The M Malibu

Exceptional

Liked: ease
Disliked: nothing

Exceptional

Very good

Good

Liked: Clean roomComfortable bedtile floors (carpets are no bueno in my opinion). Large bathroom and large shower.
Disliked: Spotty WiFi.TV kept buffering TV mount was not secured to the wall.Road noise.

Very good

Nice spot in Malibu.

Liked: Cute and historic
Disliked: No beach access without a drive No desk staff. No pool towels. No chocolate which was promised. No easy to communicate w the staff.

Exceptional

Affordable, quaint spot in Malibu...

Liked: Convenient location in Malibu with beach access right across PCH. I prefer smaller hotels. The pool area was quaint and not crowded. The observation deck up the hill was a nice touch to watch the sunset.

Basic motel for mucho dinero

Liked: Within walking distance of breakfast at Malibu Cafe on the Malibu Pier. Nice to see a classic mid-century California beach motel, with its big banana trees, revived instead of razed for ugly stuff like most of the surrounding PCH.It was clean. The shower worked, the toilet flushed, there was hot water, and we were too tired to be kept up by the PCH car noise, which quieted by 3am.
Disliked: Not to be confused with the citizenM boutique hotels. The rooms are very basic, with IKEA furnishings, linens, and decor. It looked like half the wall art and decorations had been removed: bare nails and empty shelves. No drawers or closet, just a wall rack. Our first room didn't have any bulb in the bedside lamp, and the front desk person sullenly gave us a different room. Looking at the 2nd room, I realized the 1st room's bed was also missing a major piece of its headboard. The toiletries touted on the website are hand soap you can buy at Whole Foods ("available for purchase at the front desk"? Whyever for?); no lotion; shampoo and conditioner. At least they're bulk instead of single-use plastic, but overall, it just seals the cheap, cut-corners feel of the whole place.