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Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel

3.0 star property

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Sun deck
Terrace/patio
Beach
King Junior Suite 2 Bedrooms

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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1667 Ocean Avenue Suite 1000, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
  • Place, Santa Monica Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica Pier
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Third Street Promenade
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Classic Queen

Deluxe Classic Queen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room with 2 Double Beds

Double Room with 2 Double Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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King Junior Suite 2 Bedrooms

King Junior Suite 2 Bedrooms

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Santa Monica

With a stay at Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica (Downtown Santa Monica), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier. .This beach motel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Venice Beach and 11.8 mi (19 km) from Kia Forum.
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What's nearby

  • Santa Monica Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Original Muscle Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Monica Place - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Monica Pier - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Third Street Promenade - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Downtown Santa Monica Station - 8 min walk
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 18 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Seaside on the Pier - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wetzel's Pretzels - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Red O Restaurants - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel

Beach fun, near Santa Monica Pier
Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Monica motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Satisfy your appetite with American cuisine at Chez Jay, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekends from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM on weekends.
Chez Jay - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 17.50 per night); discounts available
  • Free area shuttle
  • Parking on site (USD 38.94 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 25 to 35 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Chez Jay

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests planning to arrive after normal check-in hours can gain access to the property by using the last 4 digits on the credit card used to book the reservation.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 25 to 35 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 38.94 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 17.50 per night (15 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel
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Ocean Santa Monica Beach
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Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel Santa Monica
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Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 889 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 287 out of 889 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 137 out of 889 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 889 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 59 out of 889 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good space for big family on quick trip on a budget. Great location! Fun that the location is used on a tv show and we love the Chez Jay restaurant and bar next door. Funky vintage original style motel across from the beach and pier. Super convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This is a nice boutique hotel close to the beach. The room was clean. However the bedroom was isolated from the air conditioning and got hot. You can hear traffic from the nearby street very clearly in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property managers were amazing. They made me feel at home, and are very welcoming. They even let us leave our bags in office the day we were leaving, because we had a late flight. I would definitely stay here again. The room was cozy and inviting. It was very quiet, and about a 10 min walk to the beach. I am handicapped, and I was able to walk to everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cayla

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cockroach in room

Noticed a cockroach bedside my bed on checkout day during clean up. The man at the front desk acted as if it wasn’t a big deal. There are about 10 max parking spots available and they are extremely tight.
Wish I would’ve noticed this in the very beginning of stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at the Ocean Lodge hotel. It is surprisingly charming for an updated motel building. The location was great and the room was clean and nicely decorated. The one issue we had was the noise level -- I'm guessing because it's an older building, the walls and floors are thin, and we could hear people talking and walking around past midnight. An easy solution would be to provide foam ear plugs in the guest rooms. Other than this, we liked the hotel and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gilbert, Madera

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only a couple of parking spots. Meter park on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rolan

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great location and it was perfect for the timing that we were able to get the room I've walked by it many times my whole life but once I was inside I realize why it was always packed I'm curious of what's in sweet 1900
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, great location, friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

carla

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small motel, small rooms but LOCATION near beach and restaurants etc makes the place great for the price. Room was super clean and well stocked, bed comfy, urban area be prepared for common noises. It wasnt too loud. Staff super friendly, water and coffee free. Parking is tight. Pay $38 for space at motel, wait for $17 space next door, pay the meters for 3hrs ata time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nickolas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This our first getaway as a couple! The man that i devoted my life to spent the most romantic beautiful weekend together, and your hotel was the perfect setting. I professed my undying love to him💖 Thank you from our hearts!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Was given the wrong room, had to buy an additional room to accommodate my party, the shower drain didn’t work, so everyone had to use 1 bathroom. Reported this to the front office and the person argued with me and was very rude. Refunded some money for the broken shower. No apology, empathy, or compassion. So sad BC we’ve stayed here a couple times and like the property. Too bad the staff is so rude!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to everything in Santa Monica and very close to the beach. Overall quiet despite being on busy road. Public overnight parking is difficult to find super close unless you get there very early. The spots onsite are tight. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda, Spanish Fork

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking is very tight. Small cars only. Very limited.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not like the parking and noise due to traffic. Constant honking on the horns. Have to expect since it is so close to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel loved the king size bed very comfortable. Bathroom was a good size too and had a mini refrigerator.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Few minutes walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Bernalillo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to beach and pier with many places to eat and shop within walking distance. Hotel staff were all very helpful and friendly during our stay. There is parking on site but if you have a full size SUV or truck please be aware that parking spaces are small with not a lot of space to maneuver. We will stay again in the future. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Fei

Travelled with family
The hotel is in a good location, walking distance to beach, food and shopping. It is a bit pricy for the property condition though. Also, parking is hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kari

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great spot right by the pier!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Christy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms need to be updated. The rooms were definitely cleaned, but bc the bathrooms are old it felt more dirty than it was. Beds were comfortable. I wouldn’t recommend for families with children. The biggest issue was the large amount of mentally unstable unhoused people that hang out around the property. We saw over 6 incidents with people either getting into fights with pedestrians, being aggressive, pushing over people’s bikes, and the biggest was a woman with her pants down to her knees crawling on the ground while cussing at people. I was with my 3 kids and they were scared. The location to the Santa Monica Pier is great and there is a slight ocean view, but I would only recommend this hotel for adults. We had to check out a day early because it was too unsettling for my kids.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Song

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025