had a girls weekend and we stayed 1 night at sea blue hotel! we loved our room- it had a very beach vibe! the beds were comfortable and the bathroom was a nice size. it was also a nice walk to the beach with a cute coffee shop nearby. the intersection is a little chaotic and the parking isn't the best (first come, first serve in their little parking lot) we ended up parking at a nearby parking garage which which was maybe 5 mins walking distance. overall, we enjoyed our stay! read more

Justin K.'s review was spot on!!! This is a DIVE of a motel! It looks like an old motel 6 with a half way new paint of coat to hide the obvious! If you're a budget chaser with low expectations, this is your taj mahal! If you're looking for a clean, safe and updated facility with ample parking, go somewhere else, anywhere else but here! Parking lot was tight, cramped and yes, just as Justin mentioned in his review, no one told us in advance you had to reserve a parking space. Imagine a large motel 6 with literally only 12 parking spaces! Then at the front desk, when the rude and sarcastic lady working the front desk told us we had to pay for parking in a parking garage 1 1/2 blocks away, I asked her why we weren't notified of that at the time of booking, she basically said not my problem, I don't make the rules, and you booked through a third party, go ask them. That then sparked a heated conversation between me, my wife and the rude little "B"! During the argument, some short creepy white dude that looked like a meth attic came in and no joke, literally, I mean literally started doing dengue shui in front of my wife and I as he stared into my eyes and asked me to relax and be happy! I wanted to knock him into next year, but I got ahold of my temper and chilled. We got the keys to the room, and drove 3 blocks, ( not 1 1/2 blocks) to the parking garage, and walked three blocks back to the hotel. After typing in the gate code to get to the rooms, ( which felt like I was entering a penitentiary, guess who was on the other side of the gate with his old half alive dog? Yessir! Mr Feng Shui himself!!! Still doing Feng Shui and staring at me. We had to tell him to get his dog out of the way so we could get by and go to our room, which he did. Then he walked to a part of the hotel that had open space between the two buildings and looked like him and his dog was bedding down for the night which made my wife and her 92 year old mom feel unsafe. We go upstairs to our room, get in and get settled and it was a dive!!! It was supposed to be a two room suite with ocean view but it literally had about a one foot narrow view of the ocean! When I complained about that I was told there are no partial ocean view rooms! I posted a picture in the review. We had late check out but we had late checks out early! We just wanted out of that garbage dump we had to endure! That's a one and done! Never again! You can't make this stuff up!!! Stay away from this sinking garbage dump! read more

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Hotel has a tropical ambiance and is a short walk from the Pacific Ocean! They did NOT charge a deposit but do require a Visa card on file at check in! The rooms are clean and are equipped with a leather couch, humidifier, Aircon, surfboard shaped clothing rack, a Vizio flat screen TV to watch movies, a mini refrigerator, complimentary toiletries, ironing amenities, a hair dryer and some snacks and water for a fee! Issues I ran into here are NO microwave in the room! NO fitness center! NO guest laundry! NO swimming pool! Loud stomping of feet from guests in the rooms above! Construction noise from renovations taking place in the back of the hotel! Also I had some mysterious charges on my Visa card after I provided it at check in! read more

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If you're looking for a five star hotel, this is not it. If you're looking for a quaint inexpensive clean room this is the best place on the beach. Santa Monica is one block from the Santa Monica pier and walking distance to everything. Very safe and secure. We had reserved parking, which was a great benefit. The staff was phenomenal.. I enjoyed my stay and will do it again. read more

Location is great!! staff was amazing!!! The floors looked like they had never been cleaned. And in the full size room you could see the light from the room across the way. At midnight it looked so bright in our room. The people across the way never turned out their lights. Black out curtains are needed. The picture doesn't do it justice. It was light in our eyes all night. read more

Sea Blue Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Nice clean and friendly staff! I will definitely go back and stay every time at Sea blue short walk to the beach everything's in walking distance. We had a great time.! read more

I rarely leave reviews, but this hotel honestly was a thorn in me and my girlfriend's side during our 2-night vacation. The parking situation alone is enough to make me not want to come back. The hotel only has around 8 parking spots total, and they require you to reserve a spot ahead of time which was something they never clearly told us when booking. On our first night, they said there were no spots left and told us to park in a public lot two blocks away, which we had to pay for out of pocket. They promised to comp the second night to make up for it, but when it was time to actually honor that, they suddenly couldn't do it. When we finally did get a spot, we parked in a space that had no signs or markings and plenty of room for our car. A staff member then came out and told us it was an extra handicap spot even though there was literally no label, paint, or signage anywhere. They forced us to move into one of the tiniest spots on the property right up against a wall where it was almost impossible to even open the door to get out. It felt like they were just making rules up as they went . Inside the hotel wasn't any better. The rooms were small, the bathrooms were dated, and the water pressure was almost nonexistent. There was no A/C, no central heating, nothing except an old portable space heater we had to figure out ourselves. The only redeeming quality is the location with it being right next to the pier and within walking distance of the beach. read more

Our flight was canceled due to the global IT outage and I contacted Sea blue for a refund (since we don't live in CA how was I going to check in.) The receptionist said NO refunds then I reached out to the general manager. And no response!! I'll make sure not to use this hotel in the future or recommend this place when in Santa Monica. read more

Caution when booking through 3rd party. There maybe 8 parking spots available and you need to call ahead to reserve. If not be prepared to park in a city lot a decent distance away. Walking to the garage is easy enough it's driving from the property to the lot that's a pain. This hotel took a lot of liberties with photo angles and advertising select rooms. Our room was very small and the bathroom was spacious but very very out dated. When I had concerns that I brought to the staff they were less than accommodating. I was traveling alone with my young daughter and I really did not like the idea of having to stop unload, check in, go park in a huge city lot and then walk back. I know that sounds entitled but like most when I save up enough to take my daughter away for a little vacation I want to get my moneys worth. This was not it. read more

When we got there, the outside looked like a dream! It had the most gorgeous view of the beach. When we went into our room, we were wooed by the old school charm. The charm wore off when we found out that all of the power outlets minus two didn't work. The water pressure in the shower was atrocious and it was bloody cold at night without a working heater or power outlets! Were it not for tickets to Cirque Du Soleil we had, we would have left. Next time we'll opt for an actual hotel. read more

The price is purely for the location- which is AMAZING! Super close to the Santa Monica pier. Many surrounding restaurants and places to walk around. The hotel is very plain. There's no table inside so if you have food you have to eat it in the 1 chair in the room or on the bed. Thin walls and poor window blinds. Parking is $36/night in a super cramped parking lot out front. There's not really any street parking so you don't have much of a choice. It's a great place to stay if you're just looking for a place to crash after a fun day around Santa Monica. Very clean and cute decor. Staff is friendly. Another issue we had was we booked the hotel on Airbnb's website but the hotel also charged us for a new reservation when we arrived. So we have to work with the hotel to get that charge cancelled (seems to be an easy process). read more

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The customer service was excellent. JP was very helpful and friendly. The towels were very soft. My issue was with the accommodations. We were charged for an ocean view room. The "view" was at the top of the stairs outside our room on a two foot landing. The 2nd queen bed in our room had been shoved up against the window and there was no other furniture. It was obvious they added the bed. The shower is so small I could barely turn around in it and I'm not a big person. It was very sparse as far as amenities. The stairs weren't ADA compliant and my friend has a disability and it was difficult. For the price we paid I expected more but all I can say is location location location is all it's got for the price other than it is quaint and the customer service was very good. read more

I will be one of the few to do five stars. The star rating has nothing to do with cleanliness. You have to look past that, as clearly it is an old facility. The rooms are old and just a little icky visually, mostly just the bathroom area. If you are a visual clean freak, then, close your eyes. The stars are because it's an amazing location, within walking distance of the pier and anything else fun. The staff was friendly. The rooms are "cute" and quaint. They sleep 4 with two beds. The space heater didn't really keep it warm but there were plenty of blankets to make up for it. We paid $35 for overnight parking which seemed worth it, since they monitored us every time we parked and made it easy for us to not look for parking. read more

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What a great, California-style hotel. Wonderful staff! We were greeted by DJ who went out of his way to welcome us and make sure we had parking and helped with our bags. The next morning Eddie was also so welcoming and friendly as was Manager James who came out to greet us. Our room was quiet and great surfer decor with an ocean view: we were so happy here and spent two nights at Christmas! We highly recommend this super hotel!! We hope to come back next Christmas once again. Thank you to all the awesome staff! Sally and Jim read more

The hotels, in a very nice area 2 streets away from the beach. The only downfall is you cannot park in the parking lot. they make you find parking elsewhere. the front desk person is very rude and I'm referring to a worker named JP. He was rude from the start seemed like he was just irritated with the job had really bad customer service. Have your options open before you thinking about coming to sea blue read more

Amazing and comfy stay in LA so close to the beach!! The woman at the front desk - Gwen - was lovely in helping me navigate my stay and was very friendly answered all my questions making my visit even better read more

Terrible accommodation, bad customer service, room no AC, very, very hot, the cheap square floor fan wobbles, I asked for another fan, clerk would not give me another fan, the outlet closer to our bed didn't work, I asked for extension cord so I can have the fan closer to the bed, clerk would not give me an extension cord. There were empty rooms, I asked about the empty rooms clerk said they were already reserved, how could that be? We made reservation too!! There is limited parking lot, you have to park in the public parking, 2 blocks away and walk back to the hotel. Clerk JP said the room we were in was a suite room, it wasn't a suite room, it was a sweat room!! We were miserable with our stay in this hotel. I would not recommend this hotel to anybody especially when Clerk JP working, no good customer service. read more

Check in was a breeze and the location is great. The room was clean and had everything we needed. There was window AC which worked well for us as both a noisemaker and an air conditioner. The beds are clean and comfortable, and the lobby was neat. The location is exactly what we needed just steps away from the Santa Monica Pier, the Pacific Ocean, and tons of great restaurants. I'm giving only 4 stars because parking was difficult, not enough space in the provided lot, and the views, at least from our room room were of a parking lot and a wall. Also, we have a suite and although I didn't need a television there wasn't one in both sleeping areas and that is often the standard in suites. There also isn't a nightstand in my room. The lip of the headboard was wide enough to house my cell phone, glasses and water bottle. There also isn't breakfast available onsite, but I knew that prior to check-in. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to our friends. It's cute, quaint, and clean. read more

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I stayed in room 17, very clean room, location was amazing, shower was small & my only complain parking was hard to find. I highly recommend to park few blocks away at a parking garage. Everything worked in room 17, no issues at all. Check in was funny. The man in glasses was yelling at some guy over the phone, I loved it. Not going to lie, I drove past the hotel twice. It was hard to spot the hotel! read more

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My recent business trip to LA took me to Santa Monica. Our staff normally books travel, but with the flu swarming our office, I did it all by myself. Just like a big boy, I set up own air travel (SWA-never again), rental car (Enterprise-definitely again), and The Hotel California (most definitely again). I tried to book on-line, but it appeared the hotel was sold out. I called up on the toll-free number and the lovely Mary Bell booked my room on the last minute deal of $129! Once I pulled up and parked in the last space on the property, I did have to take a breath. It's like The Bates meets The Palm. And, I fully expected to find Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon filming Beach Blanket Bingo. But, inside it even more special. And it starts with the room key (see photo). Clean room, fresh linen (not scratchy towels), comfy bed, even a microwave, it was nice. The best touches were the surfboard beds, real guitar art on the wall, and OMG, Ecossential toiletries that rival The Venetian Hotel. Soap, lotion, and shampoo, are environmentally responsible amenities with, no animal testing and are 100% biodegradable. OK, I did take the extras home. It's not a resort, but you do have the Santa Moncia Beach 1/2 a block away. Right across the street is the Chez Jay, which I heard rumor that it's the local dive for the "Hollywood Crowd." Another day and another Yelp. Lost one star at first for a nightly parking fee of $25, but I put it back five stars on since even South Beach's,The Palm, charges $29. When I checked out, Mary Bell, the charming manager said frequent customers get a discount. I'll be back next month. read more

Sea Blue Hotel - Added to my collection of best room keys. - Hotels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Been struggling looking for a hotel nearby the beach and Wilshire blvd in Los Angeles, we are from Vegas and I need to fix some stuffs by Los Angeles, so I decided to check hotel prices, at first I picked one across Sea Blue hotel, and dang! The lady that I spoke to, told me they have $30+/night parking fee and I was like oh okay no thanks, I called in Sea blue hotel and they have the same parking fee, but do you know why I picked them? It is because the hotel stuff I spoke to, was really helpful, even told me I can park somewhere close thats half the price of their charge. The helpfulness of the stuff was really outstanding here at Sea blue Hotel and plus their Covid-19 precautions are great as well. And the are really close to Santa Monica Beach pier! Walking distance! Will be taking this hotel when we get back to Santa Monica read more

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I had a wonderful stay here. Fantastic location, cozy rooms and Gwen, the front desk staff, was amazing!! She was so helpful and friendly and gave so many great LA recs to explore :) highly recommend read more

Love this hotel! I've taken my family here twice already and we love how the property is just steps away from the beach. During check in, the front desk clerk Gwen was extremely helpful with our questions about the city. She was so welcoming and made our trip off to a pleasant start. read more

This hotel is a fraud, the rooms look nothing like the online pictures. The junior suite is the worse it's extra small and no space what so ever. Dirty rooms hair every where and the bathroom floor is disgusting and smells like sewer. Please don't waste your almost $900 like I did! They don't have any amenities and no ocean view, you have to walk down flights of stairs to get to the beach. read more

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we stayed here on 7/6 to 7/8 ...1st of all the location and the customer service from the front desk was great the rest I'm going to say wasn't so good we didn't know that parking would literally be a 5 minute walk from the hotel I felt very uncomfortable with my car being so far away from us on the 1st day of our stay so ask for parking in advance they have like 9 parking spots we were able to get parking the 2nd day for $35 bucks ...The rooms were a little old and outdated and there was no outlets to even charge our cellphones..all night we heard the people walking back and forth from upstairs the floors creaked everytime they walked we stayed for 2 nights and not once did I get a good night's rest I felt very uneasy the last day we woke up to a cockroach crawling on the headboard we all jumped out of bed so quick we shook all of our clothes packed up couldn't get out of there fast enough nobody wants to take these nasty things home we brought it up to the man at the front desk when checking out he apologized and told us he would take off the parking fee although location was great I don't think I would ever stay there again not for that price! read more

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Got here at 3:40 pm. Check in lady was very rude. Said if we wanted to check in even a minute before 4 pm it would be $50 extra even though our room is ready. The photos online look way nicer than the place actually is. It's quite junky. We vacation in this area frequently and saw this looked online just as nice as the Ocean View hotel but $100 cheaper. We will gladly pay the extra from now on. These people should be ashamed of themselves! This hotel will ruin your whole trip.. read more

I wish I can give this place zero stars. This review says a lot because I am not one to really give a review. But I had to, to warn others! I am not a picky person and I don't expect everything to be perfect. Anyway, The only good thing about this place is that it's close to the beach. Other than that, NOT worth $350 per night. Everything is old and outdated. You can hear people walking, talking, and chewing from next door, upstairs, downstairs, and literally from every corner of your room, all hours of the day and night. Tiles in the bathroom are cracked and dirty, room is dusty, no f**king outlets to charge your phones (seriously?), tapped broken towel rack, uncomfortable beds, dirty shower curtain., the list goes on!! Never again! read more

Okay it's just OKAY- Rooms with AC? Very limited air conditioned rooms. Luckily we got a room with AC - a tiny window air conditioning unit blowing from the bathroom toilet - Seriously. Our room was nice, the hotel is so close to the ocean, but with the heat & humidity our room was so uncomfortable. read more

Sea Blue Hotel - Hotel 2nd floor facing towards Santa Monica Pier - Hotels Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Even after I requested a bottom floor room, due to my 86 year old grandmother. We still got put upstairs with out a rail on the stairs to hold on to or an elevator! James Greyhound the manager and JP up front could care less about the issues we faced staying here. My grandmother was embarrassed and felt ashamed she was such an inconvenience to be with. And nobody should EVER feel like this! I wish they would of tried harder to switch our rooms so my family and grandmother felt more comfortable. And our door didn't shut all the way. read more

Older beach bungalow style hotel. Great location for a quick overnight pit stop. Decently clean room, there were a few random hairs in the sink, shower and on the shower curtain. There was no table in the room to eat so we had to use the ironing board. Make sure you get confirmation and clarification on where you room will be. Our room faced the parking lot and busy main road. The website is a little deceiving. Thin walls, you can hear your neighbors and outside. Single pane windows made it hard to sleep at night with all the cars zooming and crazies walking by at night. read more

This is not the quaint beach hotel they lead you to believe. It is a run down old motel. We would give it ZERO stars if we could. The rooms facing the street are a drag strip until 2am. The rooms look NOTHING like what's pictured (phots attached). Noise so loud the kids upstairs were crying at midnight. They have more rooms than parking spaces. Charged $36 for parking and then told when arriving back from dinner to park in a garage a 1/2 mile away. Walked back in the dark with the local homeless. The sheets were stained. The GM James makes no apologies (which is why he is running this dump) terrible hotel, terrible management and a COMPLETE LIE. Run ...do not be fooled by their pictures and make same mistake we did. Almost $300 for maybe 2 hours of sleep. Can not stress enough this is the WORST!!!!!!!!! read more

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Omg we love this place!! We lucked out and got a parking spot at the hotel. They are limited and if you get one, a little pricey, but totally worth it. It would have been hell without it. The hotel rooms are in a gated area which is nice because homeless people are everywhere. Super close to the pier amd the beach. Restaurants galore and 3rd st promenade is in walking distance. Once we parked we never had to drive again until we left! The room was like a beach house for sure. Out door patio with tables and chairs. Coffee available in the front office every morning. I can't say enough good about this place, totally loved it! read more

I loved this quaint little m/hotel. My mom and daughter stayed there last July. We stayed there again last week. It's the perfect spot! While it doesn't have the extreme amenities people "want", it has all you need. I love this little diamond in the rough. And the staff is Uber friendly and accommodating! It is a block away from the Pier and so safe. I felt comfortable and happy the whole time I was there. I'm planning on making another trip to SM and will definitely be staying here. Thank you to the entire staff at Sea Blue for making my trip the best it could be!! read more

Love Hotel California! Located just seconds from the Santa Monica pier and Aquarium this hotel offers a break from the normal "at the beach in a box" feel. James the manager and Carter at the front desk were a delight to talk to over a freshly brewed pot of coffee.I appreciated the time they took to explain sites to see and places to go. Their courtyard was dreamy to sit in as the breeze from the ocean wafts up. Perfect for lounging and reading a book while watching the sun go down. The first thing I noticed about the room was how clean it was and how nice it smelled. Whenever I needed fresh towels, housekeeping always delivered them with a smile. The bed was just right for sleeping after a day of exploring the area. Best of all, though I might be slightly bias as a guitarist, was the guitar hanging above my bed. I did have to pay for parking which I was fine with. As everyone knows who lives in California, parking is a premium commodity in Santa Monica. I was happy to pay for parking and walk, rather than park in an unmonitored lot. I liked that I could bike to other beaches. like Venice, from this location. Did I mention this place is a hop skip and a jump from the beach? If you are looking for a relaxing time away from the norm, with plenty to see and do, stay at the Hotel California. Thanks to all the staff there who truly made this place a lovely place! :) read more

The staff was very helpful and friendly and our room was very clean! We were so close to the beach and to the pier and lots of great local food. Beds were comfy! We will definitely stay here again. read more

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THE WORST HOTEL I HAVE EVER STAYED AT! When we arrived they let us do early check in, that was the only nice thing about the "hotel". First they gave us a room with a full and a twin bed when I had booked for 2 queen size beds for 2 adults and 2 teenagers, they tried to tell us that it was our fault and that as an upgrade they where going to give us a bigger room with two super uncomfortable and old full beds but we needed to leave a good review......... the room smelled so bad, so old, it was so unpleasant, we had to kill a huge cockroach on the bathroom floor, you could hear all the conversations from the room upstairs, I had almost no sleep at all!!! Even the electric sockets where loose, no heater and NO HOT WATER!!!!! The only reason we booked there was because of the proximity to the beach but save your money and just walk a few more blocks, it is not worth it, if I could get my money back I would, horrible horrible experience!! I do not recommend staying here. read more

Great staff! Great service! The room was clean.. the location was unbeatable. I'd definitely recommend this hotel as a quick getaway knowing you won't spend much time inside. It's a beach hotel right off the beach, and a great price.. you honestly can't beat that. Hubs and I would definitely return. Thanks Blue Sea staff! read more

Love this place! For what is it...nothing fancy...it is awesome! We will definitely stay here again. Very beachy, clean and super friendly staff. Can't beat the location, walk to everything. Can't wait to come back! read more

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What a great place. This is a quaint little place surrounded by high-priced hotels. Everything is walking distance, there is a courtyard where you can grab a smoke, trail to the beach, very clean rooms and friendly hotel staff. read more

Shoutout to Jova for being friendly and welcoming and giving me a great room!! I actually prefer smaller rooms such as these when I travel- It adds a little more character I also loved the staircase with beach access on the property! We found our new little spot in Santa Monica and we can't wait to return! read more