Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club-A Noble House Hotel

Go to be pampered...Great hotel for the money

I had a ball; I thoroughly enjoyed my stay! My first pleasant experience came when I called ahead to confirm my request for a DVD in my Marina View room. I was told that DVDs are standard in the Ocean View rooms but not Marina. However, I was not only assured my request was noted; I was given a complimentary upgrade to an Ocean View room at no additional charge to insure that I'd have the DVD!!! It was a very basic one DVD player with only three buttons, Power, Play and Stop -- but I gave it quite a workout with my DVDs and CDs. My second thrill came when I saw my room. It was small, but very clean and smartly dressed in an elegant nautical theme; complete with everything I needed to be totally comfortable. The bathroom was absolutely beautiful and I've never slept in a more comfortable bed in my life. Down comforters, cozy quilt and soft pillows – half feather, half down. Yum! Finally, I had determined before my stay that I'd rest completely and order room service as much as possible for my meals. Well, The Baleen accommodated me graciously and served me some of the prettiest, tastiest food I have ever eaten at a hotel!! I gained 5 pounds easily! Everything from the rainfall-like shower head, to the private bar and fully stocked refrigerator...and of course the Ocean view...made my week-long stay a completely restful and luxurious one. I lived like a rock star – on a budget! I will definitely be coming back. It will be my guilty pleasure, hopefully, annually. And about the staff -- they were great. The bellboy practically carried me from my car to my room with all my bags when I arrived. One call brought help again when I left. And every time I called for this or that during my stay, to either to the Hotel or the Baleen staff, they actually thanked me for giving them something to do. The only drawbacks for me were that (A) everything in the private bar had a price tag, plus service charge and tax. You're tempted to consume because it's right there at your fin

Portifino

Great place, especially if you have a ocean view room. Staff is very polite and helpful. Only bad part is that they charge you $20 a day to park. I found this ridiculous.

Beautiful location

Jacuzzi was broken for the two nights we were there. Beautiful hotel in a wonderful location.

Great location

Hotel has a fantastic location - I think it is the only one in Redondo Beach which overlooks the sea. Had a room with a sea view which was beautiful (bit noisy with the window open due to the sea lions barking in the harbour). Had problems with the wireless internet in our room which did not get resolved but we were able to use another room for a few hours to work in. We used our free nights to stay for 3 nights in one of the best rooms paying only the taxes. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Redondo Beach.

Ambiance!

Wonderful location and views! The room was perfect for our anniversary trip! Very romantic!

Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club

We had a great stay. The room was comfortable, but it was a basic hotel room (no fridge, microwave or lounger). The decorating was really nice with a nautical theme. There were free bicycles available for cruising the beach or riding over to the Redondo Pier for dinner. The pool was small, but very nice, and near the entrance to the marina if you like to watch boats.

Relaxing resort type hotel

The hotel is walking distance to the Redondo Pier and several restaurants. It is a nice hotel with a good location and not too pricey!

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Portofino Increddible

This hotel is what a true romantic getaway defines. On the beach, amazing service, quiet and comfy with all the amenities you want in a hotel.

great setting, great service

our wonderful visit started with check in by the fabulous Nathan, who treated us with charm and wit. After a very long drive from the San Francisco area, what could have been tedious, was fun and quick because of his great personality. He would continue to make our stay a pleasure with great service like remembering our names to complimentary night time glasses of milk for my daughter and myself. The room was immaculate with extremely soft sheets and even enough down pillows for me. There were wonderful touches in the room such as an iPod alarm clock, complimentary robes, a furnished balcony, free in-room WiFi, and a shower head that felt as though you were standing in a spring rain. Room service was prompt and reasonably priced - the coffee was excellent. One of the loveliest features of this hotel is the inviting and airy main room/lobby. The reason for our visit was a family birthday, and the lobby made it possible for us all to return to the hotel for a night cap in front of the fireplace while the open windows overlooking the harbor allowed in the summer sea breeze. With the comfortable array of wing-back chairs, sofas, foot stools, and club chairs, it felt like home - with excellent service and no worries about the clean up! We all gathered in the same lobby, now sun streaked, the following morning to head out for breakfast. Much better than everyone trying to cram into a hotel room while waiting for the whole group to arrive and be ready. We enjoyed our stay so much that my daughter and I have made a pact to make an annual trip to The Portofino - maybe even without telling the rest of the family!

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

THE PORTOFINO IS A BEAUTIFUL HOTEL SETTING..THE ONLY PROBLEMS WE FOUND WERE NO FULL LENGTH MIRRORS IN ANY OF THE ROOMS AND THE LIGHTING IN THE BATHROOM AND ROOM WAS NO GOOD AT ALL. THE AMENTITIES WERE WONDERFUL .

Impressive Hotel

The property was very well kept. Every one who worked there were courtious & helpful. Really liked the soft beds & feather pillows. I had two teenage daughters with us and had just enough room. Considering we had a discount rate for our stay by booking early on hotels.com it was worth the price. The $18.00 a day to park should be less or non at all for guests staying at the hotel. Did not like having refreshments, snacks etc. as they were way overpriced plus I had to do an inventory of each item in the room so that we were not charged for anything that might not have been in the room. The snack basket did not have a couple items listed so we called the front desk & requested that everything be taken out of the room as we did not want to be responsible for anything. The convenience of the hotel location made our 4th of July firework display enjoyable. Liked the view of the ocean, the pathways to the pier and the complimentary bikes to ride on the paths.

super great service

the staff was so friendly and helpful they made us feel like family. the pool and hot tub were so so nice - we didn't want to leave.

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