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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 1477 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 434 out of 1477 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 197 out of 1477 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 117 out of 1477 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 79 out of 1477 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

10/10 Excellent

Mari-Ellen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from FD on 21 May 2024
Hi Maria, thank you for your valued feeback. We look forward to your next stay here with us .

4/10 Poor

Carrie, Sonora

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Waited for front desk person for 15 min to check us in. Several guest waiting to check in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FD on 20 May 2024
Thank You for highlighting your points of concern so we can make it better. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Everything was great, except the bathroom, mold on the shower curtain, and the floor hadn’t been cleaned. Bed was amazing tho!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 19 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

The2

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location....disappointed that breakfast was so downsized....since my last visit the end of December 2023
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 15 May 2024
Thank you for your input. We hope to see you back soon.Thank you

6/10 Okay

Corazon

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
I didn’t like the tub and sink they easily clogged up and not sound proof
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on 15 May 2024
Hi Corazon, we'd like to thank you for highlighting your points of concern for the property. We want you to know we'll work hard to address these issues. Thank you we look forward to your next visit here.

6/10 Okay

Mariza

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good reception.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FD on 15 May 2024
Hi Mariza, thank you for your valued feedback and we apreciate your stay here with us .

2/10 Terrible

Julie, Reno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We used to live here, The Marina Inn was a great place to stay. It was always well kept. Not this time. Our room was a basic room since we were just passing through. When we checked in, we did not explore the room, although dated, it was clean. The beds were awful old, uncomfortable, the pillows were flat. The sheets clean, towels clean. In the Morning when we paid attention, the shower was unusable as a portion (hidden by the way the curtain was positioned) had a long hole where the tub itself had collapsed in and a 4-5 inch jagged gap was open and cracked. (Would have cut your feet easily). The bath had a lg black spotted crack above the ceiling, clearly mold/rot. The sink had a repair spot where it had previously had damage. Not done well. The molding around the inside door jam was rotten at the bottom. When you looked on the bath side wall of the room itself low down where a sewer drain cap was, it was all water damaged most painted on top of, but here repaired properly with new black spotted area below. (I have dated photos). Bad paint job 2 diff colors. For 4 dollars less than this price, off season, our stay at another Hotel the night before was updated, beautiful, great beds, pillows, clean and quiet, Amazing. And the other facility had a security guard, and did not make us pay $15 dollars to park our car at night, though in a city area. Very saddened, this used to be a great place.
Response from Front Desk on 17 May 2024
We're sorry to hear your stay was not satisfactory. We apologize and appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for the price
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FD on 15 May 2024
Hi Alan thank you for your valued feedback, we appreciate your stay here with us .

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can hear adjacent rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 13 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

2/10 Terrible

Pia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the dirtiest hotel I've ever been to. Gross!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 13 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry you were unhappy with your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 13 May 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Luther Charles Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beaches
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 13 May 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I e stayed here before it's close to everything
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Front Desk on 13 May 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

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
Response from FD on 10 May 2024
Thank you for your kind reveiw and we look forward to your next visit!

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
Response from FD on 10 May 2024
Thank you for your kind reveiw and we look forward to your next visit!

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
Response from FD on 10 May 2024
Thank you for your kind reveiw and we look forward to your next visit!

2/10 Terrible

Marilyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FD on 10 May 2024
Thank you for your kind reveiw and we look forward to your next visit!

6/10 Okay

Deanna, Livonia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FD on 10 May 2024
Thank you for your kind reveiw and we look forward to your next visit!

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 8 May 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 8 May 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 8 May 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 4 May 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 3 May 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 1 May 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 1 May 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 29 Apr 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 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

DIX

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on 17 May 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 28 Apr 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 28 Apr 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 26 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FD on 15 May 2024
Hi George, we'd like to thank you for your valued feedback and we apreciate your stay here with us .

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on 26 Apr 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 26 Apr 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 23 Apr 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 21 Apr 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 21 Apr 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 21 Apr 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 15 Apr 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 15 Apr 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 15 Apr 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 15 Apr 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 15 Apr 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 15 Apr 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 1 May 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 9 Apr 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 9 Apr 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 9 Apr 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 8 Apr 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 7 Apr 2024
Hi Bradford, thank you for your valued feeback . We appreciate it and look forward to your next visit here .