Overall Ratings & Reviews Cal Mar Hotel Suites

This is an apt. hotel with full kitchens. Rooms have TV. Outdoor area with pool and chairs, and lounge chairs also. Blocks to Santa Monica Beach, close to some restaurants, close to an Italian delicatessen which is very good. A nice area, close to PCH. Covered parking for a fee.

Good place, but great location

We just returned from a wonderful stay at Cal Mar Suites and couldn’t be happier with the experience. As a family of four, we found it incredibly convenient—close to everything we needed and easy to get around. The suite was spotlessly clean, thoughtfully stocked, and had all the essentials to make us feel at home. The only minor surprise was that the photos had made it seem like one of the beds might be larger, but the suite had two double beds. Still, we made it work without any issues, and the overall comfort and convenience more than made up for it. Everyone we interacted with was so kind and accommodating, which made our stay even more enjoyable. We’re already looking forward to staying here again on our next trip!

Laid back coolnes

Property was a little tired looking, but very clean. Staff nice and polite. Towels changed daily, nice fluffy towels and lots of them. Both bathroom and kitchen could do with an update. Area around pool uneven and only steps to property, struggled getting cases into and out of the room and into the reception area.

Loved how spacious our room was with a full kitchen! Pool had broken heater during our stay so that was a bummer but out of their control. Only thing that was frustrating was walls were really thin so we could hear everyone in the rooms around us.

Friendly staff, regular cleaning, convenient for centre and beach and transport. 3rd stay so it must be good!

Walkable to the ocean. This property is great if you don't plan to spend time in your room. We were placed in a "courtyard" room which overlooked the dumpsters for the hotel across the street. Heater in room did not work.

Great location; but outside light is bright & blinds don’t block so needed blind fold; heater did not consistently work.

OLD, furniture not clean

Super cute retro apartment. Lots of space.

Great location and price, the place is a little tired however clean and met my needs. I would definitely book again when staying in Santa Monica.

Location

Crazy people at this hotel. Noisy. The walls are so thin you can hear everything.

Local Santa Monica favorite. Easy, comfortable, like being at home.

Great location, plenty of room, kitchen stocked, overall great place to stay!

Pros: The property reminded me of the show Melrose Place. Several units surrounded a pool with vegetation. We stayed in a one bedroom unit that had a door separating the bedroom and bathroom area from the living area. In room 315 the bedroom window was next to the street, but the noise didn’t bother us. That says a lot because we live in the country and aren’t used to any traffic or pedestrian noise at night. The hotel provided the softest towels I’ve ever used. Both beds were comfortable. The couch easily pulled out to a queen size bed. Large TVs that worked great. Wi-Fi available. Full kitchen with sealed bags of ice in the freezer were provided. There is lots of shopping and restaurant options within walking distance. We visited CVS and Target several times. It is a couple blocks from the beach and within walking distance of the Santa Monica pier (wear comfortable shoes!) Don’t miss the 7th street shopping pavilion. Very cool vibe and lots of neat little stores next to a mall. The staff at the front desk was always helpful and friendly. Cons: I didn’t see an elevator so we hauled our luggage up the stairs. The room had a slight odor, but once we bought a couple of Glade plug-ins, it was fine. It could’ve used some updating, but we’re not very picky people and it didn’t bother us. The pool wasn’t heated, but since we went in December we weren’t expecting it to use it. If you go in the summer and need air conditioning double check that that’s available. Fans provided.

It was quaint that the rooms had original (from the 50s?) windows, heating, and plumbing, but windows were not very sound proof, the heater was noisy and the pilot light had to be restarted by the staff, and the toilet was noisy.

The hotel was in a convenient location and offered off-street parking. The staff was polite and helpful. The rooms are former one-bedroom apartments and are a bit older but quite large for entertaining and cooking of meals if you would like to stay at home instead of eating out. The furniture in the living room needed to be changed out, but the bed was very comfortable. The shower was hot and had good water flow. If you’re disabled, it would be difficult to enter the building and get into the room because you have to go up stairs. Bring your own water because there is not a purifier on the tap.

The price for this location was excellent. I was just staying the night for a surgery the following morning so it was perfect for me. If you wanted a spacious and quiet place right in the heart of Third Street Promenade and near the Santa Monica Pier and didn’t mind that it was old and run down and didn’t look nice and has old and pretty broken down furniture,,, for like half the price or better than nearby decent hotels,,, then this place is perfect! Staff was nice, helpful and courteous.