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Reviews of Dana Point Marina Inn

2 out of 5
Dana Point Marina Inn
24800 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 650 out of 1472 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 434 out of 1472 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 194 out of 1472 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 117 out of 1472 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 1472 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Muriel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not much view but very nice place I will come again. Would have gave a5 star if there had been eggs and bacon or sausage or biscuits and gravy but selection for breakfast was small however very enjoyable eating area made it work.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Symba

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff and close to the ocean. Expect it to be busy during spring/summer. Make a reservation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marilyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Deanna, Livonia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
DANA MARINA INN HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO STAY WHEN VISITING FAMILY IN THE AREA
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from FD on May 8, 2024
Hi Alta , we'd like to thank you for your recent stay here with us and we appreaciate your valued feedback. Thank you we look forward to your next visit.

4/10 Poor

Tanner

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FD on May 8, 2024
Hi Tanner, thank you for your feedback, we appreaciate it.

4/10 Poor

Erika

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was big however, there was a huge dead roach on the kitchen counter and the stair case had a huge hole im the cieling.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FD on May 8, 2024
Hi Erika, thank you for your valued feedback we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and price.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on May 4, 2024
Hi Brian, thank you for your valued feeback we highly apprecate it and look forward to your next stay here with us.

8/10 Good

Tomoko

Really peaceful with nice location. I love the fresh air & dog friendly, too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on May 3, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We booked as we were going to Catalina & it was close to the ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on May 1, 2024
Hi Charlene thank you for your valued feedback, we highly appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful area around hotel. We enjoyed walking up and taking in the view. Great place to stsy right in the water.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on May 1, 2024
Hi Peter, thank you for your valued feedback we appreciate it and look forward to your next visit here thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hot tub was great. We enjoyed everything about our stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 29, 2024
Hi Brian, thank you for your valued feedback, we highly appreciate it and look forward to your next visit here.

10/10 Excellent

BRANDI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfection location close to restaurants. Nice rooms, no complaints here!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 28, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 28, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

2/10 Terrible

Randy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 28, 2024
Thank you for your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Shawn, Dana Point

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Place is decent. Definitely clean. 2 of 3 light bulbs missing in bathroom. Not the best lighting in room. Good views of harbor. Bathroom sink was slow to drain, was only their 2 nights so didn’t bother to ask to get it fixed. Staff was friendly at front counter. Good budget hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 26, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 26, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Moreno Valley

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed at the Marina Inn for several years now and we love it. We decided for this stay we would bring our daughters and their husbands and granddaughter with us to experience what we enjoy about staying at the Dana Point Marina Inn.. Baby Beach, walking the Harbor and taking in the sights to name a few. They all enjoyed their stay and hope to have a chance to stay again. Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 26, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to ocean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 23, 2024
Hi Tom, thank you for you valued feedback, we highly appreciate it .

2/10 Terrible

Sheila, Sun City

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

4/10 Poor

Brenda L., LAKE HAVASU CITY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and needs to be renovated
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have been going to the Marina Inn since the 80’s. We call it our “vacation home” and have seen many changes. Renovations of the entire harbor have finally begun after multi year delays. The latest is this is the last year for the Marina Inn and will be replaced by two new hotels bigger and better. We hope to get in a couple more visits this year.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

KELLIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet place for couple’s getaway weekend. Staff was friendly. Fast and easy check-in and check-out process
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 15, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was vary convenient to the beach, restaurants, and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 15, 2024
Hi Jason, thank you for your valued feedback . We look forward to your next stay here with us .

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an older hotel but is well kept. They don't have room service abilities but offer free breakfast. We loved option of parking and being able to walk to several options for dining. Great place to be!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 15, 2024
Hi Susan we thank you and appreciate your valued feedback, and look forward to your next stay here with us. .

6/10 Okay

Lucila, Sun Valley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location, good for one night, it was alright just cause of the location but can’t shower here, the tub was dingy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 15, 2024
Hi Lucila, thank you for highlighting your concerns for the property, we appreciate your valued feeback on your recent stay here with us. We want you to know we'll work hard to address these issues. Thank you, we look forward to your next stay here with us .

8/10 Good

Peyton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a beautiful place, staff were polite, and the room was dated but clean. I did not eat at the hotel’s free breakfast, and I did not swim in the courtyard pool. But the pool appeared clean and well-maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 15, 2024
Hi Peyton, we'd like to thank you for your valued feedback. We appreciate it and look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

RAFFY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Apr 15, 2024
Hi Raffy we appreciate your valued feedback . We look forward to your next stay here with us .

8/10 Good

Lissette

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on May 1, 2024
Hi Lissette thank you for your valued feedback we very much appreciate it and look forward to your next visit here, thank you.

8/10 Good

Brandi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little old.. but the location is great and worth being in an older building.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 9, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is very hard to leave because it feels like the center of paradise
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 9, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Lia, Altadena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Walkable to the beach, marina, restaurants, shops. Great price for the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 9, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price, great location ( close to shops, coffee shops and harbor) and easy check in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 8, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Bradford

Close to great dining.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 7, 2024
Hi Bradford, thank you for your valued feeback . We appreciate it and look forward to your next visit here .

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’ve been coming to this hotel for several years because the location is great. Unfortunately it’s getting run down & not maintained. Was woken up at 2am from a party going on next door & it took several calls before it was taken care of.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Apr 5, 2024
Thank You for highlighting your points of concern so we can make it better. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Alissa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff! Luis Aries Shannon were so amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on Apr 5, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Alissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly and kind professional staff, fantastic location, walkable, great for our family. Basic rooms nothing fancy but we were outside and didn’t need that for this trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Apr 5, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Travelled with family and small children
The property was average compared to other places I've stayed at. There was no bathroom exhaust fan and the heat lamp wasn't really warm enough. The hallways looked outdated and a little dinghy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Apr 1, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front Desk staff were super helpful and responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Mar 31, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Peyton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Mar 31, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Charles, LAS VEGAS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Mar 31, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

6/10 Okay

Donovan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Mar 31, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

6/10 Okay

Milo

Travelled with partner
The room was not clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Mar 27, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

4/10 Poor

David, Medfield

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I came back to this hotel after staying there when in town for a conference a year ago. Although it wasn't fancy by any means, it seemed to be in a safe location and was close to the harbor of Dana Point. When I was at the hotel last year, it appeared to be under renovation (I had stayed in a renovated room that, while not fancy, was reasonable and clean) -- and I had expected renovations would have continued and I would find a better place upon my return -- especially since the price had increased slightly. It turned out to be a total dump -- in even worse shape than I could have imagined. The place is dirty, shabby, and literally falling apart. The bathroom was disgusting. The carpet is torn. The desk chair had vinyl frayed and worn to something you might expect to find in a gas station. The sheets and towels were threadbare and grey instead of crisp and white. Everything seemed dirty and germy. On top of it all, the are charging more for accommodation and even charging for parking in the open lot that they never did before. There was no housekeeping service and the room and the hotel as a facility were a filthy mess. I don't know whether it was true, but I was told by a member of the staff that they hadn't been doing maintenance because the hotel is going to be torn down and two new hotels are going to go in its place. I would not stay there again -- and would hesitate even in a new hotel on the same location if that were under the same ownership or management
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Mar 27, 2024
Thank You for highlighting your points of cocern so we can make it better. Our rooms have not been renovated but have been well kept. Yes we have recieved fresh paint in the hallways and we will be installing new carpet begining of April as well. We do highlight that we do have limited housekeeping service on our website and this should have been relayed to you upon check in. (We will look into this.) We do appriciate your kind review and we look forward to a future visit.

8/10 Good

Deborah, Tampa

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location at the marina was excellent. I walked to where I caught a zodiac to go whale watching. Walking to the beach was delightful and I walked to restaurants that had great fresh seafood. On the other hand... the Inn was not what I had expected for the high price. The sagging mattress in my room should be replaced, breakfast was continental only had no meat available, and dogs barking in other rooms was bad (and manager just shrugged when I complained.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Mar 26, 2024
Hi Deborah, thank you for highlighting your concerns for the propety, we appreciate your feedback .We want you to know we'll work hard to address these issues . We hope to see you again in th near future .Thank you .Warm regards the Dana Point Marina inn.

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Amenities
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Mar 25, 2024
Thank You for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

LaNae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the water
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Mar 24, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were some sketchy people hanging around. Very unkempt women in vans in and out all with little dogs??
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FD on Mar 24, 2024
Hi Michael, thank you for your feedback we really appreciate your concern for the property. Thank you, we look forward to seeing you again .

10/10 Excellent

Elias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk lady made me smile God bless her
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!