Located a couple blocks from the famous boardwalk with free breakfast and snacks and a hip ambience the non-smoking Inn at Venice Beach is a find for guests seeking location comfort and style without breaking the bank. Guests in all 43 rooms of this four-story boutique hotel renovated in 2012 enjoy a private balcony from which to take in the sights and sounds of Venice Beach along with a flat-panel cable TV refrigerator coffeemaker safe and bathrobes. The retro decor and sleek black/white/orange color scheme fit the neighborhood vibe perfectly. An inner courtyard provides a charming spot for enjoying the hotel's free continental breakfast in the morning (baked goods fresh seasonal fruits gourmet coffee and teas) or free snacks at any time of day (fruit fresh-baked cookies bottled water) while catching up on the news with a free copy of the paper or checking email using the free Wi-Fi. Additional amenities include an on-site gym business center and laundry services. Parking is available for a fee. The hotel is just off Washington Square — a lively area full of restaurants and bars — and three blocks from the Venice Beach Boardwalk and Fishing Pier. Swim fish rent a boat or simply walk the boardwalk for highly entertaining people-watching. Los Angeles International Airport is seven miles southeast. "Clean rooms" a "friendly staff" and a "delicious free breakfast" — all "just a hop to the ocean" — make The Inn at Venice Beach a "sweet" hotel say Priceline guests.