I recently stayed at the Residence Inn Manhattan Beach and it was fantastic! The price was great and includes a full hot breakfast, drinks/snacks, free high-speed internet, and free parking! The rooms also have full kitchens. The location was safe and convenient and only a mile from the beach! Very clean accommodations and the staff was extremely friendly. I highly recommend this hotel if you're traveling to LA.

Update to this hotel was less than adequate. All the fixtures, cabinets, bathrooms, and beds are 70's and dated. Space was adequate for a family of four but only good enough for sleeping. Generally not a great atmosphere.

We stayed here after arriving on a flight from London Heathrow. It's close to the airport and handy for getting to the ocean for a walk once you've arrived.

We had a two bedroom/two bathroom suite. The first bedroom had a door from the living room with a separate full bathroom. The second bedroom was on a mezzanine floor, and also had it's own full bathroom. One particularly nice touch is that Marriotts now have duvets on the beds. Although this is absolute standard practise for Europe, it's a big thing for the US, who invariably stick to sheets and blankets in hotels (it's one of my least favorite things about hotels in the US)! The suite also had an open fireplace although we were unable to take advantage of it. The kitchen was perfectly adequate, with a large fridge/freezer, oven, hob, microwave and dishwasher. The oven is a bit old fashioned, but perfectly usable! All crockery, cutlery/silverware and pots and pans are provided.

Breakfast the next morning was OK. The selection of food was good providing both hot and cold food. The only problem was that the waffle irons were not turned on so they weren't hot. This caused some confusion with the majority of people who could not understand why their waffles weren't cooking and that then led to a delay that meant people were just walking away and leaving their batter in the waffle because they could wait no longer.

To summarise, this is a good choice if you want to be close to the airport and have facilities so that you don't have to eat out every night.

I would recomend this hotel for everyone who is looking valuable, quiet and friendly place to stay. Room was huge, nice and very clean. Staff were very helpfull and freindly. Tasty breakfast and free Internet connection were a nice plus.