My wife and I booked this hotel for a short L.A. get away in June and for what we wanted it was perfect. Now we'd seen this place from the outside before when we had stayed at another hotel in Venice and were exploring the board walk so we knew where it was but for those of you wondering about it's location let me be clear. First off, it is right on Venice Beach so if you want to have that ocean view or walk right out and the beach is 20 steps away than this place is for you. If you taking a taxi here than you just need to tell the driver that the hotel is on Speedway which is a narrow street behind the hotel as the front is technically on the boardwalk. If your driving you would of course take the same street but be careful as Speedway is one way. Once you get to the hotel the parking lot is next to the hotel so you would drive past the hotel and when you get to the other side you see the lot. It is small but the hotel has a deal with another lot near by if it gets full so no worries if there's no space when you arrive. Once you check in you'll see a lounge of sorts with a pool table to your left and the elevator as well. Now the building is old so the elevator is small but if you've ever been to Europe than you've seen these tiny elevators before. Once inside our room everything was clean and comfortable for us with a big bed and a modern bathroom. Now it's not going to be a super posh room but it's better than say a motel 6 or some other budget hotel. Of course you simply cannot beat the location as I said before if beach time is your thing than your right there. Remember you are right on the boardwalk so it will be noisy during the day with lots of people walking about. If you have kids this may or may not be the best place for them as there are a lot of, let me say, interesting people about, Now the boardwalk gets empty at night but if you walk over to Abbot Kinney or just drive down to Main street you'll find lots of Restaurants and Bars to keep you happy. I'd suggest Roses's Cafe for breakfast and if you like local dive's Backstage Karaoke Bar is excellent. For those with other tastes I would rent bikes nearby and ride over to Santa Monica for a surf lesson (try <url> or hope in your car and drive up the PCH toward Malibu. There are some great views and a few cute wine tasting rooms to make the afternoon pleasant. Afterwards come back to your room on the beach watch the sunset and listen to the Pacific and forget the rest of the world for a little while. If this sounds like your kind of vacation than I recommend The Cadillac.
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