Marina del Rey hotel was superb. Staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. The facilities were modern, clean and well maintained. Room was nice, everything worked well. Spacious bathroom.
Location is perfect. There is a running/biking trail that goes for miles in both directions. You are a few minutes drive from Venice and Santa Monica. But it’s in a nice, quiet area right in the marina. You will need to drive to get to pretty much anything, but hey, it is LA.
Only negative is that they require Valet parking and then charge you $40/day for it. There is no reason you shouldn’t be able to park the car yourself. The lot is about 25 feet from the hotel. So, this is really just an incremental charge for the room. And, it’s actually an inconvenience because it takes longer to wait for the valet to find your key and get the car than it would have for you to just walk to your car yourself. Kind of ridiculous and a ripoff.
Otherwise, an excellent stay.