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Hotel California

1670 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Ranked #28 of 34 hotels in Santa Monica
3.0 of 5 stars 258 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very comfortable(6)
  • Continental breakfast(5)
  • Next morning(5)
  • Great location(5)
  • Parking lot(4)
  • Hardwood floors(3)
  • Staff were friendly(3)
Traveller rating
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Cajun_In_CA
Southern California
Reviewer
4 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

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

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A-Mathilde80
Montreal, Canada
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

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. More

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jcgal14
New York City, New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This place is a dump!!! The bathroom smelt like vinegar bc of a leak so they put a soaked washcloth of vinegar on it,abs disgusting! There is a difference between "funky" and an outright dump!! SOO dirty, no parking, the breakfast was awful!!! Total mis representation!!! What hotel in this day and age doesnt have ac!! We were promised a... More

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As a frequent visitor to the Santa Monica area, I was always curious about this hotel, mostly because of the Eagles' song. For a lengthy visit, I wasn't willing to chance it, but I stayed overnight last week and my curiousity is satisfied. Although the room was clean, and the evening clerk was very helpful that's about the only positive... More

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c0mpassi0nate
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On our family vacation we wanted to be near the water and thought the name was cool. T However noisy, dirty, and no air conditioning. Big screen TV was smashed in our room and things were broken so we asked to change rooms. The bathrooms are mini so you can't even close the door. More

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Parking at this hotel is minimal so you might be eager to get a spot just like my fiancé and I were, but BEWARE!! Parking is 25 dollars per night and the employees DO NOT TELL YOU! When checking in at the front desk upon arrival, I was asked to provide my driver's license, make and model of car and... More

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The Hotel California, Front Office Manager at Hotel California, responded to this review
25 October 2011

First, thank you for taking the time to post your experience on TripAdvisor. I appreciate your concern about parking. Most of us are not fans of "the fine print." on any document, that is why we specifically bold the amount of $25 for parking on our sign in sheets, which are already concise so that our guests don't miss this... More

BlueBoner
Boston, Massachusetts
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3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

I traveled to Santa Monica with my wife end of Sep this year. I had to attend a Summit at the nearby Shutters at The Beach Hotel. Our head office (I am assigned to the Asia office) is also based in Santa Monica. We arrived in LA 9/24 and stayed with friends at Irvine. We then moved to Hotel California... More

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MootTravels
Seattle, Washington
Contributor
19 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011

A lovely little gem in the heart of Santa Monica! Walking distance to the Santa Monica Pier, one block from the boardwalk and a short walk to Venice Beach. Easy bike ride or bus ride to the mall. 20-30 minutes from LAX. Mornings are full of fresh coffee, milk, juice, fruits and pastry in the lobby. We had a two... More

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JeffGarr
North Richland Hills, Texas
Reviewer
4 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
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This hotel is conveniently located close to the Santa Monica Pier, and it has the basic necessities. Interestingly, no A/C and luckily we were there during cooler weather. However, the walls between other units seemed thin (noise coming through). It is old, but clean. They only have about 12 parking spaces for the entire hotel - so you can park... More

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