Overall this is a good choice as long as the price isn’t too high, I am not a picky traveler so I will stay here again just for the access to the beach and the fact the price was low both times I stayed here. Anyways, Here is a more detailed review:
Likes- Easy access to the beach, city electric bikes a short walk away as well as rental shops- 15 minutes by bike to both Venice beach and Santa Monica. You could easily walk it’s beautiful anyways. Good view of the beach out of ocean view/partial view rooms. I had a view of Santa Monica Pier. Windows open so you can get fresh air. Full size fridge, microwave, a small table. Shower water gets sooo hot.
Dislikes- Staff did their job well and efficiently but were not very warm. Small lobby with only 2 chairs. 1 elevator that is very old and slow, the housekeeping also use it so on some days it is held up, but you can take the stairs if you want. I was on 5th floor so I just waited. The room was freezing with no central air or heat, they did provide a plug in fan and heater. The walls were brick so it didn’t stay very warm, I just pointed the heater at the bed. Wall outlets- there was no plug in by the bed. There was an unplugged lamp on the bedside table because there was no where to plug it. There was 4 outlets not being used by electronics/appliances but only 2 worked, I ended up unplugging the TV. There is a restaurant on one side and a bar on the other that are open a bit late and can be noisy, but they provided earplugs.