This establishment needs to be SHUT DOWN by the health department!!! Cockroaches in the room, toilet not working properly, sink dripping, leak in the elevator creating disgusting mildew, staff doesn't care = UNSANITARY and HARMFUL to your health!!! read more

It doesn't look like how it looks like in the pictures and That's why I voted it a 1 star and when we came in the bathtub was disgusting and The toilet was disgusting it looked like blood in it. read more

worst customer service ever. if i could give this place a negative rating i would. FRONT DESK LADY FRANCES!!! she wanted to be so rude as im speaking to her trying to check in shes giving me and the other guests attitude saying "okay am i talking to u or her bc everytime i talk to her u open ur mouth" after my boyfriend asked a question. she then placed her phone on the back counter then accused us of stealing it. unbelievable someone like this could be working front desk service. we had then asked to speak to the manager and she refused to let us talk to him. completely disappointed and has the worst experience with Frances. read more

Absolutely horrible, this hotel has been the ugliest hotel I have ever set foot in, I set my trip to LA with Hotwire and the website rates The Wave a 3 star hotel. The website looked convincing, "continental breakfast, pool and spa, cable and wifi, convincing right? Their "continental breakfast" was corner store pastries, bagels and cereal. You step inside the hotel room and you reminisce on the times where the big fat heavy TV's were popular because thats exactly what you have in the room, the cable lost signal 80 percent of the time i was there, so I couldn't even relax and watch what I wanted to without loosing signal. The wifi sucked and the pool and spa was something out of a nightmare, seriously this hotel is bad. read more

I checked in on Thanksgiving afternoon. The room was 205. The bedside lamp switch was sticky. The bathroom light did not work. The shower head was encrusted with lime and was difficult to adjust. The shower bathtub drain was partially blocked and extremely slow to empty leaving two spiders still floating on the water. There was blackish mildew in the corner adjacent to the bathtub and rust stain around a pipe under the bathroom counter. On checking out, I asked the desk clerk for a partial refund of the cost of the room on account of its deplorable condition and he said to go online to Expedia.com to request the refund. Unusual! Extraordinary! I showed iPhone photographs of all of these conditions to the desk clerk. He wasn't impressed. The fruit juice, cereal, doughnut and coffee were a pleasant surprise. In summary: never go to this establishment. It should be the subject of a local government health inspection. read more

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!! There were ants in the bathroom, mold in the trash can, stains on the chairs and the sheets!! We were disgusted! read more

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I paid $134 (before taxes) for one night for the following: Pros: Near the beach (still need to drive) and conveniently located to good eats and retail shops. Good service except for one thing: We requested extra sheets and towels but housekeeping didn't come knocking until way later when we were all asleep. Cons: Ick, ick, ick. To start with: Bad ventilation in the room itself. We had an AC wall unit. It expelled air but not cold. We then opened the window, screen was missing. Tried to shut the curtains, they wouldn't close all the way so we slept in mugginess under the moonlight. Also, be ready to perform a balancing act if you choose to use the toilet (you're not going to want to use your hands). Bad water pressure so the toilet doesn't flush well unless you hold it down. The towels were of rag quality and very small. So all you chubsters, be warned. Terrible ventilation in the bathroom so foodies be warned. Wireless internet is slow and intermittently works. oh and did I mention what else intermittently worked: The elevator so avoid it's use if you can. Was it worth it? Me thinks not. read more

I wish I could give this hotel zero. I think a motel 6 is better than this place. It would have been more comfortable, updated and cleaner. I booked this hotel online on orbitz. The reviews were good there. I wish I would have looked on yelp first. At check in there was someone at the front desk complaining the motel charged her 3 additional times. They gave us our room key. Tried it, the door didn't open. Went back, he gave us two more keys, those also did not work. He then called the maintenance man who got the door open. The room reeked of bleach and the carpets were discusting. I would NOT walk on them barefoot. The maintenance man, stated he would be fixing our door while we were still in the room. Um no, we just landed and I want to shower and change not wait for some guy to fix our door. I went back to the front desk and asked for a different room, he stated they could put us in an upgraded room for an additional $30 a night. At this point I just wanted to shower and get on with my day so I paid it. The carpets were a tad better but still gross. The jet tub was filthy, no way I was going in it. The shower head hadn't been cleaned since 1985. We stayed at our friends house 5 hrs away instead of this shit hole the first 2 nights we were in town. We prepaid for 4 nights total so we stayed the last two nights. But getting in at 2am and literally only sleeping and leaving. Breakfast is bagels and generic bag cereal. We didn't shower but I washed my hair in the sink, and towels were only replaced once in 4 days. Stay very clear of this place. I didn't use the pool or hot tub because I'm sure they were cleaned around the same time the Tubs in the room were. read more

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A short but restful stay at the Wave! Staff is very kind and helpful. Rooms recently renovated.

I have spent 9 days at this hotel without any problems at all until the last night. I went to get me a soda from the vending machine which did not work after I had paid for my drink. I asked the front desk guy to help me with either a refund of my money or to get me the vitamin water I wanted to buy from the front desk (service offered). Front desk person just sat at the guest's sitting area on his cell phone and told me to chose something else from the vending machine. I told him I did not want anything else but the one item I intended to purchase. Another guest came to the front desk and the clerk started helping him instead of finishing up with me. The other guest insisted that he finished taking care of me, while the clerk was making faces and basically ignoring me. Came to my room with a carbonated drink instead, and not want I WANTED. A few minutes being in my room, a very loud group of guests started having a party at the hotel pool at 9:40 pm (pool closes at 9 pm) I called the front desk about it and from my room I could hear the clerk telling the guests that if they kept it quiet they were OK to use the pool for as long as they wanted. I really had other choices as a place to stay, and after reading the yelp review about this hotel, I opted for staying here for the many good reviews and excellent price. Tonight is my last night here and as an avid user of Yelp, I was going to write a good review about the hotel. Not the case any longer. I DO NOT recommend anyone to stay here if the staff has no training on how to deal with guests. I understand that this a value hotel and that I could have stayed at the Hilton, but very disappointed that a place with actual potential care less about their guests. read more

Updating rooms. Breakfast continental is very small not much to offer. But it's better than none, hot tub is a bonus when it's cloudy and cold. Private parking is a plus ! Swimming area closes to early read more

Not the greatest room but it's affordable, close to the beach, has free parking and complementary breakfast. ..I'd say it won't be a memorable stay but if you're just looking for a place to sleep this is the right place. read more

First of all went out to the pool, looks like it has not been cleaned in 10 years and has had NO maintenance. The plaster is peeling off, broken tiles - dirty patio. OK so not a nice pool but I can live with that. THE ROOM - first off I am not in the room for 5 minutes and see empty beer bottles behind the TV, wow. Then used the double jacuzzi tub - half the jets don't work - and best of all I nearly killed myself on the slippery tile around the tub! Took a shower, bathroom is clean and nice - but no blow dryer- what hotel does not provide a blow dryer? (front desk brought me one) Went to dinner, came back and wanted to watch TV, but alas no remote! (front desk brought me one). Bed is fine. Got up in the morning, wanted to make coffee and alas NO COFFEE MAKER (ah but they did provide cups, coffee packets and condiments - wtf?) Did not bother going to the continental breakfast because frankly the coffee maker was the last straw. read more

Certain lights in the room didn't turn on. The bathroom door couldn't close at all! Stayed ajar the whole time. I asked for more bath towels. Had to keep calling every 20 mins or more since nobody was bringing any. Asked about 3 times. After I went to the lobby. Guy was nowhere to be found. Finally find him and he hands me two HAND TOWELS. Says there aren't any more bath towels available and the cleaning lady was nowhere to be found either. So, all in all. There are two people working night shift, one can't be bothered and the other can't be found. Honestly would not stay here again. read more

Don't waste your money. The staff is extremely rude and completely not helpful and the rooms aren't the best. The rooms actually stink and my friend found a suspicious yellow spot on her blanket (even after the maid came). We only did maid service one night because I felt like I was going to get my stuff stolen, that's the vibe I got from the entire place. Moral of the story, stay somewhere else. The area is nice but next time I come to town I'll be finding a new hotel. read more

Don't do it , when I booked the hotelroom , I was promised a 3 star hotel . This was more like a 1 star motel. The rooms smell like cigarettes and the TV looks like it from the 80's . At a rate of $170 per night you would think they have the money to update the hotel. When I saw the room, I went in and then i went out . read more

This hotel was very nice and clean, nothing fancy... Nice pool and jacuzzi.... Excellent customer service, They reimbursement cab fare from airport which is 15min away.... Offers continental breakfast... Basic cereal, milk, Danish, bagels and coffee, orange juice, ect. I was suppose to check out at 11am but flight was scheduled for later that evening... Desk clerk said no worries, take your time with no extra charge... Housekeeper kept the room clean... Stay 3nights... There's places to eat within walking distance... Uber took us to downtown Los Angeles & Beverly Hills for $20. 1 way... It's best to rent a car to save, hotel has a parking garage! read more

We love the Wave Hotel. Great hotel close to LAX and beach. Manager Chris is excellent and makes you feel welcome. Free breakfast too! Many of the rooms have been renovated. read more

If I could give no stars I would. There was blood on our comforter that we didn't notice until the next morning. When we informed the front desk we were given the response "that's not our fault it's the outside ppl who do the laundry." No sorry or nothing. The room was big but it just didn't feel clean. The day we were leaving we went to print out our boarding passes and the printer didn't work. The guy at the front desk refused to print them for us on his printer forcing us to go to a other hotel and explain our current situation. Never ever going back. read more

The location is decent. It's not real close to the beach but not too far either. Our room wasn't ready at the check-in time, the furniture is tattered and chipped and the bath tub didn't work. The pool and hot tub were fine. I expected more for $200 a night. read more

The right price is waiting for you here. Staff is friendly and cordial. My five stays were always enjoyable. Free breakfast each morning with the best coffee. This is not the Hilton, so don't expect to pay 200/night. The beds are just as soft and you sleep just as good. Draw back is that there is no guest laundry, restaurant, or bar. read more

900 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Great! Spot to stay of the strip but great location for less traffic

The person on the front desk was rude and said our reservation was not on file. I had to call the website I used to book this hotel. The room wasn't that bad but overall I would not stay here again. Avoid!!!! read more

I have to say that it is not the desired hotel we would like to stay. Our room was maintained very bad as well as on the other reviews. However the staff was very nice and complimentary to our needs. For that, I am giving three stars. read more

I would not go so far as to call it a shit hole...but...I understand why the price is so low. But for the location and the continental breakfast, it's about one click above an hourly rate motel. For me it was fine; I only needed one night for business. If I was a tourist who traveled far to beautiful, luxurious Manhattan Beach for the SoCal experience, I would be pissed. If you need a place to crash and you don't want to spend very much, it will do. Otherwise, spend the money and go...anywhere else. For the record, it's not dirty...just...kinda yucky. read more

After reading all the scary reviews we were almost too afraid to stay here. But it wasn't nearly as bad as any of the reviews I read. I've stayed in worse hotels. The room was clean and fairly nice looking. Only complaint is the furniture looked older and chipped. Bed was about the same as most hotel beds go. Not super comfortable but not so bad I couldn't sleep. Free breakfast left a lot to be desired. Biggest issue was the milk for the cereal was not on ice. Need a bigger variety. I went late at 9:15 so maybe there were more options earlier but all I saw was a half dozen mini banana nut muffins, one plain croissant and 2 types of bagels, dry cereal and whole apples. If the breakfast had been better I might have given 4 stars. read more

We stayed here at the weekend, had the best time ever. The shuttle collected us from LAX within 20 mins of calling them, the driver was super nice, pointing out all the places of interest along the way. He helped us in with our bags. Checked in within minutes and the room was huge, it had a fridge which came in handy, it room was very clean and the bed was super comfortable. The hotel was fully booked but it was very quiet and so relaxing. We had our little boy with us and needed an extra bed, they got it delivered in 10 minutes.($10) I asked for extra towels and pillows and they brought those along too. They even logged on and printed our boarding passes for our return flight. The breakfast was lovely, they had everything you could possible want, served in a nice little dining room which was self service and well stocked constantly. There was coffee in the reception all day long. We didn't swim but the pool was very clean, we did use the hot tub which was really hot and clean and the bubbles worked. We booked for the shuttle to take us back to the airport, and the driver once again went out of his way to get us there on the hurry up after we kinda chilled out too much on beautiful Manhattan Beach! We made our flight back to Vegas and can't wait to book again to go back for another weekend break. 100% will stay here, we loved it. read more

!ALERT! you must be 21 to enter this hotel! Be prepared to surrender your license plate info for the free parking! The customer service was decent at best, this description also reflecting room. The room was very clean, but was emptier than a sizzlers on a Monday. The placement of the body mirror was disturbing as well as the empty corner which had ample room for a loveseat or two. The lighting was cold and harsh, yet plentiful. Count the legs on a spider, thats about how many light switches there were. much switch. The most reputable accommodation was the great big ol ice machine which dumped out ice faster than the Santa Ana winds. Overall decent experience. read more

Seriously outdated feeling, but fairly functional. Though they said free shuttle to the airport, that's only for departure and up to noon. I called the front desk when I arrived at LAX around 2pm, and they told me that there is no more shuttle service. I ended up with paying $24 for a taxi, though the ride was only a few miles. I should've done Uber, instead. But anyway, if you just want to save money and just need to fly out in/out from LAX, I won't stop you. read more

This place sucks. Can't get fresh towels ever. Their excuse? No one did the laundry. The staff sucks they are not helpful one bit. The hot tub is green. The place is a shithole. read more

Wave hotel - Crap - Hotels Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Booked on a travel site for convenience. Staff wasn't very nice and was hard to find. Room was dirty; my sheets were stained with large, yellow spots. The pool isn't regularly cleaned out. The only upside was the breakfast bar. read more

Highly not recommended! We stayed there for three nights, but I wish it was none! So let's start: 1. phone device in the room, but no connected cable on it, 2. no remote control, 3. no trash bin, 4.stained towels and linens, 5.broken shower head, 6. poor breakfast, 7. no fridge and microwave, although they were advertised. The only good about it, is the free underground parking. read more

Plans to binge view Breaking Bad led my wife and I to reach out to our many neighborhood hotels (i guess that MBA and my wife's past media employment has soured us on FIOS/Cable paying for life.) We chose the Wave. Why? Well, there was certainly the price. Hotels have gotten pricey in the South Bay as our micro-economy rocks. Local haunts that just a few years ago were happy with $70 or so are now asking in the lower hundreds or higher with no change in scenery or amenities. The Wave is a former small Holiday Inn suffering from indy wear and tear but they are willing to be realistic when there are rooms to rent. Fridays and Saturdays during the summer expect No Vacancy but Sunday's not so bad for watching Breaking Bad. Then there are the amenities. Relatives would stay here when it was new and the kids were young a little over a decade or so ago. Unlike most of its local competition, the pool is heated, private and central garden style to the two story court yard. The nearby Belamar and the Hermosa send you on a very long hike to use an unheated pool. The Hermosa Hotel's pool is adjacent to a busy noisy intersection. The Belamar is a 30's Hearst style gem. Not the Wave-- close, warm, simple and clean. TV-- works great and more channels than its competitors. The elevator works great and fast. The place it only two stories. Three if you include the garage which is street level as is the upstairs lobby. (The Wave is built into a hill.) Continental Breakfast? Simple. If you want more than pay more at the Hermosa and the Belamar-- or course neither have adjacent Indian and Cuban diners. Parking? Spaces are wider and less congested than the alternative hotels and neighborhood parking is plentiful for visitors on Saturdays. Beach? The South Bay is just that-- a Bay. As you go further south the Bay angles closer to PCH. The most direct route to the Beach is to walk over to Manhattan Beach Blvd. and head west about 15 minutes walking. If you head directy west through the neighborhood of multi-million dollar homes you will have an enjoyable tour of nice homes, hills and dead end streets-- eventually you will like end up[ either at the end of Marine or Manhattan Beach Blvd. You really want to end up at the Pier where MB Blvd. meets the ocean. I like the Hemosa Hotel's zen like Tea Garden and views. Always put folks up there even though 15% of the time the TV was on the fritz and did not channel AMC ( a deal breaker this weekend.) For the money, we went with the Wave. Oh, avoid room 110, it's adjacent to the Jacuzzi pump which has a nasty water hammer-- unless you'e a drummer. Also, we liked the convenience of the first floor pool rooms but the Wave makes an effort to deal with smokers with lots and lots of ash trays. If you have a problem with that-- ask to be a few doors from one or go to the second deck. I would avoid the far corners from an aesthetic point of view. The Finish Sauna is adjacent to 107. Hope this helps. read more

This place isnt that bad. Ive been staying here for almost 7yrs whenever im in the area and never had a bad experience and plus we love the ppl that wrk here. There all really nice and always so helpful. So lastweek Thursday we stayed and we loved the new remodeled rooms. The reason y im giving it 1 star is because on friday we woke up late for check out. Its only 11:10 or something not to far off this lady comes knocking on the door. Me and my girlfriend answer scared as hell because we were still sleep we ask who is it and theres no way she couldnt have heard us saying something she than trys to open the door but lastnight we notice our door was really weird and it would take a minute to open the door so shes struggling trying to open the door and where still asking who is it she says nothing trying to force the door open and now it sounds like a monkey trying to break down the door and she finally stops and yells WHEN R U LEAVING?!?! and we told her where sorry were getting our things out now it took 5mins and shes like WELL IT NEEDS TO BE NOW!! its like we understand that but u didnt have to try to break down the door like what if we didnt have the extra lock on there was she going to just walk in like that? It sux i have to give this review for a place i really like. Just because of the lady at the front desk we never seen her before maybe shes new. But everybody else is fine. read more

Probably the most disgusting hotel (or should we call it a motel) that I have ever stayed at. The website looks far better than what you actually get. The rooms are dirty and they reek like cigarettes. The people working the front desk are aloof and seemingly don't care about customer service or your stay. One person I spoke with actually sat down and played a youtube video for about 30 seconds before he gave me a weird look and asked me what I wanted. Within 5 minutes of getting there I found myself stuck in the broken elevator for about 15 minutes without any assistance. After I broke free the staff shrugged it off and thought it was normal/funny. What really pissed me off was the fact that they "forgot" to tell me about the FREE shuttle when I called them to see how much a cab would be to their hotel. Instead of telling me to wait for the hourly shuttle they told me the cab would be about $25 dollars. I didn't find out about the shuttle until after I paid for the cab and checked-in. Again, they thought this was funny. Overall, I don't suggest staying here. Unless you like dirty, stinky hotels with bad customer service this definitely isn't the place for you. I suggest spending a little more and getting a decent room elsewhere. Trust me, any place is better than here. read more

I came expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised except for lots of hair in the bathroom. Until I found someone else's DIRTY UNDERWEAR in my room. Shocking and disgusting Their service and lack of discipline and effort is ruining this hotel read more

I am torn between giving it a 3 or 4 stars b/c it really depends what you are looking for. Calling it a hotel maybe an overstatement. This is mostly a motel but has a hot tub and a clean looking pool (didn't use as no time and it was cold). For the price that we paid for it, it was great. The bed was VERY comfortable and VERY clean, which for me is one of the biggest things b/c I only spend nights in my room and go exploring during the day. The lobby is ok looking and the free breakfast is great, b/c its free. We checked in HOURS before our check in and didn't get charged anything extra. The hotel is definitely outdated and is due for a makeover, but it was priced HALF of any others so I say it was well worth it. The lights were rather magical, you had to press them in a certain order for them to work. If you are on a budget I would say its worth every penny. If you are looking to spend more time inside, however, this may not be the best idea. Customer service btw was absolutely fine, but we didn't really need anything extraordinary. read more

the second worst I've ever stayed in.. very rude people.. nothing worked, not the tv, hot tub lol, the bathroom light or internet.. the room smells like chlorine, the mattress was terrible.. i paid almost 200 for this room i can't believe it.. my first night in town.. its so bad thats its funny, I'm going to write an article about and do a video tour of my room.. when i called the front desk about everything the guy didn't apologize, he said he would have to verify everything before offering me a discount. the woman who checked me in came running to make sure i had paper work for my service animal. i had already given it to her at check in but she was too busy dealing with dominoes to notice.. i can't believe they would come make sure i have my paper work for my dog.. they should feel lucky to have a customer. read more

All I can say is DODGE THIS BULLET. Read the negative reviews and take them seriously! We booked a room for one night so my husband and I could get away from the kids and attend an event. Upon arriving, the front desk was not staffed. A man eventually arrived who, even as we spelled out 5-letter last name slowly and showed our ID was unable to type it into the computer to look up our reservation. I should also note we spent about 5 minutes in a discussion about his sweating problem in the heat and he kept touching my husband's tie because he liked it. He claimed Expedia never works and we needed to call them, so we did. The Expedia representative tried calling back but the guy left and didn't answer the phone. He eventually got on the line to confirm the reservation but claimed he no longer had the room we reserved. All he had was 2 smoking rooms "that might not smell that bad". He said one was "trashed by some crazy lady" and he "would NOT recommend staying in that room". He told my husband he'd let him check out the available smoking rooms. The first one was actually still occupied and my husband walked in on the half naked guest as the man had provided the keys. The second room didn't open despite the instruction to "smash or hit the key really hard". As I waited, the front desk worker did become increasingly agitated and hostile with the guests who came to the front desk complaining. An elderly gentlemen, whom I had overheard calling down earlier, had been waiting for towels that never came and apparently there were no clean towels in the hotel. Honestly, I've stayed in hostels, on couches and floors across the world that are cleaner and more inviting. This place is poorly staffed and very disgusting. I'm glad our reservation didn't get processed because, even though we were severely late to the event because of the hold up, we didn't have to spend a night here. read more

This is not the most modern hotel at all but the amenities kinda balance it out. Free parking, free wifi, pool, jacuzzi and complimentary continental breakfast. My friend and I arrived early and they were able to give us a room an hour before the check-in at no extra fee. Any earlier, they said they charge $20. Everything was very neat and cleaned when we walked in but I feel like the carpet was sticky. Newly shampooed, I don't know but I had to wear house slippers the whole time. The bed was very comfy and very clean. TV was a flashback to the 80's/90's! Breakfast was very plain. My complaint are the apples! They tasted sooo weird...eeeww. How do you mess up on apples?! lol...Overall, Its a good place to lay your head and good location but you do need a car to take the short drive to Manhattan Beach. The walk itself is about 15 minutes. I would stay here again if I'm still on a budget. Otherwise, I would try other locations. read more