Hotel MDR Marina del Rey- a DoubleTree by Hilton

Hotels
Doubletree by Hilton
7.8 (1476 reviews)
13480 Maxella Avenue , Los Angeles , us

Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Good location
Comfortable beds
Friendly service
Cons:
Parking fee
Internet issues
Rooms a little dated

Categories

Cleanliness
7.88
The place was very clean. Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
8.35
Friendly staff and excellent service noted in breakfast reviews.
Location
8.39
Good location near the marina and close to restaurants and shops.
Room Quality
6.84
Rooms are a little dated but comfortable, mixed sentiments mentioned.
Amenities
7.87
Good fitness facilities and pool area. Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
7.83
Good value for money according to several reviews.
Food and Beverage
7.38
Breakfast described as okay, nothing special.
Overall Experience
7.85
Overall positive experience with some minor cons.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 17:55

Property Description

Convenient Location near Pacific Coast Highway
Situated less than a mile from the Pacific Coast Highway, Hotel MDR - a DoubleTree by Hilton in Marina del Rey offers easy access to the stunning coastal views and attractions.

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities
Each guest room at the 100% non-smoking hotel features free WiFi, a small fridge, and coffee-making facilities. Guests can relax in the seating area with a flat-screen cable TV and work desk provided in every room.

On-Site Dining and Recreational Facilities
Guests can enjoy dining at Barbianca, which serves a breakfast buffet and California cuisine for lunch and dinner. The hotel also boasts a heated outdoor swimming pool, fitness and business center, and offers bicycle rentals for exploring the area.

Book your stay at Hotel MDR - a DoubleTree by Hilton for a relaxing and convenient experience near popular LA destinations.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: LAX

Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 59.29
Public Area
  • Hill Located: No
  • Ramp: Yes
  • Entrance Type: Electric, regular
  • Entrance Door Width: 82
  • Entrance Leveled: Yes
  • Distance From The Elevator To The Accessible Room: 7
  • Room Max Guests Number: 4
  • Pet Friendly: Yes
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: Yes
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: Yes
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: Yes
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: Yes
  • Elevator Visual Signs: Yes
  • Lifts Accessible: Yes
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Guest Reviews

7.8
Based on 1476 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.88
Service: 8.35
Location: 8.39
Room Quality: 6.84
Amenities: 7.87
Value for Money: 7.83
Food and Beverage: 7.38
Overall Experience: 7.85
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Ben family_with_children nl
6
Pros:

Hotel was schoon en kamers waren prima.

Cons:

Beetje dubbel gevoel bij dit verblijf. Bij aankomst zeiden ze eerst dat onze kamer nog schoongemaakt moest worden (na inchecktijd), en 2 minuten daarna was het verhaal dat ze de kamer niet aan ons konden verhuren vanwege de geur in de kamer. Maar het hotel zat vol, waardoor we een goedkopere kamer aangeboden kregen. Uiteindelijk wilde we zelf even de kamer zien en vonden de geur wel meevallen (had waarschijnlijk met de airco te maken). Toen toch de kamer genomen en we kregen nog wel de 1e nacht met 50% korting. Maar het was wel gedoe aan de receptie. Ook de slagbomen voor de parking werkte niet met de kamersleutel. Dat werd weer opgelost door de slagbomen bij uitrijden open te zetten. Dus al met al wel netjes opgelost, maar wij zaten hier 2 dagen en hebben voor die tijd best vaak aan de receptie gestaan.

2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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Matt family_with_children us
7
Nice for a short first stay in LA
Pros:

We stayed for 2x nights to visit Venice beach. It's a nice area and lots of hotels around. Supermarket next door, nice and convenient plus good amount of restaurants. Short uber away from Venice / Santa Monica. Room was big enough, clean, safe, quiet and did the job. Pool was decent for small kids too. Free parking.

Cons:

Beer at the bar its expensive and not great. Buy some from the supermarket! Room rate was expensive but its LA.

2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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Sophie extended_group be
8
Pros:

L'hôtel était très beau. Les chambres spacieuses et propres. L'accueil avec un cookies. Un supermarché tout proche.

Cons:

L'environnement n'est pas terrible et il faut parfois marcher longtemps pour avoir un bus. Nous avions vue directe sur la piscine et au matin il restait toutes les crasses des gens que personne ne venait déblayer... bof bof

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Eduardo family_with_children us
10
2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Anna family_with_children pl
10
Very good place to stay in LA
Pros:

Good and safe location, comfortable beds, very good and varied breakfast. I liked it.

2026-08-06 via Nuitee
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Parolini extended_group it
9
2026-08-06 via Nuitee
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Giuseppina family_with_children ch
8
2026-08-05 via Nuitee
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Kate couple nz
9
Great place to stay with a clean comfy room.
Pros:

Easy parking, great location for us to access airport area and also grab food. Room was fresh, clean and had everything needed.

2026-08-05 via Nuitee
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Mohammadali solo_traveller ca
7
2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Nishant family_with_children us
5
not value for money
Cons:

room not clean especially balcony area. smelly and dirty chairs

2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Justyna family_with_children pl
8
Ogólnie polecam
Pros:

Fajna,spokojna lokalizacja,market blisko,czysty basen,pokoje.Mila obsługa.

Cons:

Drogi parking 35S /dobę. Brak czajnika w pokoju mimo opisu ,że w pokoju można robić herbatę ..

2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Minah family_with_children kr
1
Restaurant repeatedly ignored us while serving white guests first.
Pros:

no good experience. worst service ever.

Cons:

Reserved pool view.

Was forced into parking lot view.

I asked about this issue when I was checking out.
Finally, Hotel later admitted there was a price difference and processed refund.

Restaurant repeatedly ignored us while serving white guests first.

2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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eugene solo_traveller us
3
See above. Stay elsewhere
Pros:

Not much

Cons:

Pool view wasnt a pool view. Outside window was dilapidated wood,ac barely worked,rooms werent cleaned once for a 3d stay, phone in room didnt work despite numerous complaints.

2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Katherine solo_traveller us
7
Pros:

Incredible pool area and location can't be beat. The lobby is modern and updated and feels like a SoCal fantasy - exactly what you want on vacation. We had a 5th floor room on the far East end of the hotel. While the view was great - looking West to the Marina, it was a bit far from the closest elevators.

Cons:

This hotel would benefit from adding more elevators. The most centrally located elevator in the hotel was the service elevator which gets a lot of wear and tear and needs maintenance.

2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Almudena extended_group es
6
2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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GoPlaces21052709577 Family
2
Bad service
Pros:

Honestly very unsafe one of the people I was staying with seriously got hurt from a broken glass on the mirror it cut their hand very badly to the point where firefighters came and had to undergo 7 stitches INSIDE THE ROOM .it not only doesn’t end there the pool opens at 7:00 at I went down to take a swim at approximately 7:10 and they were still cleaning the pool guy then proceeded to leave I went in the pool he came back after a couple minutes and said to me he is still cleaning so I had to get out and on top of that not good coustmer service at all so this is my say on why the hotel mdr by Hilton is not a good hotel do not recommend.

2026-08-02 via Tripadvisor
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Yurdaer Dönmez solo_traveller tr
9
Pros:

Whole concept

Cons:

Room tools such water heater kettle, microwave owen was missing

2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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juliana family_with_children ar
10
Todo impecable
Pros:

La ubicación y la atención

Cons:

Nada

2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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Kathy_and_Mike Family
6
Disappointed
Pros:

There are lots of ways for a hotel to make their guests unhappy. The first is to promise some thing that they can’t deliver.

I called the hotel directly to make a reservation, and I was swiftly transferred to their reservation line. When asked if they were on the water I was told yes. having lived in Marina del Rey. I did not remember this hotel being on the water, and I asked that question, but they assured me that it was. Upon arrival, it was quickly apparent that it was not on the water, although perhaps a mile away. That right there was a huge disappointment, and I should have realized they were not telling me the truth, as the price of the room was very reasonable for the area. In addition, it has the Doubletree moniker. It has been my experience with Doubletree Hotels are very nice. I would say this is one step up from a Hampton. Or maybe a couple of steps down from a real Doubletree.

The downstairs lobby restaurant and pool area are very nice. Very comfortable very attractive. However the hotel is grossly understaffed. The restaurant only had two people working in it and they managed to keep everyone happy in the morning even though every table was filled and the bar was half full. The staff was clearly frantic. At dinner time it was the same thing.

The front desk is understaffed. This is an airline crew hotel, which is generally a good sign, but the lines to the front desk are often long because there are crew checking in and out.

My room was comfortable although the decor was not very well thought out. Especially in the bathroom. They had some funny little table underneath the sink that held the towels and it was exactly where you could bump your feet. Very much in the way. They had one small towel rack for the hand towels, that was next to the shower not next to the sink. There were no additional towel, racks, no hooks nothing. Carpeting needed to be shampooed in my room. It was sort of grungy and slightly sticky and also in the hallway is a great big stain.

The hotel was very very busy. I don’t know if this is a year-round condition, or just happened to be because it was tourist season.

Great location even though it is not on the water. It is near the water, but not on the water.

When I asked for a late check out, which I asked, for the first day I arrived, and every day after I was told that they were full and could only provide a half hour late check out. That was not helpful at all. I offered to pay full price for the room, but they could not do it because they were too full. Again another disappointment.

Won’t be staying here again there is a great deal of difference between ocean water and asphalt and I would’ve preferred a more upscale sleeping room. Hotel comped me half a night stay but really, the experience is generally disappointing.

2026-08-01 via Tripadvisor
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Hagen extended_group de
10
2026-07-25 via Nuitee