. With this being Venice beach, that door sees a lot of movement, so expect to be woken up every 15 minutes or so with either a slamming door or a conversation literally 10 ft from you.
Even with the noise, we didn’t spend a lot of time in the room, so whatever. BUT then you have the floors. There are ceramic tiles on the room floors and you can’t (and shouldn’t) walk barefoot on them– they feel as if they haven’t been mopped in years. My girlfriend and I thought the floor felt funny (a little slimey) so we just wore our flip flops when walking in the room.
The next morning, we complained to the hotel staff that the back room should not be rented to guests without warning and they certainly shouldn’t be rented out at the same rate as the other rooms. The staff was nice but they couldn’t do anything but apologize. That staff aren’t to blame. Management just sucks.
A great location doesn’t mean the hotel can just ignore everything else, put guests in the worst rooms, and call it a «deluxe» room. I’d pay extra and stay at another place. The place is run by Westside Rentals now. That explained much.

I just arrived back home in Miami after a 4-​day visit to LA. I have to say that this hotel is AMAZING. The customer derived is top-​notch; one morning I woke up and had almost completely lost my voice, the next day it was a little better and the nice woman at the check-​in desk said «your voice is better today!» When have you gone to a hotel where people even care?! I am freelance photographer and had a glitch with my battery, she charged it for me after k checked out while I roamed around Venice with a friend. The room, amazing. The views, amazing. The comfort of the bed, wonderful. Only thing is, the bathroom was a bit small and uncomfortable. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!

This is a nice little property on the south end of Venice which makes it a quieter, more romantic lodging alternative. I stayed there awhile back, loved the location, but parking was very difficult. I reserved to return, but a scheduling conflict caused a lamented cancellation. Fully aware of the stated 2-​day cancellation policy, I tried to cancel the reservation on Sunday before the Tuesday evening booking. Alas,
said I had to cancel on Saturday, and direct calls to the hotel were ignored. They took my money for nothing, which is poor customer relations at best and opportunistic robbery at worst. It’s really a 3-​day cancellation policy, so don’t book it unless you mean it.

I booked this hotel online 2 weeks before our stay for my then-​girlfriends 24^th birthday. Let’s just say we were upgraded to ROOM 11 after telling Vioyla at the front desk that it was my girlfriends birthday. Upon entering the room, we couldn’t have been any happier! The room had a cool breeze and was on the beach front right outside the patio. The view was amazing. It was always my girlfriends dream to wake up to a beach view and hear the ocean waves. It was short distance from everything on Venice Beach, food, drinks etc. The breakfast in the morning was great, some of the guests even went on top of the roof to enjoy the view and scenic view. I would recommend everyone to stay at this hotel if asked. Terrific staying here and a huge thank you once again to Vioyla at the front desk who was very nice, caring, and explained everything perfectly. Long story short, I planned to propose to my girlfriend the following day at disneyland, however, I instead did the honors in room 11! She said YES. Sooo, whoever stays in Room 11, have fun because we sure did! :)

Very serviceable spot. Location is of course amazing, as are the front patio and roof deck overlooking the beach. Rooms are very spare and small, but the mini fridge is a nice bonus. Quite clean and tastefully decorated… but again sparse (e.g. there is no shelf in the shower, so you have to stoop down to pick up your shampoo.)

This is by far the best place to stay in Venice Beach.
Three things to be aware of: limited parking (8 spots, first come first serve), no air conditioning in rooms and no night staff /​self entry. Since this isn’t a major hotel (it is more of a bed and breakfast) the parking situation is acceptable and there are plenty of other parking options in the area. The air conditioning concerned me a bit, but really turned out not to be an issue since it gets very cool at night and we were there in August, which I’m assuming is probably the hottest month so air conditioning would probably be more of an unnecessary luxury. I also noticed that without the noise of the air conditioning you can actually hear the sound of the waves breaking on the shore in the background at night which was pretty incredible. So considering the cool weather at night and the amazing background of the waves crashing, it actually turned out better not to have AC in the room. Like most of the other hotel’s in the area there is no night staff and you have to let yourself in with keys. Again, this seems to be the norm on Venice Beach and the staff did a great job of explaining this and making sure we understood how to get in and what times we should be prepared to let ourselves in.
Despite these possible issues, relative to the rest of the area this is definitely one of the best options. First of all, even if you don’t stay here make sure you stay in the Southern half of Venice Beach (near the Venice Pier). We had never been to Venice Beach before so we did a little research before and it payed off. The northern half is a lot of fun and fine during the day, but I could definitely see how it could get a little sketchy at night and we walked past a couple of hotels comparable to ours that literally had crowds of weird homeless dudes hanging out right in front of the door. So wherever you stay, just make sure it’s in the southern half, cause while the northern half is fun to walk through it’s not where you would want to stay. The southern half is much cleaner, nicer and no weird homeless dudes.

The Location is a huge plus here, directly on the Ocean Front Walk, right on the beachfront. It was really amazing to be able to walk straight out of our room to the beach. The beach is perfect in this area of Venice, no crowds, just amazing beach. 5 minute walk down the Ocean Front to the center of Venice Beach, perfect distance, not too far, not too close. Staff was great, friendly, helpful and accommodating. Rooms were clean, new and modern. One of the biggest pluses for me was the rooftop balcony which was accessible to everyone, so even if you don’t get an Ocean view room you can access the balcony anytime and enjoy the amazing view. It was really beautiful in the morning with the waves crashing and palm trees in the wind.
Overall, highly recommended.

I think Martin really sucks! His attitude really threw me off.

It is a bit dated, but they have done remodeling and it is relatively nice. Plus, you are literally right on the beach. Cross the running trail, and dig your toes into the sand. If you get a room facing the ocean, you can hear it all night and go to sleep and wake up with that sound in your ears.
Rooms are neat and clean. Rates are very reasonable. In the neighborhood of million-​dollar beach town homes this little pink jewel is quite a find. It is just a brisk walk down from the Venice Pier and W Washington Blvd with much of the nightlife. It is also very close to Marina Del Rey gorgeous neighborhood (I would HIGHLY recommend taking a stroll there, as it is definitely one of the highlights of this area).
I don’t know if the hotel still allows it, but when I stayed there, you could walk up onto the roof. It has some pretty great views.
People watching from the stone-​and-​glass covered yard is also one of the highlights — be it morning, day, or night, you’re bound to see some interesting characters walking by.
One of the cons is the limited parking. In the back, they have some parking spots, but I can see it being a potential issue, so call ahead to ask them if you’re planning to have a car during your stay.
Overall, a great place to stay!

Perfect for Venice Beach. ON the beach, cozy, clean, well taken care of. Enjoyed people watching with wine (no alcohol on the beach) very close to all the excitement and great food. If you are going to do LA, stay here! Romantic weekend? Stay here! You will not be sorry. Cozy rooms but you didn’t come here to hang out in a hotel room, did you? Loved it!

Absolutely love this little gem of a hotel. We had a great experience here. We only stayed one night, price was decent, good for being right on the boardwalk. We were assigned a queen size bedroom with a view of the boardwalk and ocean. Some might say it was a little small, but the view definitely made the size better. It was perfect for us! Greg, who checked us in was very friendly, gave us tour and let us know how to get to the hot spots. This hotel kinda felt like being in someones home, it was cozy, quiet and you kinda felt like you were the only one staying there.
The hotel was pretty secure, gated and had key code for entry into the hotel, which made you feel safe when you arrived late at night or if you were just hanging out on the patio. The hotel is located down the boardwalk where a lot of the nice homes are located, so you weren’t in the middle of the boardwalk chaos.
There are 2 patio areas one on the roof top with a great view of the Pier and the boardwalk and the lower level patio with tables and chairs for lounging.
Parking was easy for us, the manager gave us a parking permit to place on our windshield and we were able to park right outside the hotel (in the back alley). Which worked out great for us, if you’ve been to Venice before, parking can be a real hassle
The next time we decide to stay overnight in Venice, I will for sure try this place out again!

This place is very cute and clean. The rooms are very small but have been recently updated/​painted. The location is right on the beach — can’t ask for more than that. There is a nice sitting area on the patio and rooftop to enjoy the scenery and people watch. The staff was pretty friendly, although one did tell me to keep it down as I had a normal volume conversation as we walked through the lobby. We didn’t have an issue parking, although they only have a few spots. I did have to move my car after we checked out, even though we wanted to hang out at the beach a while longer.

I enjoyed my stay at VotBH, but I was not thrilled at how tiny the rooms were. There were 2 small chairs but one of them was always blocking something — the walkway, the fridge, or the nightstand. The bathroom door, when open, blocked the wall-​mounted TV. There is not enough room for 2 people to comfortably pass each other anywhere in the U-​shaped tiny wedge of space around the bed, and it is impossible for 2 people to be in the bathroom unless one is in the shower, which is, you guessed it, very small. It feels like a somewhat upgraded dormitory, especially with so many rooms crammed into each floor.
The Venice on the Beach Hotel makes up for these shortcomings, however by being a) RIGHT on the beach, within view and earshot of the waves and b) having a very nice (if astroturfed) roof deck, where it’s nice to just stare into the Pacific Ocean and watch the passerby down below. There’s always a bunch of dogs that stop to take a drink out of the dog bowls, and it’s nice to see all the different breeds of furry friends people have, and the dogs are almost always happy to be somewhere they can run and play more or less freely, that was a nice added bonus. Late at night it also makes a wonderful place to just sit and think. There’s also a nice downstairs courtyard. And it’s a short walk from the pier, the canals, and the main boardwalk area.
Other amenities include wi-​fi and a halfhearted continental breakfast, standard sorta fare — apples, oranges, bagels, cereal, milk, juice.
I would give this place four or five stars if the rooms were even a small amount bigger. As it was though, my husband and I were tripping each over whenever we were both awake, so it made it tricky to get the full relaxation we were hoping for on our getaway.

For a sightseeing vacation of L.A. area, you can’t miss with this hotel. It’s right on the beach and just around the corner from several great restaurants and bars. It doesn’t offer much in way of services or extras but when your purpose is to enjoy the sights, it’s not likely you’ll be spending much time in the room anyway. There was coffee, juice and sweets for breakfast as well as internet access. The rooms were average in size, comfortable with flat screen TV and kitchen with small fridge.
There’s only a few parking spots behind the hotel but we were fortunate not having any difficulty getting one. We were told, however, that there was free parking available a few blocks away.
We selected the cheaper rooms to the back. The only noises we heard were the garbage and delivery trucks. Of course, the hotel can’t be held responsible for this.
There’s also a patio right along the main walking path or on the roof to sit and have drinks while watching people go by or just looking out over the beach.
I loved Venice Beach and will definitely go back! Riding a tandem bike along the beach was great fun! It’s also not far from Santa Monica pier to take in the amusement park or do some shopping on 3^rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica.