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Boutique pick
Hotel Erwin
Why we like it: Hotel on the boardwalk with a rooftop bar.
Typical mid-range rate in Venice: ~$300/night
Venice
Los Angeles
LA's bohemian beach town, with the Venice Beach boardwalk and Muscle Beach, quiet canals and the shops and restaurants of Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
Best for Nightlife · Budget
- Transport
- 2/5
- Sights
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
- Quiet
- 3/5
- Food
- 4/5
Typical mid-range hotel ~$300/night · 60 min to Downtown LA
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What it's like
Venice was built as a seaside resort with canals in 1905, and a few of those canals survive behind the beach, lined with pretty houses and footbridges. The boardwalk is a carnival of street performers, skaters, Muscle Beach and the skate park, while Abbot Kinney Boulevard has some of LA's best boutiques and restaurants.
It's fun, creative and close to the airport, with a bike path to Santa Monica. Hotels are few, the boardwalk is scruffy with visible homelessness, and it's a long drive to Hollywood or Downtown.
Best streets and sub-areas
Ocean Front Walk
The boardwalk, from Muscle Beach to the skate park.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Boutiques, cafés and restaurants.
Venice Canals
Quiet canals and footbridges a few blocks inland.
Where to stay in Venice
A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.
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Hotels in VeniceMid-range from ~$300/night
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