Overall Ratings & Reviews Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel

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!

Location

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.

Great spot right by the pier!

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.

Cute room, friendly staff, close to the beech, clean.

This hotel was amazing! I stayed here as part of a solo trip I was on, so staying safe was a big concern of mine and this hotel had me feeling very secure while on my own! The staff was also amazing and was super helpful whenever I needed assistance with something! If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely be staying here again!

Location was great! It’s really close to the beach & walkable to restaurants, shopping, & the pier. It is hard to park there, & expensive to park there. It’s also quite noisy due to traffic on the road, but it was clean & perfect for our needs.

Super close to everything in Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Super clean and great staff. Would recommend.

Great. Simple. As advertised.

There was no one in the office. When you did hit the ring doorbell no one answered it ever. I ran out of toilet paper and couldn't get anyone to get me more, luckily the room next to mine had an extra roll Yes there is parking on site but you have to pay extra and the spaces are so small you can't get out of the car.

In spite of the property being older, it is well maintained, clean and comfortable. They can improve their service by having at least two vending machines, drinks and snacks.

The perfect place for our stay. Warm, comfy, had everything we needed, staff very accommodating and great location! Thank you, it was just what we needed!

Room had a mildew smell, could barely stand it.

Pro: Property is just a block from the Santa Monica Pier. Con: Area is rife with homeless requiring coded gates to enter the property. Walls are thin allowing adjacent room noise and traffic noise.

Service was good

The room was clean and super well kept, outside was a little less desirable but I was truly comfortable for my stay. Also this is a great location.

I’ve stayed at the property multiple times due to the price, location and parking. The parking/lot is challenging and not inexpensive, but still better than other options. The front desk is not accessible until 9am which can be problematic. I wish they would install a hook in the bathroom for a robe or towel. There drawer space is extremely limited.

nice place to stay for the first time visitor in Santa Monica area.

Checked in after hours, personalized instructions and overall stay made me feel welcome, I will stay here again when I have a chance, Thank you