Although $75 a night doesn't seem cheap, it's the lowest you can get in the Santa Monica/Venice Beach area, which is where all the fun and nightlife is (especially Abbot Kinney, a hipster bar/restaurant strip in Venice). Anything cheaper will be a 30 minute drive away on freeways in (more dangerous) South Central LA. The place is quite run down, and while it was clean enough, the shower and bathroom were pathetically tiny, as were the rooms. We were upgraded to a 3 person room, even though we were only 2. It was still tiny. Matching sheets would have been nice. The sheets seemed clean, although the comforter was old and looked like it could have standed a wash.

The tiny motel complex is like a big, skinny, U-shape, with a courtyard in between. At first glance, the courtyard looks run down and could clearly use a new paint job, but it grows on you in a bohemian/romantic kind of way after awhile. There's plenty of glass tables, mix and match chairs, loads of plants artfully placed (in the cheapest way) here and there. You can smoke and eat out there, as well as use the internet.

The motel caters to a lot of homeless families (they get vouchers from the Salvation Army to stay for a bit), but don't mind, they are generally nice, friendly people, people with children in tow, and the hotel keeps a watchful eye over them (takes no BS).

It's also in a SAFE neighborhood, and has free parking. And the location for the price can't be beat- a 5 minute drive (there's a bus too) to downtown Santa Monica outdoor mall, or the beach.

The staff is very friendly, charismatic, and offers free maps of the area.

This motel was terrible. The facilities were very basic (which is fine for the price), but the Bed Bugs were not fine. There were so many of them we could watch them walking around the bed at night time. I got 70 bites.

My experience was horrible. The man Sidd (orerater of motel)goes in guests room without their permission. If you leave you key in the door, he takes it, then makes you pay a key deposit again which by the way He preys on you forgetting to ask for your key deposit back so he can go get high with it.oh i dont advise any one to stay there no maid service.< no toilet paper< bugs in room>if you leave anything in the room he is yard selli ng it the next day.. he is cheap all the drawers are tacckedTACKED TOGETHER BY GLUE> HE GETS PASTRIES FROM FOOD BANK AND TRIES TO GIVE THEM TO CUSTOMERS THEY ARENT NEW !THEY HAD VISIBLE MOLD ON THEM> TRICKY PERSONALITY DONT PAY CASH UP FRONT HE WILL NOT GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK THIS BUSINESS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BETTER BUSINESS BEAU

Cozy Ma and Pops hotel. The simplicity of this place is a unique quality in itself. I wanted to be someone close enough to the beach to make the trip several times - sunrise, morning, mid-day, sunset. It is in the perfect location weather you are taking a bus or driving (my little brother skated to the beach in less 30 minutes).

If you are looking to save money, come here!!! I will definately go back!