Hotel Erwin

My husband and I stayed here@ the beginning of June. Yes it’s pricy and we were in a room that directly faced the beach. Your view does include a parking lot and the back of the beach shops but you are facing the ocean. The rooms are nice, they have some personal touches like the robes, mini bar and snacks. The bed was a good sleeper and I did not see any beach insects or have any smell issues. A few sites said parking was free for guest, IT’S NOT FREE. You have to valet park and it’s $ 38 a day. The staff at the valet and front desk were great, very friendly and helpful with local area day trips. We had room service once, I was starving and at it but would not have done so normally. We had breakfast in the restaurant and they are not a lot of choices. It’s been some years since I’ve visited Venice and it’s not what it used took be so I’m not sure the price of the Erwin is worth it. So be prepared to spend some $$$$.

Could have been nice, but no attention to details. A couple of small things don’t bother me, but when they add up it’s too much. There were so many I made a list, and covered it with the house. No room service menu and wouldn’t bring one to us, we had to go get it. Mini bar menu was out of inventory, I made sure we wouldn’t be charged. the firsts desk attendant, wasn’t even going to note it, the mgr did. ½ a roll of TP. Towels were sand paper, and a couple of other things. No return for us. Oh yeah, Price ran very high for a Cheese, salami, and crackers $ 52, We tipped and found out the tip was also added, no mention.

I stayed at the Hotel Erwin for the weekend with my wife in April. Venice Beach is the most laid-​back place in Los Angeles and the hotel is located in an amazing area. Keenan was very friendly and helpful. I appreciated him for welcoming us during our stay.
Raymond was very kind as well. I think that the hotel is really fortunate to have employees like them that care about all their guests to make them comfortable.
Also, rooftop has the perfect sunset. It is a really cool place to cocktails and tacos while watching an amazing sunset. I definitely recommend!!!

WARNING: DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL.
For an expensive hotel, this place is truly disappointing. You’re paying boutique prices for what is essentially a Motel 6/​Best Western quality hotel. Dirty and lacking in upkeep. The hotel has a gross smell – reminiscent of a public bathroom. Yuck. If you’re going to be spending heavily on a hotel, you might as well get something nice out of it.
On top of that, customer service/​management is a disaster. My husband called twice before our stay – first to request a room with a bathtub, and second to confirm said request. Both times they said it was taken care of. We arrive at the hotel and are told that the hotel DOES NOT HAVE ANY TUBS. Why were we not told this? What idiot did he talk to at the front desk who promised us a room with a tub when the hotel has none? Additionally, our reservation had a note to call guest to notify them that they don’t have tubs. Guess who never got a call?
We stayed here on a vacation to celebrate my husband’s birthday and it was truly disappointing. Don’t waste your money.

This newly renovated hotel is not only located perfectly in downtown Venice but it has the most amazingly friendly staff we’ve encountered in a long time. The restaurant Barlo has such delicious food. The rooftop lounge is a perfect spot to watch the sunset.
Highly recommend this little hotel for a stay at the beach!

Beautiful view on the roof top, you can see for miles into the city and the Pacific Ocean. A little pricy, but I guess you pay for the view.

The roof has one of the best views in LA, but it’s the slowest elevator in LA to get there.

Stayed here over the weekend. As soon as we pulled up to the hotel we had Free Valet parking. The hotel looks small but it has lots to offer. The room was your typical size room with a great mini bar. The location was to die for. Vies every with way you looked. I knew our hotel was amazing, hearing from locals how lucky we were to be staying at Erwin Hotel just confirmed what we already knew. The Bar High located on the rooftop was everything it was hyped to be. The little restaurant in the lobby also had great food. We had dinner (filet mignon) and breakfast (typical breakfast And chilaquiles). Would come back in a heartbeat.

We visited here for a special occasion and loved it. Within walking distance from too many great bars and restaurants to count, not to mention the beach and the (in)famous boardwalk, this hotel is perfect for anyone wishing to soak up life in Venice Beach.
The hotel itself was uniquely and wonderfully designed. The staff that greeted us were welcoming and approachable – not to mention thoughtful, given that when we opened the door to our room, we found a bottle of champagne lying on the bed to celebrate our special occasion. The room was clean and had a fun balcony. We didn’t get a chance to try the restaurant or the rooftop bar, but I’ve heard good things about both. All in all, I would highly recommend this fun, quirky boutique hotel.

I have never stayed here but have been here multiple times for the rooftop bar!!!
Such an amazing view of Venice Beach.
Great spot to come with friends and have a few cocktails — people watch on the board walk and watch the sunset!

really comfortable bed. the green leopard robe was fun.

This is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in! The rooms are cool, clean and always different! The bar on the roof «High» is amazing! The restaurant near the lobby is really good and the prices are reasonable! The staff are cool and the overall feel of the hotel is Venice at its best. The area where it’s located is awesomeness! From the Venice Beach skate park to the hipster shops and the boardwalk… you can’t beat it.

Spent the weekend at hotel Erwin. Excellent service with a great view. The food was ok nothing spectacular. They have a roof top bar with a gorgeous 360 degree view to die for. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone that is looking for a cool beach view with great service.

Great location in the middle of Venice beach.
Room was a good size, with king bed and balcony overlooking the beach.
Staff were all polite and friendly.
Rooftop bar is fantastic to have a drink at sunset and watch the craziness of Venice from a distance.

Stayed here for 4 nights with my wife for a friends wedding. This is a fantastic hotel. While I’d normally rate it 4 stars as I don’t consider it quite up to a 5 star hotel I did have a customer service issue and the manager Shawn (sp) handled everything very nicely. The staff was polite and accommodating. Like everyone else has said and will say, the view from the rooftop is amazing. Drinks up there were $ 15 and that’s a bit much, but I have to say the one that I had was delicious, for that price it should be though. The rooms are modern and updated, but you can tell that the bones of the place is a renovated hotel. It’s no big deal though… who spends a ton of time in the hotel room when you’re right on the beach?
They also provide towells that you can take to the beach and even little complimentary bottles of water at the front desk. All you need to do is ask.
I also forgot shaving cream and they ran it up in under 2 minutes which is pretty awesome. The staff is well trained and you never get the feeling that they’re angling for tips or sticking a hand out which is a very very nice touch and not at all what i’m used too being from the East Coast. Linens are comfy and beds were decent. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat, especially with friends that live 2 blocks away.

Meet friends and stayed here. Awesome the staff was Great and the ocean views very
beautiful. Our room was beautiful.

Stayed here for a couple nights. The location is so clutch. You literally walk out of the hotel for 15 seconds and then suddenly you’re in the thick of all the great stuff in Venice.
The staff was great — all super nice and helpful in explaining all the amenities of the hotel, and offering up so many tips about the surrounding hood. The room itself was legit — not super large, but def. was sizable enough just for myself. Had a nice balcony, and was equipped with all the essentials and then some. Also, thought it was slick and stylish.
I had a ton of time in between my check-​out and my flight out, and the front desk was great when it came to holding onto my luggage.
I’d probably stay here again given the chance, and recommend it out to other peeps visiting the area.

Rooftop— views– spectaccccc!
Aside from there not really being anywhere to stand– I love coming here w friends for some drinks and to watch the sunset. It is honestly gorg. The drinks are a tad pricey but hey– you are paying for the view so I’m ok w that. The layout of the rooftop is a tad odd— it’s like 2 aisle ways w table service all over and then at the end of the aisles there’s an area for those to stand who are not getting table service. You get a view of Venice boardwalk along w the mountains, Sunset and great spot to people watch. It’s small but really unique and that’s what I like best about Hotel Erwin.

They did a great job remodeling the Erwin from its previous incarnation as a Best Western. The rooms are large and many of them have nice views of the Venice Boardwalk and the Pacific Ocean. The roof top bar has several comfy couch sectionals around a table where you can eat, drink and take in a 360 degree view and enjoy the beautiful weather. I deducted one star for the elevator that’s either super slow or its out of service.

I recently came out to Los Angeles on business and I got put up at the Hotel Erwin. This was a very nice hotel.
First off, let’s not pretend this isn’t a hipster hotel, ’cause it totally is! If i was in my 20s, I doubt I would have slept the whole time I was there. The view from the rooms? Meh, not so great. I mean Venice is pretty built up and you’re not going to see much from the first few floors but streets and the back sides of buildings. I’m not sure about the top floors.
The location is fantastic! Barely a block off the Venice Beach Strand.
The rooms looked cool. Nice decorations. Nice amenities. I’d love the water fixtures in my own house. Every room has a funky little mural painted on the adjoining door. Stay multiple times and collect ‘em all.
Free WiFi! Room safe which will fit your iPad and Laptop.
They had a bar/​restaurant downstairs, which also translates to room service.
The staff was very nice. I had nice chats with a couple of the staff members. Managers were so nice that I’m still surprised they were management.
The elevator is a little slow, so just take the stairs. It’ll be good for you.
Parking was a bit of a sting. I believe it was $ 35 a day for valet parking, and on street parking in Venice in a pain in the a$$. The hotel itself was kind of spendy, but if I was blowing into town for a couple of days I might just go for it. It really is a good location!
The next time I’m blowing through the LA area I just may be staying at the Hotel Erwin again.

Sauber, modern und Super Lage.
Rechtzeitig buchen weil oft ausgebucht. Ruftop ist eine klasse Lokation zum Sonnenuntergang. Kleine Karte aber sehr nettes Personal.
Frühstück im Barlows ist OK.
Parken ist mit 33 $ pro Tag in LA leider normal.