The Renaissance at LAX has been my preferred Marriott property by the airport for years. I suppose it still is as I’d likely not spend more than one night in the area pre or post flight, but my most recent visit reminded me that even a tried and true hotel can have shortcomings. A few nits come to mind.

  • I tried Marriott’s mobile check-in option for the first time, and had to wait in line
  • The rooms are dated

Other than that, the staff I interacted with were perfectly pleasant, the service in the lobby lounge was great, and the shuttle to/from the airport ran regularly. It worked just fine for a 1-night stay between flights. Here’s a look at my room.

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Television and dresser with coffee service

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Desk with one power outlet

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Comfortable bed, but no accessible power outlets by the nightstands

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Bath area

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Bath area

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Toiletries

While the room was not recently refreshed, the bath furnishings struck me as modernized since my last visit to the hotel. One can hope that’s a sign that similar remodel of the rooms is forthcoming. The lack of accessible power outlets was especially notable. Most importantly, the bed was very comfortable and made for a great night’s sleep prior to my flight the next morning. I’d be remiss if I didn’t also note that one can easily walk to the In-n-Out LAX for some great plane spotting from this property too! The Renaissance LAX remains my first choice of pre- and post- flight hotels at LAX, but the rooms could use a little touching up.

-MJ, August 30, 2014