Hotel Pacific, Manhattan Beach

Booked this hotel cause it said they had a pool got there, and they closed up the pool a year ago or so. The elevator would get stuck in between floors. The breakfast was very small, only enough room for maybe 3 people to get their breakfast. Other guests would have to wait outside until the room would clear out. And the future was very old, paint on future was chipped off. The mattresses are old and stained. The pictures on their website shows a really nice rooms.We were stuck there with no car. We will NEVER EVER stay there again. I paid almost $1500. for 8 nights. Not worth it at all. We were so disappointed.

Very suitable location for the price - breakfast was continental

Overall a simple, very affordable, no frills hotel. I will definitely stay here again.

Most important: we got an excellent nights sleep. Second floor in the back of the hotel (rm 222). It was quiet and we found the bed excellent. Service was helpful, polite. And the Wifi worked reasonably well - no problems with that. Also important is we booked the room for $84 (total) and in LA/Manhattan Beach area that is cheap. Walk in price was $109+tax. So all my suggestions are just "future ideas" and I have no grounds to complain about anything since we slept really well there. And yes, we will be back again no future trips. Things that could be better: o ice maker "out of service" - they had one unit and it was connected, would make whirring noise when pushing in the dispenser, but no ice. We used the in-room 'fridge to freeze some water bottles to keep our picnic things cool the next day. o inner courtyard looks like a small prison yard: the former pool and hottub are covered with what looks like roofing material and the fence around the pool area is locked off. No plants is the main problem. This could be a gem of a garden. My advice is to visit estate sales and garage sales to buy all the *large* potted plants they can find cheap (or free). o renovate the rooms a bit: e.g. rip out the old carpets and put in any (yes, even linoleum) floor that can be mopped - much cleaner, no place for fleas, bedbugs, or dust mites to live in. Wash the walls and paint where repairs have been made - simple things can make the room much more pleasant to be in. o put a window screen on the back window - which essentially faces a wall. But it was good (quiet) ventilation since it wasn't facing the street. o small grey mark on the pillow case and a stray hair on the bed - harmless stuff to us but other people might find more objectiionable. And some stains in the carpet that probably will never come out. Not a big deal.