On this holiday, Los Angeles was a stopover to recover from our flight and get us in the mood for onward travel to Hawaii. We have been to LA a few times previously so all we wanted was a reasonably priced, good standard and convenient hotel. Venice on the Beach turned out to be much more! We had an ocean view room, which true to its name, is right on the beach. The room was perfect as was the upstairs terrace where we ate our bagels and coffee. Free use of the computer and printer came in handy for web check in and boarding card printouts too. We also discovered the beautiful 'Venice' canals a couple of blocks inland.
If I were to mention any cons it would be the parking space lottery mentioned previously.

When we planned to go to Venice Beach, we knew we were going there to be outside. Having said that, this hotel is perfectly situated on the quieter side of Venice Beach, with Washington Boulevard a couple of blocks away.

It is clean, quiet, cosy, and Greg, the owner, was great. He gave us a great little orientation to the hotel and the area, and it showed that he really cared and was proud of his establishment (just imagine how many times he's had to deliver that spiel).

We loved our little room (yes, it is little, but enough space for the 2 of us), and we especially loved the rooftop patio. We opened up a bottle of wine post-dinner on Washington Blvd and watched the sunset. We then took our breakfast there the next day, and watched the locals get started on their weekend.

We'll definitely stay there again.

This little place is more a B and B than a hotel but that really doesnt matter. The service is great, and the rooms are perfectly well equipped. But what seals the deal is the location, its literally on the beach! You step across the boardwalk and there it is baywatch. Take a coffee on the roof in the morning and watch the surfers alternatively watch the amazing sunsets at night. Highly recommended.

The Pink Hotel right on the beach! Washington Blvd is right around the corner with restaurants, shops, and a corner convenient store that is very convenient!
We checked in during a few days of construction. It actually was no big deal. Never noisy, everyone would stop and move out of your way immediately with a smile when walking by.
The owner was a great guy. Very apologetic about the remodeling but did everything to make you feel comfortable with such a genuine smile and voice.
We had an ocean view room with cute white shutters. The room was blue and white. Very clean and simple but still felt beachy. The bed was great! So comfortable. Was that a memory foam? Loved it! In the morning there was coffee, bagels, fruit right outside the door. Perfect and simple for the morning before heading out for a walk. There was a little library at the end of the hall and a computer with a printer which was great when checking in to my flight and printing the boarding pass. Very convenient. Nice photography of old Venice on the walls. They have a little roof top. Nothing special but really nice to just sit and stare at the beach with a nice breeze.
The best part for me? The owner and his hospitality. A genuine character and smile makes all the difference in the world no matter what is going on around you. Thank you for that.