THE MARINA 7 MOTEL
2435 Lincoln Blvd Venice Beach, CA

Recently, friends and I chose to stay at this small motel, to save some money while we were traveling. The rate was very reasonable, and it was in a very central location.

Upon check-in the staff was polite, but we ran into some problems afterward. The people in the room next to us were, how do you say. . . . . up to no good. Not only were the walls in this motel the thinnest I've ever experienced, our next door neighbors had NUMEROUS people coming to their room at all hours of the night, banging on the door, and being extremely noisy all through the night. After mentioning something to the front desk about the noise, frequent and suspicious visitors nothing was done on their part. And it continued from 8 pm until 6 am.
The beds were pretty stiff, but for the price we paid, it was OK. (just ok.) Mainly because we had just driven for 11 hours. But make sure you dont forget your toiletries either, the complimentary wafer of soap wont do you much good, and when traveling i bring my own bottle of 409 to sanitize the bathroom and counters with, if needed.

Upon checkout the front desk attendant was extremely unprofessional, and I was actually double charged for my room, and am in process of getting my money back that was charged to my card for an additional night that I didn't stay. The lady at the front desk actually yelled at ME over the phone, and hung on me twice. I was --- extremely --- disappointed in the customer service.

If you need a cheap hotel for a *short* stay, the MARINA 7 on Lincoln Blvd
should be at best, a VERY last resort, and if you do go- be wary of other occupants, and don't expect even average customer service.

We booked this hotel based on a TripAdvisor review and found it to be absolutely correct! The room was very clean with granite countertops, good beds, half-fridge and microwave. We had one issue of the maid leaving behind a little trash and the manager came up to inspect the room for us. You couldn't beat the price (we got $101/night) and it was a quick bus ride to Venice Beach - a much saner way to get there instead of driving. Unless you really need to be on the beach, this is a great alternative.

Looks like it is family run. It is clean, there is no mold on the grout, the beds feel like they are brand new and the sheets and towels are clean. Friendly and helpful. Continental breakfast (we did not partake, but it was available). Pizza places and McD's around the corner. walking distance.

We'll stay here again, if we have to travel there for the same medical reasons.