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Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel

3.5 of 5
1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA 90291
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Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel
Ranked #24 of 293 hotels in Los Angeles
4.0 of 5 stars 322 Reviews
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  • Very nice(6)
  • Next morning(5)
  • Good thing(4)
  • Rooftop lounge(4)
  • Top floor(4)
  • First nights(4)
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Sao Paulo, SP
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

This hotel has nice rooms on the renovated 6th floor however it has opened up a trendy roof top bar. This has the effect of crowding the small lobby with non guests visiting the bar and creating havoc with the one elevator in the hotel; this results in long waiting times for guests.. It also creates a security problem for... More

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New York City, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Just spent 4 days at the Erwin. The room was a suite looking over the craziness of Venice Beach. The living room had a kitchenette with a nicely stocked honor bar. There was a table that four people could sit at, perfect for a meeting or spreading out papers to work on. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom is... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear rowe161, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to thank you for sharing you experience here on TripAdvisor. I am pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and the surrounding area. Sounds like you booked one of our Ocean View Suites, good choice! I will be sure to pass along your great comments to the... More

Birmingham, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

We stayed for 2 nights and found it very disappointing. My husband and I had one of the newly renovated rooms which was very nice, but over priced. We were looking forward to relaxing at the roof top bar, but you have to make a reservation to have a drink! After 3 weeks touring USA this was the only hotel... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Annie181, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to personally apologize that we did not exceed your expectations. We are still some upgrades around the hotel that should be finished up soon. The guest experience will be much different and I want to invite you back once we have completed the work which should be... More

Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Contributor
44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

My friend and I recently stayed one night at Hotel Erwin, and we loved it. After reading reviews about all the construction I was a little hesitant, but I figured we would be there for only one night, so it hopefully wouldn't matter. We must have been lucky to get the room we did, because we didn't see or hear... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear atljs, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to personally thank you for sharing your experience here with everyone on TripAdvisor. I am so happy you made your one night in Venice count. We appreciate the kind words and will make sure to pass them along to the staff. At Joie de Vivre we pride... More

Sydney, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Having lived in LA previously I was keen to reconnect with the old neighbourhood. Hotel Erwin was a great choice on many levels - location, funky rooms and the fab rooftop bar. Renovations still in progress but were no issue. Staff were great. Only one minor issue was length of time it took for my room to be cleaned...but all... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear JacquiBrowne, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to personally thank you for sharing your experience here with everyone on TripAdvisor. I am so happy you felt back at home when you were with us. I am sure many things have changed here over the years. I will make sure to share you comments about... More

Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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people found this review helpful

Okay, so I got a good feel about this place even before my wife and I arrived in LA. I called up the hotel to see if they could recommend a tour of the Hollywood sites as there were too many with varied reviews to choose from. The girl who answered my call was called "Lisette" and she was extremely... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Medixine, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to personally thank you for sharing your experience here with everyone on TripAdvisor. I am so happy to hear all of the great things Lisette did to make your stay wonderful. We hope that this experience will make you a loyal customer of Hotel Erwin. At Joie... More

Seattle, Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel is currently doing renovations. I called the hotel ahead of time and asked about this. They said the work is all done during business hours, and away from where guests are staying, etc. When we checked in, I asked for a quiet room, away from any construction and thought we would get a decent room. The next two... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear Kennedycara, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to thank you for sharing you experience here on Trip Advisor. I was disappointed to hear that we did not meet your expectations. I can assure you I will follow up with the management team here at Erwin and address your comments. We are currently under a... More

San Francisco, California
Reviewer
5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

I stayed with the Erwin over the weekend and had a great stay! The hotel staff was very helpful and friendly and the room itself was fresh and comfortable. I work in the hotel industry and have stayed at a lot of hotels. I give the Erwin two thumbs up. The bed at the Erwin was comfortable, which ranks high... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear KelseyPRed, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to thank you for sharing you experience here on Trip Advisor. I was pleased to hear that we exceeded your expectations. I can assure you I will follow up with the team here at Erwin and share your wonderful comments. It’s great you were able to try... More

Manchester
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We booked this hotel after being advised by the travel agent it's perfect for access into Hollywood etc. We advised the travel agent at the time of booking we did not want to be hiring a car and they advised this was fine. The hotel was $100 taxi ride from Hollywood/Beverly Hills and the area the hotel was situated in... More

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Dear AFSm, On behalf of the staff here at Hotel Erwin, I wanted to thank you for sharing you experience here on Trip Advisor. I apologize about the experience you had in the area. Venice is a very safe area and we work closely with local law enforcement to ensure the safety or our guests. We appreciate the kind words... More

vegas
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

jairo is an amazing person and the erwin is lucky to have him!! i love everything about this hotel from its simplicity and laid back attitude to its location in venice beach

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scastady, Manager at Hotel Erwin, a Joie de Vivre hotel, responded to this review
30 April 2012

Dear hammockhunterVegas, Thank you so much for sharing your review with everyone here on Tripadvisor. We greatly appreciate you kind words about the staff and about the hotel. I will be sure to pass along the message. At Joie de Vivre we pride ourselves on providing authentic hospitality and superior service and we thank you for choosing Hotel Erwin for... More

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  • Erwin Hotel Los Angeles
  • Best Western Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles Best Western
Address: 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA 90291
Price range (per night):* 243 AUD - 418 AUD

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