Looking for bed and breakfast places in Los Angeles? Five minutes from Los Angeles International Airport and three blocks from the beach, this boutique hotel overlooks the waters of Marina del Rey and the 600-acre Ballona Wetlands, a bird sanctuary.

This New England style B&B is an alternative to the typical hotels in Los Angeles, and it will transform your trip, be it a beach vacation or a business trip, into a peaceful respite. Picture a breakfast room that opens to the fresh sea air with fine china and a bountiful home-cooked breakfast (at no extra charge) and a living room with views of snowy egrets, blue herons, and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Bike or stroll along the 26-mile Pacific Ocean Bike Trail. When you return to the Inn, enjoy complimentary California wine and hors d’oeuvres as you watch the sailboats in the blue waters of Marina del Rey drift out to sea with the setting of the sun. All lodging also includes free parking, free wireless internet, and guest business center. This family-friendly Los Angeles hotel gives new meaning to the expression: "a home away from home."

Inn at Playa del Rey was the recipient of the Condé Nast Gold Award and "One of the Ten Best Urban Inns" from Forbes.com, and was recently awarded Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence.