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Ocean View Hotel
4/5114 Reviews

Ocean View Hotel

Santa Monica|0.84km from city centre
The hotel is mediocre at best. I would say it's probably a 2 1/2 star hotel. It's tolerable, but not good. They have valet parking (no self parking) which was $50/night for me. Ridiculous. Do NOT park here. The front of the hotel has several empty 15 min spaces that you can use to park, unload, check-in and then drive 1/2 a block to much cheaper and easier parking. In fact, directly behind the hotel is a parking structure that is better. The Room The Good: I had an ocean view room. I was nice because where it was located you could actually see the beach/ocean. The shower was hot and strong. The AC worked well. The Bad: Outdated. Everything in the room felt like it came from a garage sale. Not really very nice, nothing really matched. Smelly. The room smelled from the first day to my last day. Smelled like swamp gas all the time. Noisy. The walls seem to be paper thin. I was often woken up by the neighbors. The door had a 1/4 inch gap all around the frame. I could almost look into the hallway through the door. So everyone going through the hallway making noise was as bad as if I had the door was opened. Staff. The front desk staff wasn't very helpful. Not welcoming at all. Not to the point of being rude, but almost. Very unfriendly and unaccommodating. Bottom line: I would not stay here again nor would I recommend to someone to stay here. I heard good things about the Shore Hotel, and would probably stay there next time.

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Hotel Carmel Santa Monica
3.7/5113 Reviews

Hotel Carmel Santa Monica

Santa Monica|0.72km from city centre
Google review summary 3.4 Fair 449 reviews Rooms 2.3 Location 4.4 Service 3.2 What guests are saying ””Good place and nice atmosphere but a bit overpriced for the small portions.”” ”Good price for the area, definitely dated, and good service.” ”Found insects within the bed sheets, staff dont help with much.” More Families 3.3 Couples 3.5 Solo 3.4 Business 2.8 Priceline 6/10 · 13 reviews Trip.com 4.1/5 · 30 reviews Reviews Search reviews People often mention Marilyn Arroyo 1/5 a minute ago on Google WORST SERVICE EXPERIENCE. I would not recommend Hotel Carmel. I am frustrated with this place because I wanted to like Hotel Carmel, it's quaint and had character but the customer service was the worst I've received, hope to never experience again. I paid third party, arrived May 14-15 and took a loong time to check in, which is fine, I wasn't in a rush, but it was strange that I had to fill everything once more, provide my card and ID (standard). Once in the room, concierge came up and told me he had to swiped my card and charge me since he had not (despite having paid third party which had already been reiterated and confirmed downstairs). Figured it was for deposit. Wrong, charged for much more than I had already paid for the night, which was substantial. Then went downstairs and showed the transaction, another concierge assisted, reversed the transaction but took a looong time, guys I'm not kidding you, and I am patient. Told me the valet for $38 (it said $25 valet on my email receipt with the 3rd party but oh well) and resort fee will be waived once I check out. The next morning I mention it to the lady and she was oblivious, said it was already charged, she wasn't aware and I would need to speak to the the concierge, manager that night. I asked for a written email since I didn't want to go through the hassle a third time when I called, she did not want to, although it's a standard method of documentation amongst customer and company. Between the lack of communication, professionalism, training, documentation, process, it's a zero star.

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Santa Monica Place

Hotel Carmel Santa Monica
3.7/5113 Reviews

Hotel Carmel Santa Monica

Santa Monica|0.13km from Santa Monica Place
Google review summary 3.4 Fair 449 reviews Rooms 2.3 Location 4.4 Service 3.2 What guests are saying ””Good place and nice atmosphere but a bit overpriced for the small portions.”” ”Good price for the area, definitely dated, and good service.” ”Found insects within the bed sheets, staff dont help with much.” More Families 3.3 Couples 3.5 Solo 3.4 Business 2.8 Priceline 6/10 · 13 reviews Trip.com 4.1/5 · 30 reviews Reviews Search reviews People often mention Marilyn Arroyo 1/5 a minute ago on Google WORST SERVICE EXPERIENCE. I would not recommend Hotel Carmel. I am frustrated with this place because I wanted to like Hotel Carmel, it's quaint and had character but the customer service was the worst I've received, hope to never experience again. I paid third party, arrived May 14-15 and took a loong time to check in, which is fine, I wasn't in a rush, but it was strange that I had to fill everything once more, provide my card and ID (standard). Once in the room, concierge came up and told me he had to swiped my card and charge me since he had not (despite having paid third party which had already been reiterated and confirmed downstairs). Figured it was for deposit. Wrong, charged for much more than I had already paid for the night, which was substantial. Then went downstairs and showed the transaction, another concierge assisted, reversed the transaction but took a looong time, guys I'm not kidding you, and I am patient. Told me the valet for $38 (it said $25 valet on my email receipt with the 3rd party but oh well) and resort fee will be waived once I check out. The next morning I mention it to the lady and she was oblivious, said it was already charged, she wasn't aware and I would need to speak to the the concierge, manager that night. I asked for a written email since I didn't want to go through the hassle a third time when I called, she did not want to, although it's a standard method of documentation amongst customer and company. Between the lack of communication, professionalism, training, documentation, process, it's a zero star.
The Pierside Santa Monica
3.9/5109 Reviews

The Pierside Santa Monica

Santa Monica|0.23km from Santa Monica Place
The most caring people I have ever encountered. Upon arrival from AUS at 8.30 am my phone battery was flat and my bank travel Mastercard card wasn’t working so I was unable to pay the taxi driver. I was travelling solo and hadn’t slept in 36 hours so I was stressed and barely lucid when I walked in to the hotel. Lucia at front desk took care of things for me. We got my phone working, got the cab driver paid then she called house keeping and organised a room to be cleaned ASAP so I could check in early. I was in my room in bed by 10am thanks to her. After a lovely afternoon out and about, the next morning I woke up vomiting and running a fever. They don’t have room service so the front desk staff brought anti-nausea drugs and water up to my room within 3 minutes of me calling. They offered to phone and check in on me throughout the day as they knew I was travelling alone. The next morning when I checked out at 5.30am to get to LAX I got in my Uber and as it was about to leave the woman on front desk came running out, stopped us from leaving and said to me “you said your Uber’s a Nissan, this isn’t a Nissan, you should get out of the car”. It turned out a previous guest had taken my Uber. Once we realised this, the driver of the Uber I was in would not take me, told me to leave his vehicle and get my bags out of his car. As I had a plane to catch and was worried I would miss it, the same front desk lady rang me a cab which arrived in minutes. If you are a solo traveller STAY AT THIS HOTEL!! The rooms are beautiful, spacious and clean. To top it all off Lucia didn’t charge me for early check in; she said given how stressful getting there had been, it was the least she could do to help. Gifts from God and great beds to boot!
Ocean View Hotel
4/5114 Reviews

Ocean View Hotel

Santa Monica|0.23km from Santa Monica Place
The hotel is mediocre at best. I would say it's probably a 2 1/2 star hotel. It's tolerable, but not good. They have valet parking (no self parking) which was $50/night for me. Ridiculous. Do NOT park here. The front of the hotel has several empty 15 min spaces that you can use to park, unload, check-in and then drive 1/2 a block to much cheaper and easier parking. In fact, directly behind the hotel is a parking structure that is better. The Room The Good: I had an ocean view room. I was nice because where it was located you could actually see the beach/ocean. The shower was hot and strong. The AC worked well. The Bad: Outdated. Everything in the room felt like it came from a garage sale. Not really very nice, nothing really matched. Smelly. The room smelled from the first day to my last day. Smelled like swamp gas all the time. Noisy. The walls seem to be paper thin. I was often woken up by the neighbors. The door had a 1/4 inch gap all around the frame. I could almost look into the hallway through the door. So everyone going through the hallway making noise was as bad as if I had the door was opened. Staff. The front desk staff wasn't very helpful. Not welcoming at all. Not to the point of being rude, but almost. Very unfriendly and unaccommodating. Bottom line: I would not stay here again nor would I recommend to someone to stay here. I heard good things about the Shore Hotel, and would probably stay there next time.

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Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome

The Pierside Santa Monica
3.9/5109 Reviews

The Pierside Santa Monica

Santa Monica|0.27km from Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome
The most caring people I have ever encountered. Upon arrival from AUS at 8.30 am my phone battery was flat and my bank travel Mastercard card wasn’t working so I was unable to pay the taxi driver. I was travelling solo and hadn’t slept in 36 hours so I was stressed and barely lucid when I walked in to the hotel. Lucia at front desk took care of things for me. We got my phone working, got the cab driver paid then she called house keeping and organised a room to be cleaned ASAP so I could check in early. I was in my room in bed by 10am thanks to her. After a lovely afternoon out and about, the next morning I woke up vomiting and running a fever. They don’t have room service so the front desk staff brought anti-nausea drugs and water up to my room within 3 minutes of me calling. They offered to phone and check in on me throughout the day as they knew I was travelling alone. The next morning when I checked out at 5.30am to get to LAX I got in my Uber and as it was about to leave the woman on front desk came running out, stopped us from leaving and said to me “you said your Uber’s a Nissan, this isn’t a Nissan, you should get out of the car”. It turned out a previous guest had taken my Uber. Once we realised this, the driver of the Uber I was in would not take me, told me to leave his vehicle and get my bags out of his car. As I had a plane to catch and was worried I would miss it, the same front desk lady rang me a cab which arrived in minutes. If you are a solo traveller STAY AT THIS HOTEL!! The rooms are beautiful, spacious and clean. To top it all off Lucia didn’t charge me for early check in; she said given how stressful getting there had been, it was the least she could do to help. Gifts from God and great beds to boot!
Ocean View Hotel
4/5114 Reviews

Ocean View Hotel

Santa Monica|0.35km from Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome
The hotel is mediocre at best. I would say it's probably a 2 1/2 star hotel. It's tolerable, but not good. They have valet parking (no self parking) which was $50/night for me. Ridiculous. Do NOT park here. The front of the hotel has several empty 15 min spaces that you can use to park, unload, check-in and then drive 1/2 a block to much cheaper and easier parking. In fact, directly behind the hotel is a parking structure that is better. The Room The Good: I had an ocean view room. I was nice because where it was located you could actually see the beach/ocean. The shower was hot and strong. The AC worked well. The Bad: Outdated. Everything in the room felt like it came from a garage sale. Not really very nice, nothing really matched. Smelly. The room smelled from the first day to my last day. Smelled like swamp gas all the time. Noisy. The walls seem to be paper thin. I was often woken up by the neighbors. The door had a 1/4 inch gap all around the frame. I could almost look into the hallway through the door. So everyone going through the hallway making noise was as bad as if I had the door was opened. Staff. The front desk staff wasn't very helpful. Not welcoming at all. Not to the point of being rude, but almost. Very unfriendly and unaccommodating. Bottom line: I would not stay here again nor would I recommend to someone to stay here. I heard good things about the Shore Hotel, and would probably stay there next time.

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Santa Monica State Beach

Ocean View Hotel
4/5114 Reviews

Ocean View Hotel

Santa Monica|0.48km from Santa Monica State Beach
The hotel is mediocre at best. I would say it's probably a 2 1/2 star hotel. It's tolerable, but not good. They have valet parking (no self parking) which was $50/night for me. Ridiculous. Do NOT park here. The front of the hotel has several empty 15 min spaces that you can use to park, unload, check-in and then drive 1/2 a block to much cheaper and easier parking. In fact, directly behind the hotel is a parking structure that is better. The Room The Good: I had an ocean view room. I was nice because where it was located you could actually see the beach/ocean. The shower was hot and strong. The AC worked well. The Bad: Outdated. Everything in the room felt like it came from a garage sale. Not really very nice, nothing really matched. Smelly. The room smelled from the first day to my last day. Smelled like swamp gas all the time. Noisy. The walls seem to be paper thin. I was often woken up by the neighbors. The door had a 1/4 inch gap all around the frame. I could almost look into the hallway through the door. So everyone going through the hallway making noise was as bad as if I had the door was opened. Staff. The front desk staff wasn't very helpful. Not welcoming at all. Not to the point of being rude, but almost. Very unfriendly and unaccommodating. Bottom line: I would not stay here again nor would I recommend to someone to stay here. I heard good things about the Shore Hotel, and would probably stay there next time.

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Top rated hotels in Santa Monica

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Courtyard by Marriott Santa Monica
4.1/5109 Reviews
Staff super helpful from start, room nice and clean, location is great (walking distance from SM pier)… the wifi provided for free is enough for what you have to do on a regular day (option to upgrade to fast for a fee) valet parking available for $45 a day ( the area charges around $30 per day for public parking, so its a good deal as you can go in an out as many times as you can)
HI Los Angeles - Santa Monica Hostel
4.3/591 Reviews
Stayed here for 3 nights as a group of 4, once checked in was given a room with 4 bunk beds so all had our own bunk bed. Usual thing when checking in, you have to pay resort fee's so bare that in mind. Room was what to expect for the price you pay. If you want to keep your luggage stored once checked out it's $5 per person to store your luggae and $2 for a padlock. Able to use the shower's etc once checked out if needed before you fly out.
The Pierside Santa Monica
3.9/5109 Reviews
The most caring people I have ever encountered. Upon arrival from AUS at 8.30 am my phone battery was flat and my bank travel Mastercard card wasn’t working so I was unable to pay the taxi driver. I was travelling solo and hadn’t slept in 36 hours so I was stressed and barely lucid when I walked in to the hotel. Lucia at front desk took care of things for me. We got my phone working, got the cab driver paid then she called house keeping and organised a room to be cleaned ASAP so I could check in early. I was in my room in bed by 10am thanks to her. After a lovely afternoon out and about, the next morning I woke up vomiting and running a fever. They don’t have room service so the front desk staff brought anti-nausea drugs and water up to my room within 3 minutes of me calling. They offered to phone and check in on me throughout the day as they knew I was travelling alone. The next morning when I checked out at 5.30am to get to LAX I got in my Uber and as it was about to leave the woman on front desk came running out, stopped us from leaving and said to me “you said your Uber’s a Nissan, this isn’t a Nissan, you should get out of the car”. It turned out a previous guest had taken my Uber. Once we realised this, the driver of the Uber I was in would not take me, told me to leave his vehicle and get my bags out of his car. As I had a plane to catch and was worried I would miss it, the same front desk lady rang me a cab which arrived in minutes. If you are a solo traveller STAY AT THIS HOTEL!! The rooms are beautiful, spacious and clean. To top it all off Lucia didn’t charge me for early check in; she said given how stressful getting there had been, it was the least she could do to help. Gifts from God and great beds to boot!
Gateway Hotel Santa Monica
4.2/5123 Reviews
The hotel was very beautiful. The room smells good too The bed was soft and clean as well. I couldn't use the pot because it was full of garbage. But the rooms are spacious and precious. It reminds me of the ocean in Santa Monica. However, I could hear the noise from the room next door. The child was crying so hard It disturbed my sleep. Uber to Santa Monica Pier costs about $9. There was a 7-Eleven about 500 meters away.
Days Inn by Wyndham Santa Monica/Los Angeles
4/586 Reviews
We stayed for Xmas and it was basically an empty hotel which was nice. Parking is convenient. Everyone was nice, we needed some plastic forks for our food and they had them at the desk. Due to Covid I assume no one can come to the room. When I when to use the restroom I had noticed that they had not replaced the toilet paper, not cool. Makes me wonder how CLEAN and sanitized it was. The out door patio is nice, and cool view for Xmas lights.
Ocean Park Hotel
3.6/5102 Reviews
Suited my needs perfectly. It’s the basics with a spacious, shared bathroom. The bed was comfortable, and the price was right.

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Highest Price£2,765
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Number of Reviews3,443
Number of Hotels289
Average Price (Weekdays)£392
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Santa Monica Hotel Guide

If you want to stay at the best hotel in Santa Monica, Trip.com is here to help! New and popular hotels in Santa Monica recommended by Trip.com. If you travel to United States, visiting Santa Monica is a good choice. In Santa Monica, both areas with attractions and the city center are good places to stay.

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There are 37 hotels in Santa Monica with excellent service. There are many well-known chain hotels in Santa Monica. Those who favor Days Inn can choose a hotel under its name. Days Inn is the top choice of many travelers in Santa Monica. A popular hotel in Santa Monica, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Santa Monica is also one of the highest rated. Many tourists also stay at Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica.

If you stay at a hotel in downtown Santa Monica, nearby attractions like Metro Calvary Chapel, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce can be your first stop. For short trips in Santa Monica, Museum of Flying, Donald Douglas Museum and Library are all good options. The most popular attractions for tourists in Santa Monica are South Beach Park, Pacific Park, Santa Monica Bay. Commercial areas like Santa Monica Place, Camila Arnold are ideal places to buy souvenirs.

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