Cool boutique hotel by Santa Monica beach. Very friendly and helpful staff. We got some great tips for our onwards journey along the coast - much appreciated! Will definitely book here again and recommend it to others as well.

I only spent one night at this hotel, but I truly enjoyed it. The front desk clerk was amazingly fast and had a great sense of humor. I was put into a special room with a crazy cool bathroom but unfortunately, the tub did not have the availability to plug it up (stopper) - I really wanted to get into... More

I read good & bad reviews but still booked. Unfortunately, if you prepare yourself for no designated parking spots, or patchy wifi, and don't come with the expectation of a full continental breakfast, you'll overlook these things & just enjoy the quaint surfie decor that makes it special, and that unbeatable location for its price. You can't be that close... More

First impressions when we opened the door - the room smelled like a hospital corridor and was cold. There was a small heater which was inadequate to heat the room, we asked for an additional heater but was told it would "blow the circuit breaker", so they gave us extra blankets. It was too cold in the room to watch... More

Don't go for the fancy Lowes or marriott in Santa Monica. This hotel is just as good and is in the same location. I stayed at the JW Marriott there as well and I enjoyed my time at this hotel more. The room was great! I traveled with my parents and being 40 I did not want to share a... More

We booked this hotel, which we were familiar with as old and funky, because it indicated it had recently renovated. Frankly, I shudder to think what it looked like BEFORE! Great bed, I'll grant you, but rooms small, not that clean, and at night you could hear every sound, every sneeze, cough, toilet flush or snippet of conversation from the... More

We wanted to stay at Loews or Shutters but they were booked. This hotel is a block up from Loews so that tells you how perfect the location is. The office crew quite friendly, efficient and young. We stayed in a suite which was small but quite adequate. Big flat screen TV, good hot water and water pressure and very... More

As much as I love the experience of luxurious, expensive hotels...I also dig funky, cool hotels. I appreciate them for what they are and Hotel California did not disappoint me. It was a gorgeous weather weekend in LA so even though we live here, we decided to enjoy Santa Monica like tourists and started looking around for hotels. This hotel... More

Simple, old-style hostel in beautiful Santa Monica. It's nothing super special but the posters on the walls are fun, the architecture is cute, the staff friendly, and the beach convenient - just go down the stairs and do your morning workout at the old "muscle beach" spot.