Dana Point Marina Inn, Dana Point

Pro: excellent location; cons: none too clean, cracked and leaky sink, paper thin walls (not kidding!!), expired elevator permit, ice machine broken the entire time we stayed there, fitness room consists of two ancient pieces of equipment

I am writing this on my last nights stay at this hotel. The rooms seem to meet the need of sleeping and good views of the marina. We picked this location to be close to the action during The Festival of Whales. Service from this hotel is missing. It starts with spotty internet in the rooms. When I called sayng the internet was bad they said I was in a part of the hotel that had poor wireless reception and I could come down to the lobby where it worked great. Really? Then there is the question as to why there is no microwave anywhere in the hotel for guest to use when the vending machine sell things that need to be microwaved at this hotel! I am paying $129 a night plus tax to stay here and they can not open the breakfast area so I can warm up a pizza? We will be back to Dana Point to Whale watch but will not stay at this location. Heed my warning! I will be staying at the Double Tree next time!

I liked that the hotel was away from the noisy Pacific Coast Highway nonetheless I did not get a quiet night's sleep.The first night there was a loud party going on in the next room until early morning. After the party, the remaining couple engaged in conversations for hours that I could easily hear. Earlier in the evening there was a group below conversing on an outside balcany that I could clearly hear if I left my window open which would have been nice to ventilate the room. The outside courtyard creates an echo chamber. The morning I left there were two hours of continuous leaf blowing in the very large parking lot adjacent to the hotel which began two hours before the required checkout time. This apparently is a regularly scheduled event. When I suggested at the front desk that it might be a good idea to speak to the leaf blowers and ask them to work during the interim between check out and check-in I got a strange look from the desk person. I was told that I was the first person to ever complain about the leaf blowing and was told it was unlikely anything could be done about it. Please note that my stay was off season( and Sunday, Monday) with very few rooms occupied. If you are looking for a place to party all night at a reasonable rate and conveniently located this may be the ideal hotel for you.

Location,Location,Location. Staff let us pick our room!! Great hotel with lots to do in area. All within walking distance. Shops, restaurants,rentals,beach, scenery. Room was nice, large, clean and comfy. Nice little pool area and free breakfest. Can't wait to go back.

Excellent place to stay for the Dana Point Turkey Trot. This was our second stay, It does not have the look of the Laguna Cliff Marriott, but if you have a question there is always a live person near to help you (unlike, our stay at the Marriot). The first time we stood at the hotel we were surprise because the hotel had not been undated, but when we took into account the location in regards to restaurants, shops, beach, race registration, and race start you cannot ask for a better location, especially if you have children. In addition, the parking is free and the pool is warm in November .

I loved the location. I walked from my room straight to the marina. I loved all the restaurants and it was fun to explore the marina. There is a rocky beach that is within walking distance. My room had a porch, a refrigerator, stove, sink, and dishes to cook with. I had a great time!

They advertise in room broadband the only internet access is in the lobby. The showers turn from hot to cold and have no pressure. The breakfast is good but they seem to always run out of food. I don't know why but the hostess holds back the food. No microwaves in the rooms. Bathrooms have no exhaust fans!