Inn at Playa del Rey

Looking for bed and breakfast places in Los Angeles? Five minutes from Los Angeles International Airport and three blocks from the beach, this 21-room boutique hotel overlooks the 600-acre Ballona Wetlands, a bird sanctuary.

Inside Inn at Playa del Rey, a gray New England style B&B, your human sanctuary begins. This alternative to the typical hotels in Los Angeles is a jewel and will transform your trip into a peaceful respite. Picture a breakfast room that opens to the wetlands and the blue waters of Marina del Rey, with fine china and a bountiful home-cooked breakfast (at no extra charge), a living room for relaxing, and views of snowy white egrets, blue herons, and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Each Inn room is decorated in a seaside cottage style with art, great bathtubs, and crisp white linens. Borrow our complimentary bikes and ride along the 26-mile Pacific Ocean Bike trail. When you return to the Inn, enjoy complimentary afternoon wine and hors d’oeuvres as you watch the sailboats in Marina del Rey drift out to sea with the setting of the sun. This family-friendly Los Angeles hotel gives new meaning to the expression: "a home away from home". Expect wonderful and friendly service; you'll get it at the Inn at Playa del Rey!

Inn at Playa del Rey was the recipient of the Condé Nast Gold Award and named “One of the Best Places to Stay in the World”, and “One of the Ten Best Urban Inns” - Forbes.com
    
Your luxury Los Angeles hotel experience at the Inn at Playa del Rey includes all of the amenities listed.  You will be glad you chose our Inn for a Manhattan Beach vacation near the Los Angeles Airport in Southern California.

 

Every one of our 21 individually designed bed and breakfast guest rooms and suites at our boutique Los Angeles hotel offers an unparalleled combination of casual elegance and extraordinary comfort. Some rooms offer views of the blue marina or bird sanctuary. Some have fireplaces or Jacuzzi tubs. Others feature sun-warmed decks. All offer fine white linens, upscale amenities, and a respite from the outside world. Choose from a selection of romantic suites, view rooms, standard rooms, deluxe standard rooms, or a family suite.

All rooms have flat screen televisions and ipod docks. Full breakfasts are included, and wine and hors d’oeuvres are served every afternoon.

Meeting rooms are available, and our business center has a computer with high-speed Internet access and a printer.

Rates Range up to $450, and include full breakfast, afternoon wine and hors d'oeuvres, wireless internet, and parking.

Corporate Travel

The peaceful surroundings inside and outside the Inn inspire productivity and bring comfort to guests staying with us for Los Angeles business travel. We are conveniently located near LAX Airport and major freeways for corporate meetings and retreats.
We offer a variety of amenities to help you work more efficiently and that are sure to rival other luxury hotels in Southern California, including:

Complimentary computer work center with printer
Complimentary wireless Internet connection
Complimentary evening refreshments for you and a corporate guest
Private living room overlooking the wetlands available for small meetings
Convenient location, 5-minute drive from LAX and major freeways for access to all of Los Angeles
Complimentary parking
In-room telephones with voice mail, cable TV, and iPod docks
Ability to unwind from a busy workday with a run on the beach, a bike ride through the Marina, an inn-room massage, or soak in a Jacuzzi

Accolades

One of the "Ten Best Urban Inns" - Forbes.com
"Beautifully designed to complement the natural surroundings" -
Karen Brown's California Charming Inns and Itineraries
"One of our three favorite hotels in the World" - Washington Post
"Couples should keep the Inn at Playa del Rey on their speed dial."
- Los Angeles Times

Following are directions to our Playa del Rey hotel accommodations near Los Angeles, CA.
Consider making reservations at our child-friendly hotel for a family beach vacation.  We are just five minutes from Marina del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, and Culver City.  Disneyland and Universal Studios are only 45 minutes away.

From Los Angeles International Airport
Sepulveda Blvd north, to Lincoln Blvd (Rt. 1) north (Lincoln splits from Sepulveda about ½ mile north of airport- just stay in left lanes and bear left onto Lincoln). Continue north on Lincoln 2.5 miles to the light at Jefferson Blvd. Turn left on Jefferson to Culver Blvd. Turn left on Culver- continue ½ mile on Culver to the Inn (which is on the right at 435 Culver Blvd).

From Other Points North or South
From 405 Freeway north or south: Take the Marina Freeway (90) west about two miles and exit at Culver Blvd. Turn left onto Culver Blvd and proceed about two miles. We are the first building you reach, on the right side, at the intersection of Nicholson and Culver Blvd.

From Most Rent-A-Car Agencies
Westchester Parkway west to Pershing Drive, right on Pershing, bear right at the “T” and cross Culver Blvd into our driveway (a five-minute drive)

Activities

During Los Angeles, California family vacations at the Inn at Playa del Rey, you can be as active or as laid back as you want to be.

A 30-mile-long bicycle path is just blocks from our beach hotel near Los Angeles.  Walk, jog, or ride to Fisherman’s Village in the Marina. There are nearby opportunities to golf, hike, whale watch, play tennis, or go boating or kayaking. If you’d simply like to revitalize yourself, try sunbathing on the wide stretches of beach at the end of our street, or enjoy the sunshine on your own deck or in our private garden.

Shopping

Some of LA’s most unique shopping is right in our backyard. Visit the upscale boutiques of Manhattan Beach or the funky shops of Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney Blvd. Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade is a short drive away.

Museums and Theaters

Los Angeles offers a variety of world-class museums. Plan your day around a visit to the new Getty Villa, Getty Center (visible from the Inn), LA County Art Museum, LA Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Science and Industry, Skirball Center, Museum of Tolerance, or Bergamot Station Art Center.  Enjoy a performance at the stunning Frank Gehry-designed Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, or countless other small theaters.

Restaurants

We are surrounded by the top restaurants in Los Angeles, and we have assembled a collection of our local favorites. We are happy to assist with all suggestions and reservations.

Colleges & Universities

Our L.A. Bed and Breakfast is just a few miles from many of Los Angeles’ premiere schools. Our front desk staff is available to assist you with directions.

1 mile to Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
2 miles to Otis College of Art & Design
3 miles to American Intercontinental University (AIU)
10 miles to University of Southern California(USC)
13 miles to University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Westwood

Read what others say about their romantic Los Angeles hotel experience at our bed and breakfast.  The Inn at Playa del Rey in California is on the Condé Nast Traveler Magazine’s Gold List as “One of the World’s Best Places to Stay."

“Couples should keep the Inn at Playa del Rey on their speed dial” - LA Times

“Beautifully designed to complement the natural surroundings” - Karen Brown’s California Charming Inns & Itineraries

One of the World’s Best Places To Stay – Condé Nast Traveler Magazine’s Gold List

One of our Three Favorite Hotels in the World – Washington Post

One of The Ten Best Urban Inns – Forbes.com

This is our third or fourth stay, and the consistently excellent service, ambience and quality is something we greatly appreciate. The little touches always continue to impress us, such as homemade chocolate chip cookies on your nightstand when you arrive, soft music playing -- you just sink right in to relaxation mode. – Carlsbad CA April 2010

This wonderful B & B is unlike anything in LA. Leave the French doors open at night and hear the birds in the Ballona (Wetlands) Sanctuary. So easy to get to from LAX. – Business Traveler April 2010

Ten minutes from LAX airport, overlooking the Ballona Wetlands which were miraculously saved from the jaws of commercial development, this jewel of a hotel transforms an LA trip into a peaceful respite. Picture a breakfast room that opens to the wetlands, with china and a delicious meal (at no extra charge), a living room for relaxing. Each hotel room is entirely different and decorated in a seaside cottage style with art, great bathtubs and interesting layouts, wonderful bedding. You are greeted with homemade cookies waiting in your room and a welcome note signed by everyone on the staff. Easy parking at no cost right by the elevator. This Inn gives new meaning to the expression: "a home away from home". Expect wonderful and friendly service; you'll get it at the Inn at the Playa del Rey! – Aspen Colorado, March 2010