The Portofino Hotel & Marina – The Iconic Spot to Stay in Redondo Beach

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The sand, the beach and the ocean have always had the ability to draw upon the imagination of anyone who lives outside of Southern California. Those images are brought to life with a visit to any beach up and down the coast, but few can bring an experience that parallels those images quite like the iconic Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach.

Lobby

You will not find a more perfect setting to enjoy the ocean and everything that goes with it. The moment you enter the lobby and stare out of the two-story high windows, you will feel as if you are on a sail boat as you enjoy the ocean waves outside the window and feel the cool ocean breeze against your face.

King Superior Marina View

The historical Portofino Hotel & Marina has kept the classic beach look and feel to it while continuously being updated and renovated to make sure it is always stylish and elegant while still giving off that beach vibe. The rooms are simply whatever is to your liking as you can’t go wrong with any of them. You can choose from ocean side or marina side or the luxury suites. The luxury suites offer a private balcony, what better way to start your day then to walking out to the sunrise and ocean breeze. Then you have a living room and a double-sided fireplace, pure luxury to go along with a bed that will give you the sleep of your life.

When it comes to memorable settings for your wedding, it is difficult to surpass what the Portifino has to offer. If you want picturesque, the Seaside Lawn Wedding is that and more. The 1,500 square foot outdoor oceanfront wedding venue not only overlooks the Pacific Ocean, but you are so close the brides veil will flow with the ocean breeze. If for some reason you are looking for something a little different, there are several venues located in the freestanding meeting pavilion with more than 8,000 square feet of celebration space, including the Bayside and Pacific Ballrooms with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Beyond the spectacular setting that the Portofino Hotel & Marina offers its guests, they also have one of the most beautiful restaurants not only in Redondo Beach, but in all of Los Angeles. The restaurant not only provides stunning views of the King Harbor Marina as well as the Portofino Marina the restaurant itself completed an extensive renovation in July 2017. The restaurant has a beautiful and elegant main dining room as well as a breathtaking bar on the second level and you can also enjoy the the ocean breeze on the waterside. While you truly can’t go wrong with any dining experience at BALEENkitchen, the Chef’s Table takes your night to a whole new level. The table set right in kitchen offers you the inside look at what goes into a dinner service while also offering in-depth conversations with BALEENkitchen’s Chefs de Cuisines, Vasili Tavernakis and Paul Bunulescu.

One of the highlights of BALEENkitchen is the charcuterie & cheese board. Along with the rest of the menu this is always changing, but what you can always find is incredibly unique cheese along with jams that are made fresh daily in the kitchen. There is no better way to start off your evening that with all the flavors that are offered here. Fresh diver scallops, snapper or the true seafood delicacy cioppino. This dish is created with shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, the fresh catch of the day, spanish chorizo and it all comes to get together in an amazingly rich saffron-tomato broth that could easily stand on its own. If there is one dish to try at BALEENkitchen, the cioppino is it.

To go with dinner or just a night out, BALEENkitchen has some wonderful options including hand crafted cocktails that feature a rotating barrel-aged cocktail on occasion you can find simply one of the best old-fashioned on the west coast. In addition they have a wonderful wine collection and local beers on tap from breweries such as Smog City, El Segundo Brewery and King Harbor and Absolution Brewing Company.

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You really don’t need your car once you get here. The Portofino has complimentary beach cruisers that allow you to enjoy yourself up and down the coast. The pier is only about a 15 minute walk and from their you can keep yourself busy all day long. You can enjoy the sea lions, the ocean, take a drive to Disneyland or Hollywood, you really can do anything because the Portofino puts you in the middle of it all.

While it is hard to go wrong with the beach and all that the Portofino has to offer, it is General Manager Duane Rohrbaugh and his staff that truly sets this hotel apart. Duane knows the property inside and out and makes it part of his day to make sure everything little or big is handled to make sure your stay is perfect and his staff follows his lead. If you want a beach vacation, Redondo Beach has it all and the Portofino is the place to experience all of it.

For more information, visit: Portofino Hotel & Marina

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