My girlfriend and I stayed for two days. This hotel is very convenient because you can walk to restaurants, shops, and the beach etc.
The beach was surprisingly good: it was clean and cool but not cold water. If you are a "people watcher" this is the place to come. Bring your walking shoes or rent a bike. The staff is very friendly and recommended a few places that were excellent. If are into high-end food, there is a small cluster of good restaurants about 7 blocks away. We are from the San Francisco Bay Area and this place reminded us of a cross between Berkeley/Santa Cruz/SantaRow (SJ). The hotel is clean and gives you the feeling of being in France . Everything is small but it is all you need as the room had a kitchenette!
I would definately recommend a stay here for the great value for your money!

I got an ocean front room when I stayed here. While the inside of the room was very pretty, all exposed brick and lofty looking, and the staff were as helpful as they could be, I never once felt safe. There is no one there at night, and I saw homeless men walking down the main halls more than once. My room was low enough that if I'd left the shutters open anyone could look up into my room, thus making a ocean front room pointless since I never opened the blinds. Some of the windows didn't lock properly and could in theory be accessed by the adjoining rooftop of the building next door. I found a few bugs in the kitchenette. The washroom was drafty and cramped, and trying to have a shower in the claw foot tub was very annoying.

While I would never stay here again, I also wouldn't stay in Venice Beach ever again either. It's wonderful to visit for the day, go on a Saturday and see the boardwalk in full swing, go to the canals, and Abbot Kinney, but really if you want to have a fun, safe vacation, don't go here.

the greatest thing about the hotel is Terry, the lady who runs it for the owner. She makes a great Housemother, helping us lug our bags, making sure we were wanting for nothing, making sure we were parked in the right place, storing our extra food that didn't fit in our fridge, regaling us with wonderful stories ~~ without her the place would just not be as good.

Just got back from an amzing trip to California, Nevada and Arizona. This was the first place we stayed for 3 nights and it is really good value for money. Our room was a non ocean view to the back of the building which was fine. The room was clean, spacious and well equipped. You can't beat the location, as it's directly on the boardwalk. The staff (Tom) were really helpful and were happy to give to give advice. Would recommend it to friends and family. Parking is the only problem, as you have to either pay for a space located a couple of minutes walk away (up $20 per day) or try and find free parking. Just make sure you move the car on a Monday/Tuesday between 10am-12 noon, as we got a ticket..... ($50). It's worth hiring bikes (boardwalk) and cycling to Santa Monica along the bike paths, loads to see.