Santa Monica: hotel a 2 stelle

We had a really nice stay at this motel, and while a little dated, the room was clean and comfortable and run by lovely people. The motel is located just two blocks walk from Santa Monica beach, with lots of bars and restaurants close by too. My only negative is that we were in a room on the ground floor and had very loud neighbours upstairs who got up very early and stomped around their room. My suggestion would be to request a top floor room to avoid any noise.

I've stayed at this hotel many times before, though not since the beginning of 2022. Despite it being a rather mediocre hotel, its location has been convenient to other things in Santa Monica and L.A., and its price has been (relatively) reasonable for the area. In the past, it has also offered free parking. So, I've returned again and again—probably more than 10 times. This time, however, things had changed. Yes, the hotel has undergone a (partial) renovation, and the improvements in things like the bedding and newly painted exterior doors (perhaps actually new doors) are nice, though our room still had the same crummy interior doors with poor paint jobs, old doorknobs, etc. Still, not a problem—the sheets in particular were very nice. What I didn't like this time around, though, was first that the prices seem to have gone up, which I guess is par for the course these days. Next, after paying online and providing all my information, I was prompted to complete a ”pre-arrival check-in” with a third party, Canary Technologies, which I'd never heard of before. Given the prevalence of internet fraud, I decided to research this company before providing all the personal information it was requiring, including a photo of my driver's license. The company seemed to be legit, but I wasn't happy about this new, time-consuming step after already paying for my room. To make matters worse, when we arrived, the (unfriendly) desk clerk began asking me many of the same questions I'd already answered during the pre-arrival check-in process, which was annoying, to say the least. In addition, the hotel is now charging $10 to park in the same crummy, unsecured outdoor lot that used to be free. Unfortunately, because street parking is so restricted, you basically have no choice unless you want to park blocks away. And this area of Santa Monica, like so many, is no treat, what with its share of vagrants. Our partially renovated room itself was fine, and the breakfast was pretty much the same basic breakfast I remembered from previous stays. The internet speed was good. When we went out to leave the next morning, though, we found a rather nasty note from the management: ”To the owner of this vehicle: Due to limit [sic] parking availability, the Comfort Inn Hotel is only able to provide one parking spot per room. As a courtesy to your fellow guests, please park carefully between the lines in order to avoid taking up more than one parking space. Thank You.” On the surface, nothing wrong with this note (other than its ”limit” instead of ”limited”)—I get it. Problem is, even though our right wheels did extend a few inches out of the right line of the marked space, there was no real parking space next to it! Instead, the area had been painted with diagonal lines to indicate that cars shouldn't park in that ”space.” And our car was at least a foot away from those diagonal lines. I took a picture to prove it and almost went in to complain, but the check

Ho visto tante recensioni negative ma tutto sommato ci siamo trovati benissimo. 10 minuti a piedi dalla spiaggia, un molo e anche il cibo. Il rumore era solo un problema se ti aspettavi che la città fosse tranquilla, altrimenti non ci importava. Ottimo viaggio ☺️

Quando sono entrato, sono stato guarito dalla vasca idromassaggio e dal bagno decorato con cigni fatti di asciugamani. La vasca idromassaggio è stata apprezzata nella stagione piovosa e fredda. La colazione era inclusa ogni mattina e la macchina automatica per pancake era interessante, appiccicosa e deliziosa. Anche il condimento era abbondante. Accanto a Tradesr's Joe è comodo per lo shopping, ma è piccolo. Cammina per 7 isolati e c'è anche Whole Foods. Poiché è una strada di autobus, è facile andare in spiaggia. Non c'è l'ascensore, quindi è scomodo portare i bagagli al 2 ° piano.

I liked this place. No frills but 3 x cheaper than most hotels in SM. It's more of a hostel, but own room. Clean too. Best thing about is the location. About 10 minutes drive from the pier and loads of places to eat and all sorts of shops/businesses nearby. Starbucks and Subway about 2 minutes walk. Mcdonalds about 10 minutes walk. A pharmacy open until 9pm about a mile away. In a lovely area. Very well to do. I'm writing this from my next stop (LA) and Santa Monica feels like another world away. It's only an hour on a bus. I'd recommend staying in Santa Monica and bussing it/driving into LA tbh. It's such a more laid back area and this motel is the same price as the cheapest LA ones but feels safe. I'd definitely recommend.

Sembra che continui a parlare della piazza ma no, perché all'indietro els carrers son muy grandes. Caminant son circa 45 min. fines ascender a la piazza di Sta. Monica. Il personale molto amabile. Andate a prendere le valigie all’interno dell’ora di check-in. Avanti, prendete la visita di una pannello ma il resto, beh. Net. A l’habitació hi ha frigorifero, microoni, despertador ... i una Bibbia, per se la necessiteu 😁

Per essere un ostello va bene. Noi abbiamo preso la Camera privata, che devo dire è molto comoda. I vantaggi: -posizione ottima, a due passi dalla Spiaggia e dal molo. Tantissimi locali in zona. - buon rapporto qualità prezzo, ed è l’unico posto più abbordabile economicamente nell’area di Santa Monica. -letto comodo e pulito -asciugamani pulite -personale gentile Svantaggi: - pulizia del pavimento un po’ superficiale (un po’ di polvere qui e lì) -i bagni in comune naturalmente non sono sempre necessariamente pulitissimi, ma del resto bisogna entrare nel mood ostello - il sapone in dotazione è veramente bruttino (sembra detersivo per i piatti). Vi consiglio di portare i vostri shampoo e bagno schiuma.

The location of the hotel is fantastic—just a 5-minute walk to the Santa Monica Pier and 2 minutes to the beach. There's also a Starbucks only 5 minutes away. The shared balcony offers a stunning view of the beach and the promenade, which was one of the highlights of our stay. The building itself is two stories, and while the rooms were clean, they were quite small. The beds were also small, despite the description stating that the room could accommodate up to four people and that the bed was double-sized. Unfortunately, the bed was too small, and one of us had to sleep on the floor. The price was very high, but I assume that’s because of the prime location. Despite these drawbacks, it’s worth staying here for the convenience and cleanliness. The receptionist was very accommodating and allowed us to check in early at 12:30 PM, even though check-in officially started at 3:00 PM, which we really appreciated.

With a stay at Pavilions Motel in Santa Monica (Sunset Park), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of University of California, Los Angeles and Santa Monica Pier. This motel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Santa Monica Beach and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Venice Beach.Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a vending machine.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

Se ti muovi in auto, Rest Haven Motel di Santa Monica (Sunset Park) ti permette di raggiungere molti luoghi interessanti in pochissimo tempo: in 4 minuti arriverai a Molo di Santa Monica e in 7 minuti a Santa Monica Beach. Questo hotel si trova a 2,5 km da Venice Beach e 18,7 km da Kia Forum.Questo hotel dispone di aree fumatori.Potrai usufruire di deposito bagagli e una cassetta di sicurezza presso la reception. Il un parcheggio gratuito è disponibile in loco.Rilassati in una delle 14 camere della struttura, complete di aria condizionata e TV al plasma. Il Wi-Fi gratuito ti consente di restare in contatto con il mondo, mentre la TV con canali via cavo è l'ideale per concedersi un po' di svago. Il bagno in camera dispone di vasca o doccia, soffione a pioggia e set di cortesia firmati. I comfort includono cassaforte (adatta a contenere un laptop) e scrivanie, mentre le pulizie sono eseguite tutti i giorni.