8 Best Beach Hotels in Venice

Venice on the Beach Hotel sits directly on the sand at 2819 Ocean Front Walk, a few steps from the Venice Pier and the beach volleyball courts, so you're on the beach before you've finished your coffee. Rooms lean modern and beachy, and the rooftop patio is the easiest sunset spot on this list that doesn't require leaving the building. Recent average-rate data puts a standard room from about $232 a night.

Venice V Hotel bills itself as the only true beachfront lifestyle hotel on the boardwalk, and the ocean-view-from-every-room claim checks out. Guests get free loaner bikes, surfboards, and skateboards, and it's pet-friendly, rare for a property this close to the sand, inside a reimagined 1915 building at 5 Westminster Ave, steps from the skate park and surf break. Its booking engine doesn't publish a static rate floor, so confirm current pricing on the site before you book.

Venice Breeze Suites occupies a remodeled 1930s building right on the boardwalk at 2 Breeze Ave, and every suite comes with a full kitchen, memory foam beds, and air conditioning. The rooftop deck is billed as the largest in the area, with ocean views, loungers, and grills for guests who'd rather cook than fight the boardwalk crowds for a table. Recent average-rate data puts a standard suite from about $236 a night.

Hotel Erwin is steps from the boardwalk at 1697 Pacific Ave, with ocean-view rooms and private balconies looking down the sand toward the pier. The real draw is still the roof: the old High Rooftop Lounge has been reworked into Kassi Venice Beach, a Mediterranean-style rooftop bar and restaurant serving shareable coastal plates and cocktails with the same panoramic view. Third-party average-rate listings put a room from about $217 a night.

Su Casa at Venice Beach sits directly on the boardwalk at 431 Ocean Front Walk, with room types ranging from studios to two-bedroom cottages, several with ocean views and in-suite kitchens. There's a ground-floor restaurant, FIG TREE, covering breakfast through dinner and room service, plus a private courtyard for guests who want a break from the boardwalk noise. Rates start from about $210 a night per recent booking data.

Venice Suites, the sister property to Venice V a few blocks north, puts guests at 417 Ocean Front Walk with apartment-style suites, full kitchens, and separate living areas, a good fit for anyone staying more than a couple of nights. There's rooftop access and on-site laundry, both rare this close to the sand. Recent average-rate data puts a suite from about $219 a night.

Air Venice is a 60-second walk from the sand at 5 Rose Ave, with ocean-view rooms, apartment-style layouts, and free bike rentals for exploring the boardwalk. It's adults-only, guests must be 18 or older, so it runs quieter than the family-heavy hotels above it on this list. Aggregator rate data shows rooms from about $89 a night, the lowest private-room floor here.

Samesun's Venice Beach hostel is a genuine budget option a block off the sand at 25 Windward Ave, near Muscle Beach and the skate park. It runs 24/7 reception, free breakfast, a community bar, and a female-only dorm option, plus regular pub crawls and movie nights for solo travelers who want to meet people. Recent aggregator listings show dorm beds from about $32 a night.