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2 out of 5
Sea Blue Hotel
1670 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA

Reviews

7.8

Good

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tasha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the perfect stay for those looking to escape the mega-chains. It has adorable rooms, friendly staff, and is close to the beach. The room has no coffee maker, but coffee is available in the lobby.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t know but I heard that Santa Monica is crime ridden
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute place, the location is fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Eddie on 11 May 2024
Thank you for that positive feedback Christina, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope you come stay with us the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice Place. Close to Pier and beach. Rooms are small no doors but beds were comfy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Eddie on 11 May 2024
Thanks for your feedback Connie, we are glad you enjoyed your stay! Please let us know if visit Santa Monica in the future!

8/10 Good

Kiran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Good rooms
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Eddie on 9 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback Kiran, we are glad you had a nice time here at the Sea Blue Hotel!

6/10 Okay

Suvi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Eddie on 7 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback Suvi, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint holdout that feels safe and comfortable with great access to all Santa Monica has to offer!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us Sean, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel!

8/10 Good

Mirian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 19 May 2024
Thank you for your positive feedback Mirian, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 19 May 2024
Thank you for the positive feedback Kimberly! We are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, very clean and beach vintage style plays well with the are. Parking is limited though
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Edward, we are thrilled you enjoyed your stay at the Sea Blue Hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Carlos, San Jose

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time at the hotel and it was great walking distance to the beach, the pier and nearby shopping centers. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 14 Apr 2024
Thank you for your positive feedback Carlos, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was not what it was advertised as. Very dirty bathroom. Beds hard. Paid for parking and then was told that I needed to double park and if the other person needed to leave they would have to call me to move my vehicle. Really? Wasn't worth $300 a night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 14 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Andrew, we are happy we were able to offer you Early Check In as well as parking here at the hotel. When the parking lot is full and a car is blocking other cars we normally ask guests to leave the keys at the front desk and we move the car only to let other cars leave the lot. Our rooms and bathrooms are cleaned by Housekeeping before check in. Our front desk would have resolved any issues with the room if you'd simply spoken with us. Thanks again for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Leighton

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 14 Apr 2024
Thank you for your positive feedback Leighton, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Carole, Swinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you for your positive feedback Carole, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Sai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel didnt even have enough parking stalls for their customers.We have to pay for street overnight public parking.Customer like us should be aware about this by Xpedia or publicly informed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Sai we appreciate it. The front page of our website does detail that our parking is limited and first come first serve. We recommend calling the morning you arrive to reserve parking, the cost is 29 per night. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Aaron, SALT LAKE CITY

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is very limited and by reservation only. Found out the hard way. Ocean Blvd is a noisy road all night long. Outside of those the place is charming and we felt very safe. Easy walk to the pier and beach. Staff was very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Eddie on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Aaron, we appreciate it! In the future please feel free to call us the morning you arrive to reserve parking for your stay. Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to rest!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 7 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Raul, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel!

8/10 Good

Meyghan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great place. Just know what you're getting: a cheap hotel right by a beautiful beach, and just accept that the lower price point means there are some compromises. We stayed a week, and it really is right there by the beach. We loved it. But there were definitely bugs (we saw multiple spiders in our room and could not leave any food out for any length of time, (seriously, even an hour) or ants would find. We had to run things to the outside trash). It's also not in great shape maintenance wise in that for example, the jets on the tubs don't work, and the a/c is ancient and not in great shape. Wasn't an issue for us, but if you want privacy among roommates, keep in mind that, at least in our room, there was no door separating bed from shower/bath area, and showers were clearly visible to all in main hotel area. But it still has a charming look, the staff was nice, the location is perfect. And it's cleaned every day (I just wish they would clean sheets more often, since expecting sand to escape being in the bed after a week of beach life is improbable. They did finally change them on night 6 for us, and it was super appreciated.)
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Meyghan, we appreciate it. Our Housekeeping staff is available daily to change the sheets, each room has a hanger for the front door that says Do Not Disturb on one side and Maid Service Please on the other. Alternatively, please contact the front desk who will speak with Housekeeping. We apologize about any ants in the room, again our front desk would have been happy to assist if we had known. Thank you for staying with us Meyghan.

4/10 Poor

Dara

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We ended up leaving at check-in, because how dirty the hotel seemed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from James on 3 Apr 2024
Dear Dara thank you leaving your comments, all feedback is very valuable to us. Reviews are helpful to travelers looking for insight into a property. However, you did not check into your room so we are confused by your comment, as you did not stay with us. We understand you may be upset that you incurred a fee as a last minute cancellation. Warm Regards

10/10 Excellent

Della

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sea Blue is like time travel to the California of the 1960s. You enter a gated walkway down to Muscle Beach, and it's as if contemporary traffic and uproar just stop. The rooms are on several levels with brightly tiled stairs and varied porches and patios. My room was comfortable and homey: mission-style carved headboard, carpenter-built shelves and clothes bar, 3-panel solid wood doors and pink and terracotta tiles in the bath, everything clean, well-maintained and functional. The decor is vintage posters. On the walkway down to the beach one can sit or lounge and enjoy the neighbors' gardens. Who would expect to watch hummingbirds feeding on lemon flowers at an LA hotel? Delightful!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Della, it was a pleasure meeting you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay, please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Jooyeon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location kind staffs
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 23 Mar 2024
Thanks for your feedback Jooyeon, it was very nice to meet you! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A short walk to the pier and downtown Santa Monica made it easy for me and my family to look around and enjoy our weekend out there. Room was very clean. Staff very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Mar 2024
Thank your feedback Michael and thanks for staying with us! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Flavia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing point
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us Flavia! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was close to the pier.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 17 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Rachel, we are glad you enjoyed our location and hope you stay with us again the next time you visit Santa Monica!

6/10 Okay

rhene

Business traveller
We found some hairs long gray hairs in the sheets in the pillows smelt funny
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 17 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Rhene, we are sorry your room was not perfect. Our front desk is available 24 hours to assist you with any concerns. Of course, we would have been happy to send housekeeping to resolve this issue. Thank you for staying with us Rhene.

2/10 Terrible

Sandy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cold, no hot water!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Sandy, we are sorry you had a problem with the hot water. Our front desk staff is available 24 hours to assist you with any concerns you might have. Of course, we would have been happy to help had we known. Thank you for staying with us Sandy.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was a bit older and the property was in good condition for its age. Mornings seemed noisy! Interactions with all of the staff was great. Loved the location. This place was exactly what we were looking for. We would stay there again and recommend it,
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Mar 2024
Thanks for your feedback Richard, we are glad you enjoyed your stay! We hope you come back the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Juliana, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Bharti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Bharti, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Took our boys for their 18 birthday! This place was perfect! Great location, office people were so nice and helpful! The room was clean and cozy. Would definitely come back and stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Angela, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 21 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback David, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Robert, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you are in Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A Santa Monica typical and original layout, with an outside path decorated with outside furniture, leads you the beach,. One of the best Boutique hotel I have ever stayed before, with easy access to the Santa Monica sights, re; 7 .mins walk to the Pier, 3 minutes to the beach and the famous boardwalk extending to Venice Beach, and the palissades, on the North Side. Very friendly and Attentive Staff. This boutique hotel felt like I was on the sets of famous Sitcom ' Three's Company' The only neg point here, the hotels, among others very close by hotels, is a large publick park, across Ocean Blvd, which is not the safest area to walk in, day and night. This was raised by the Staff on check in. Best 3 stars property, near all sights in Santa Monica
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying with us Jean, it was nice meeting you and we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Please let us know if you visit Santa Monica in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Mary, San Diego

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is small, quaint, and walking distance to pier and eating places. Situated on a busy street so be prepared for noise at night, especially in room 28. The room was comfortable but could use some blackout curtains and updated windows for the noise level. It had a small fridge to store food/drinks. Not a lot of parking spots so reserve prior for a fee. The staff were nice and helpful in suggesting places to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 17 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Mary, we are happy you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always love staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Alana, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
First Floor equals NOISY!
We loved the hotel for it's location. We rated it poor because once the parking lot is full you have to park far away and the worst part was having a room on the first floor. It felt like an earthquake late into the night and too early in the morning. We would never stay on the first floor again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Feb 2024
Thanks for your comments Jenna, we appreciate it. We are sorry about any disturbance you may have experienced. Our front desk staff is available 24 hours to assist if you communicate any issues to us. Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both the person I checked in with and the person I checked out with were helpful and efficient. The room was cute and clean. The location is amazing steps from the ocean. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 12 Feb 2024
Thanks for your feedback Adam! Jova and Miguel are some of our best Front Desk representatives, we are glad you had a good experience here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Liz, we appreciate it. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Mariette Davantes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty cozy! Had a great time staying there
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Mariette, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean and staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 5 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Conor, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we had a fantastic stay! The hotel staff were incredibly helpful. The hotel is a bit more.worn down than the photos kn the website, but it was clean and comfortable. Also,you really are just two blocks from the beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 3 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Maria! Thanks for staying with us and please let us know the next time you are in Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was super clean and close to the beach! Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 3 Feb 2024
Thank you for your wonderful feedback Salvador! We are glad you stayed with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel, please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying with us Patti, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely, tell cared for property and I would happily stay again. The room was cozy and comfortable. The view was stunning. The staff were friendly and responsive. The only issue I had was with an extremely rowdy group of young women in the room next door but when I called the front desk about the noise issue at 1:30am someone went to the room and spoke to them within minutes and they quieted down so I could sleep. It was a midweek night and I had to be up early the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying your feedback Kristine, we are sorry about the noise from the room next door, thank you for letting us know so we could assist. Thanks for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a great place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Jan 2024
Thanks for the feedback Brian, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us!! Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property close to the beach and pier. The receptionist JP was amazing! Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us Gerald! Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

JUDIT ELIZABETH PESQUEIRA

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Todo estuvo muy bien y la ubicación excelente.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 27 Jan 2024
Gracias por sus comentarios Judit, que bueno que pasaron bien! Gracias por su preferencia!

10/10 Excellent

Kimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were ver friendly and Accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 24 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Kimmy, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Nat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 21 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Nat, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great having my cats with me ... location great ... internet wasn't possible though they were WIFI enabled ... I was'nt able to connect there ... but it was possibleto connect with neighboring sites.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 21 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Kathy, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We are sorry we could not get your laptop to connect to our wifi, it seemed your laptop could not see our server but at the same time our phones were connecting to the wifi. Lovely meeting you Kathy, thanks again for your feedback.