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Venice Beach House

Venice, California.

Historic beachfront getaway to Hollywood stars and Los Angeles celebrities, built when Abbot Kinney's Venice Beach merged European style with California tourism - now a romantic bed and breakfast with air conditioning in all rooms.

Bed and Breakfast Description

A dreamer named Abbot Kinney bought a few miles of marshland on the coast near Los Angeles. While Los Angeles politely smiled at "Kinney's Folly", the dreamer and his thousand man army of union workers began dredging canals. They built boardwalks, and walking boulevards... grand pier and a bathhouse. Abbot Kinney opened his Venice of America just in time for the Fourth of July, 1905. Artists, celebrities, and honeymooners from all over the world have embraced this romantic beach community ever since.

The Venice Beach House was built in 1911 by
Warren & Carla Wilson. As the owner of the Los
Angeles Daily Journal, the Wilson's friends and
family included the founder of Venice, Abbot
Kinney (two of Kinney sons married two of
Wilson's daughters!) and a close-knit group
of Hollywood stars and personalities.

The home has been faithfully restored, inviting an
ever growing circle of friends and family to share
its casual elegance. Its distinctive Craftsman-style
architecture and long list of celebrity connections
have earned its listing on the National Register of
Historic Places.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 145.00 - 235.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 9
With private baths: 5
Languages spoken other than English: Spanish
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Continental plus breakfast
• Afternoon snack with tea

Nearest Airport(s): LAX

Payment methods accepted:

Services:

Sitting room, fireplace, steps to beach, high speed Internet, A/C

Area Attractions and Activities:

Sailing, surfing, nightlife, Disneyland, Universal Studios, art museums, children's museum, jazz, sports, L.A. Dodgers, Lakers, horse racing, movie star's homes, Hollywood, live television shows, hiking, scuba diving, and great people watching!

Most Popular Rooms:

Pier Suite: Oceanview overlooking the Venice Pier, you see a shadow of the three pier entertainment arcades that once brought tens of thousands of daily visitors to Venice. King size bed, fireplace, sitting room, private bath.

Olympic Suite: The Olympic Suite is a wonderful romantic suite complete with a king size bed, garden view, private bath with a double shower.

Restrictions

• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.
• No access for disabled persons.

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