The best hotels in Venice & Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, ranked

Axel's take on Venice & Marina del Rey: #7 of 11 in Los Angeles, 6.0/10

Choose Venice for street life, the Marina for a quieter waterfront stay. Venice and Marina del Rey offer coastal character and solid hotels, but limited doorstep options and awkward inland connections reduce their usefulness.

These are two different coastal stays. Venice puts the boardwalk, canals and Abbot Kinney's restaurants and shops into the picture: expressive, busy and increasingly polished alongside its beach culture. Marina del Rey is more about harbor paths, waterfront dining, kayaking and sailing. Choose the actual street carefully; a harbor address does not automatically mean a short walk to Venice's main attractions.

The coast works especially well by bicycle, but marina basins and major roads complicate apparently short walks. Neither neighborhood has rail, so inland sightseeing requires buses or road transport. We like it for couples and food-focused beach trips; Santa Monica is the simpler choice when straightforward transit matters more.

• Best for: couples, food lovers
• Skip it if: You need rail within walking distance; You assume every Marina address is beside Venice Beach
• Getting around: No rail; Metro 33 uses Venice Boulevard and Big Blue Bus 3 uses Lincoln; walk or cycle the coast; from LAX use a taxi or terminal shuttle followed by bus 3.
• After dark: Evening choices favor Venice's restaurant streets and Marina waterfront dining; do not expect the daytime boardwalk experience to define the whole evening.
• Rates: Typical Axel rate $286 a night · usually 6% under the public rate

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The best hotels in Venice & Marina del Rey, ranked by Axel's take

Each hotel scored for what it is by Axel's own review; the rate is one stay Axel priced this week, beside the public rate for the same dates.

1. The Kinney - Venice Beach 8.5/10, colorful 3-star boutique hotel, inland from Venice Beach. A cheerful Venice base with comfortable rooms, helpful staff and a small-pool bonus. $183 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
2. Marina del Rey Hotel 8.5/10, waterfront 4-star hotel overlooking the marina, not a beachfront resort. A strong waterfront pick, especially with a marina-view room, but extras add up. $267 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
3. Hilton Garden Inn Marina Del Rey 8.3/10, renovated 3-star chain hotel across from Mother’s Beach. A comfortable marina base where friendly staff stand out, but extras add up. $204 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
4. Erwin Venice Beach Hotel 8.3/10, lively 4-star boutique hotel steps from Venice Beach. A strong Venice Beach base for rooftop sunsets, less so for early nights. $269 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
5. Jamaica Bay Inn Marina Del Rey,Tapestry Collection by Hilton 8.2/10, mid-range waterfront boutique hotel on Mother's Beach. A comfortable marina retreat with refreshed rooms, but extras weaken the value. $260 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
6. Marriott Marina del Rey 8.2/10, full-service upper-midrange hotel opposite Mother’s Beach. A comfortable coastal base with friendly staff, but the extras weaken its value. $329 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
7. Su Casa at Venice Beach 8.1/10, small 3-star apartment-style hotel on the Venice Beach boardwalk. A strong beachfront base with helpful staff, but stairs and noise need weighing. $179 a night with Axel against $333 a night on Booking.com for the same dates and party: $154 a night less (46%). Sign up free to book this rate
8. Hotel MDR Marina del Rey - a DoubleTree by Hilton 7.7/10, practical 4-star chain hotel near Marina Marketplace, not on the beach. A useful Westside base with a welcoming pool, but uneven upkeep and housekeeping. $184 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate
9. The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey 7.4/10, five-star marina-front hotel undergoing renovation. Lovely marina views, but renovations and uneven luxury standards temper the appeal. $499 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate

Recent hotel rates in Venice & Marina del Rey

Seen by Axel within the last 7 days, most recently Oct 16, 2026. Each rate is per night: the stay's total as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, divided by its nights, beside the public rate seen for the same stay, also per night. These are examples, not live inventory: sign up free and Axel checks live rooms and rates for that hotel and those dates. Some hotels are near Los Angeles rather than in it; their row says where.

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