Mar Mel Inn Long Beach, California

I went on vacation for a week and had no one to leave my dog with, so I found this place. My dog is very energetic, this dog could run all day, I was a little worried that they would call me to say they couldn't handle him like they did at petco in Lakewood, but that's another review; anyways when I came back to pick up my dog I was amazed that my dog was super calmed. They took really good care of my dog; charged $36-46 per day, which I considered a very good price. They feed the pets for only $2 a day. The staff was super nice and efficient, you can tell that they have years of experience.I recommend this place 100%.

Great place for your pets!!!

Great place to leave your dog or cat if you can't take them with you. Friendly staff and clean facility.

They are great! Rosie's the manager rocks. The girls love them.

Great place for Casper and Peanut

My dog loves coming here

My dogs love this place! I would not take them anywhere else!

My dog gets excited whenever we drop her off here and the prices are very reasonable

I’ve been taking my dogs to Mar Mel Inn for about 12 years now. The rates are fair. My dogs always have a good time & come home clean & tired. The staff is great & accommodating. I don’t mind there hours. It’s a small facility & I respect the fact they have limited hours during the day so they can be open 7 days a week. Definitely have your dog bathed because the play area is dirt and the dogs get hosed down while they play. I have recommended Mar Mel to many friends over the years & they all board their dogs with them as well.

Reasonably priced for overnight care but the drop off and pick up hours suck. Edit: Let me clarify, as a person who works from 8 - 5 PM (which is a standard hours of operation for most businesses) not being able to drop off before work and having to leave work early to pick up before closing is an inconvenience. I appreciate your response however, due to my working hours I would like a place that is a bit more accommodating to my work schedule. I think your staff is excellent and your facilities are great! My furry baby will definitely stay with you all again.

I loved this place. It is very affordable, specially if you have more than one dog. I left my two silky terriers and my westie with them for four days. It was really cheap since they allow up to three dogs in the same kennel ($50.00 per day for the three of them). The only catch is they have dirt for the playgroung. So, if you don't pay for the extra bath, your pups will be dirty as heck when you pick them up. The fee includes the play time, food, and "housing". My pups were supper happy when I picked them up. However, they were dirty. Just keep in mind you are getting what you pay for. I loved my experience with them and I would highly recommend them to anyone who doesn't mind bathing their pups after they pick them up.

Good 24 hour stay for the dogs!

I originally chose this facility to board my dog at because I called and spoke with a woman named Rosa and was impressed with her professionalism. I had several questions about the facility itself, and she happily answered all of them, making me feel comfortable enough to leave my dog there for a night. I dropped her off a few days later and everything went smoothly. The 2 staff members that I dealt with were great and very friendly. **Note: I requested that she be placed in an outdoor kennel in a specific area because there seemed to be more shade over there. Pick up times in the evening are between 4-530pm, which I was very aware of the entire time. At 505pm, I received a phone call from Barbara and she asked if I was still coming to pick up Stella. I replied with a "yes" and her response was, "Ok, well we close right at 530pm." I thought that was a bit rude and unnecessary that she was calling me when I still had 25 minutes to pick up my dog, but I brushed it off. I arrived at 520pm to pick up my dog and Barbara was there to take care of me. While I was being checked out, I asked her which kennel my dog was boarded in (I wanted to make sure she was placed in the general area that I requested). After looking at me like I have 5 heads, Barbara's exact response was, "What difference does it make?" I replied by telling her that I requested a specific kennel, and I asked her the question again. Instead of telling me where my dog was placed, she said (in a condescending tone), "Well, what kennel did you ask for?" Again, very rude and unnecessary behavior, especially with the condescending tone she had with me the entire time. This experience started out positive and ended up turning into a negative one, all because of one person. Barbara desperately needs to work on the way she speaks to and treats people, seeing as she works in customer service. Needless to say, I will not ever be returning to this facility.

My dog lives them they take great care of him.

After being forced out of our home and into a bad situation, I reluctantly agreed to temporarily house my kitties with a third party. The staff was very pushy and didn't seem to care enough to help my baby adjust to being away from home. Checked out of there and into a co-worker's home and he's content and back to his normal sweet self. No need for caution tape like I found on his "cage" at Mar Mel Inn when picking him up.

I have boarded my dogs here for years. I can highly recommend John and Barbera. They take great care of the dogs. In the past my dogs would get loose, and make there way to the Mar Mel Inn! Not sure what some others found to not like about it, but I've had no complaints. They insure that all pets have up to date shots and I've never had my dogs come home with anything. They are not cheap, but you get what you pay for, so I don't mind paying their rates.

I have been going here with my dog for years and they always take great care of him. He is always happy when I drop him off and when i pick him up. The staff could not possibly be any more friendly and they always go out of their way to make sure the pets come first. Plus... no one can get my dog as clean as they do. (Siberian husky) comes out fluffy and soft... not to mention the white actually looks white! I love this place and my dog loves it even more!

My dogs come here at least twice a year and I totally trust the staff to take good care of my girls. My Golden Retriever loves the play time and she looks beautiful after her grooming the day of pick up. My other girl is very timid and snappy. They are very patient and kind to her. I have never had any problems and will continue to use them as my boarding of choice!

Sister sends Her L'il Love(Daisy) very happy with Care and Love that the staff showers on the Animals that are in their care!.

I wish I could rate no stars because this place shouldn't get one. This boarding facility is awful. you have to be buzzed through several gates like a jail just to get to the entrance, and meanwhile dogs are fighting each other in the mud while some worker(?) is hosing all of them down. It was so loud I had to yell to be heard and it seemed dangerous when the worker outside started shouting at the dogs too. I came to board my cat and was very unhappy when I saw the place. The cats are placed in wood crates inside a broom closet with a dirty, cracked, concrete floor, with literal brooms and tools surrounding them. I was told they were let out to play once a day and felt so uneasy about it, given the flithiness of the place. Then they put a bed in the cage - and it was a pot-holder, covered in fur crusted over with something left from a previous owner. The worker I was talking to made a joke about kidnapping my cat, which made me very unhappy. I was down to my last straw when I asked for a quote on prices and it took them 3 tries (yes, with a calculator) to figure out a total, coming to a different sum each time. I quickly left and went somewhere else. I do not trust my cat's care there, and neither should you.