So waht is the big hotel right on the beach kinda between Hermosa and Redondo? I see it when I walk or ride my bike on the beach...south of Hermosa Pier?

There's the aforementioned Beach House, (http://www.beach-house.com/hermosa-b...ry-hotels.html) which is just north of the Hermosa Pier, then there's the Sea Sprite Motel, which is just south of the Hermosa Pier.

The one that you are thinking of is probably the Beach House.

As far as I know, those are the only two actual beachfront hotels between LAX and the Orange County line. If anyone knows of any others, please chime in here.

Nope. Not the Beach House. I know where that is. It is a large hotel and I really thought it was south of Hermosa Pier but before Redondo Pier. Guess I better hop a plane and figure it out in person!

lvk - ABSOLUTELY !!!

I was deceived into thinking the hotels in Marina Del Rey were on 'the' beach, when in reality they are on man-made inlets they describe as 'on the beach' when they are far from it (far from the reality of 'on the beach', that is). And no beach, just harbor. (loud sigh....)

However, in Huntington Beach, there are TONS of places to stay right across the PCH from the beach, now I have to remember which ones I liked..... I didn't take notes as I drove down the PCH.
I guess I just view a room on the beach as just that - a place to park, sleep and shower, everything else you want to do (if it is a BEACH vacation) is right there within walking distance if you stay at the Sprite.

Problem is, a person can spend as much or more staying on or near the beach in LA when they could spend the same or less in Cozumel or Cabo, etc.

Debating my next 'beach' vacation.....

amwosu,

The only thing I can think of is the big Harbor Cove apartment building which sits on the beach right at the border of Hermosa & Redondo. They have a Chart House restaurant at beach level. I agree that you must come back out here to investigate for yourself.

Fredman, those hotels (esp. the Hyatt and Hilton) in Huntington Beach are supposed to be very nice. However, as you said, you have to actually cross a busy PCH to get to the beach. I don't really consider it true "beachfront".

Oh lvk, that apt. building IS what I was thinking of as I remember seeing the Chart House there. Now you've ruined it for me. I have no reason to fly out and see for sure what the place was called.

Oh well. I'll still be back out for the International Surf Festival in Manhattan Beach and the Festival of Arts in Laguna next August.

I don't think there is a true beachfront motel/hotel in Huntington Beach, the nearest thing to it is if you get an RV spot at one of the state-run RV parks, which looks like fun to me.