Air Venice sits right on the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, a property with over a century of history. At one point, there was an actual speakeasy in the basement likely dating back to the Prohibition Era. The property was built around 1912. The hotel has a unique layout that's rare for its era: every single room faces the ocean, and no two rooms are exactly alike. The current owner converted the building from apartments to a hotel starting in 2007, a process that took about five years. The result is a place that's deliberately uncomplicated: no frills, affordable, and ideal for the travelers who want a comfortable base within steps of the Pacific.

Paul Hetzel, its General Manager, has been at Air Venice for 13 years and has a clear philosophy: the place guests come back to at the end of each day shouldn't be something they have to think about. That same instinct for keeping things simple now applies to how the property sets its prices.

Air Venice's sister property, Agate Cove Inn in Mendocino, CA, also runs on RoomPriceGenie.