Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites
About Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites
This California hotel is 3 blocks from the Santa Monica Beach and Pier. An outdoor pool is available along with rooms with a 55 inch flat-screen TV. All guest rooms at Hilton Santa Monica include a refrigerator, a tea and coffee-making facilities. A hot tub and sauna are offered at Hilton Santa Monica. On-site valet parking is available and a gift shop is featured. Guests can dine at Monica's, a full-service restaurant and bar located at Hilton Santa Monica Universal Studios is 22 mi from this hotel. The University of California is 7 mi away. The nearest airport is Los Angeles International Airport, 12 mi away.
Amenities
- On-site parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Meeting space
- Fitness center
- On-site dining
- Valet parking
- Bar / lounge
- Café / coffee shop
- Breakfast available
- Business center
- Express check-in / check-out
- Concierge
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Full kitchen / kitchenette
- In-room refrigerator
- Pool
- Spa / sauna
- Family friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- Smoke-free property
- Air conditioning
Reviews
The hotel is generally praised for its cleanliness, convenient location near the Santa Monica Pier and beach, and friendly staff. However, there are recurring complaints about the high cost of parking, lack of amenities such as microwaves and free Wi-Fi, and issues with noise in some rooms.
- Convenient location near the Santa Monica Pier and beach
- Friendly and helpful staff
- High cost of parking
- Lack of amenities such as microwaves and free Wi-Fi
- 1/5
I specifically booked this hotel through Booking.com because breakfast was included in the reservation. However, the hotel refused to honor this and did not provide breakfast. The staff showed little interest in helping or finding a solution, leaving me to deal with the problem myself. This level of customer service is unacceptable and significantly impacted my overall experience. I would not stay here again.
- 5/5
Exceptional
- 5/5
Great family room to sleep 5. Lovely having breakfast included. Fantastic pool area and location was 5 mins walk to Santa Monica pier with train and bus minutes away. Nothing!
- 5/5
Great location. Friendly staff
- 3/5
Pleasant
- 3.5/5
Good
- 4/5
Nice hotel, professional staff. Location is ok
- 4.5/5
Superb
- 3.5/5
Walking distance to the pier Renovating the foyer
- 1/5
The bathtub was stained and dirty
- 5/5
Clean room, very spacious and great breakfast
- 5/5
Loved the lobby area and pool! Great place and very much enjoyed. No free coffee in the lobby was my only complaint- but there is a Starbucks barista at the bar for paid coffee drinks (and there is a free coffee machine in your room). Liked there was a fridge for our room.
- 5/5
Great experience!
- 4/5
I enjoyed my stay at the hotel and found the location to be excellent. Although I was allocated one of the least desirable rooms, located very close to the gym, the overall experience was positive. However, I believe there is one area that could be improved. For a hotel of this category, staff should pay closer attention to children running around the breakfast area and handling food with their hands. This is not very hygienic and increases the risk of contamination, especially when other guests may unknowingly consume food that has already been touched. I believe better supervision in the breakfast area would help maintain higher hygiene standards and improve the experience for all guests.
- 4.5/5
Superb
- 4/5
Very good
- 4.5/5
Superb
- 4.5/5
Pool. Location. Clean nice modern.
- 4/5
We got a 2 bed suite and it was absolutely lovely. Lobby staff was very friendly and welcoming at arrival. Room was ready before 4pm for check in and we were able to leave our luggage to walk around while waiting since we arrived early. Very clean and comfy beds. Breakfast has all the essentials, nothing too crazy for the buffet, but it was included so we were happy with it. Location was great for our needs, everything walking distance! Overall a great stay! They were not serving lunch the first 2 days we stayed there (week days), and fresh coffee is not always available for purchase at the bar, although they do have the little store in the lobby. I will say the lowest point in our stay was the staff that worked for breakfast. Not in the best mood nor accommodating. Us asking for them to not fill up our cups with coffee and bring us some warm milk for it seemed to annoy them, and they had arguments of who's turn is to seat guests in the middle of the restaurant. That doesn't look good.
- 5/5
Very nice and clean. The pool area was lackluster.
- 2.5/5
Passable
- 5/5
Exceptional
- 5/5
Hilton Santa Monica guest services , amenities and over all experience was awesome ! It’s clean and hygienic !
- 5/5
Exceptional
- 4/5
Would stay there again. I loved that they came everyday to clean up without asking. Would definetly recommend
- 5/5
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- 3.5/5
Good
- 5/5
Was perfect
- 5/5
This hotel was in perfect location to Santa Monica Beach/pier. Just a short walk to the beach also a few amazing restaurants a small walk away. Hotel was very clean and the staff was amazing. The gym was very good for our Hotel . Would highly recommend staying here.
- 5/5
Exceptional
- 4/5
I found the sheets were stained. They were laundered. However, there were stains on parts of it. Luckily, I bring my own sheets.
- 5/5
The property didn’t have any negatives. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
- 4/5
The first suite I was given at check in didn’t get much direct sunlight (it was pool facing on level 3 and had only 1 window which too was covered with plants) , but after I mentioned it to the staff, they smoothly moved me to a brightly lit higher-floor corner suite the next day, which was very nice. The location is also highly convenient, just a few minutes' walk from the beach. Solid choice for a stay in the area.
- 4/5
Only complaints were the 5 am fire alarm/false alarm when we stayed there and the sewer smell coming from the sink drain. Understandably there isn't much that could be done about either.
- 4/5
Breakfast was not included.
- 4/5
Great hotel. We were disappointed that we were not able to get into the room until after the posted check in time. However, they accommodated us when we requested a late check out.
- 5/5
The room is clean and the beds are comfortable. I really enjoyed my stay.
- 2/5
Hilton was not what I expected, when we walked into our room it reeked of marijuana. And the beds are horrible, they are concaved and was so uncomfortable, every one of us woke up with back pain. Additionally, we ran out of toilet paper and waited 3 hours for it to arrive and had to call 3 times for it. We also asked them to charge the Tesla and when we woke up it wasn’t charged. We also asked for multiple things, like hot water and tea and called multiple times to remind them and at the end of the day it still never came. Also no fan in the bathroom, the room was ALWAYS humid.
- 5/5
I used the fitness room/gym. This was well equipped, with a range of CV machines, weight machines and dumbbells. All the hotel staff (front desk, restaurant and cleaning etc) were very polite and helpful. We very much enjoyed our stay at the Hilton and would highly recommend the hotel. The hotel’s location is in easy walking distance to the Pier, lots of shops and restaurants etc.
- 5/5
Yes very nice
- 4/5
The check in staff are excellent. But, the cleaning staff need a refresher course on how to actually clean a room. Dirty glasses are left behind that I'm supposed to reuse? Dirty towels and floor mats are not replaced with clean. I'm supposed to reuse a dirty towel? At the price that I am paying per day, i expect clean towels and glasses. Not only that, the ice bucket full of water still remained. One would think that if the ice melts, it could be cleaned out.
- 5/5
Very nice but had no business center. Needed to find a new airline to return home after Spirit shut down during our vacation. Very difficult to do from my cell phone and spotty service
- 4/5
Clean room great staff good location
- 5/5
Great place for the weekend and everything is within a distance. I wish they offered microwave to heat up our food.
- 5/5
Friendly staff and very clean room.
- 5/5
Nice facility but no microwaves. Fridge is super small
- 5/5
Everything about my experience at the Hilton in Santa Monica was comfortable and a pleasant.
- 5/5
Everything was great although I would have preferred a nightstand clock. The Welccome on the TV monitor with our name was a special touch.
- 5/5
Thank you!!!
- 5/5
Everything is very good in general
- 5/5
Extremely clean rooms and wonderful service staff interactions, they remembered who I was and what I was doing during my trip. Felt cared for.
- 5/5
Hotel was clean. Very convenient location. Walking distance to promenade and pier. Will return if in this area again.
- 5/5
Good property for the family
- 4/5
The staff was great, the location was nice as well. The only issue was the smell of sewage in the bathroom.
- 4/5
This hotel is lovely and very clean, it is well located and you can walk to downtown Santa Monica and the pier, the pool was also nice and was pretty quiet when we went to swim- so plenty of lounges available.
- 4/5
Tub needs to be updated
- 5/5
Great location
- 4/5
Clean room and facilties, beach access was a few blocks away but easy walk
- 5/5
The staff was very attentive
- 5/5
Rooms were clean, staff friendly and location amazing
- 5/5
Nice hotel for the money, 15min walk to beach/pier. Would be nice to have a hot tub and a warmer pool in March. Overall great experience.
- 5/5
Great hotel, exactly what you pay for. Great location and excellent service
- 5/5
Clean spaces.
- 5/5
Bring some walking shoes
- 5/5
The pool area was a nice bonus, great set up for full day sun. Very clean with open seating found regularly throughout the day.
- 5/5
The staff at the hotel were so kind and clean and nice. The hotel was also quiet. It was close to the sea and close to the shopping center. I am willing to visit again.
- 3/5
I just have 2 complaints - the shower leaked every time I used it making th bathroom floor wet and the AC rattled for about 30 sec every time it cycled off which was loud enough to wake me up.
- 4/5
The Hilton app did not work at all. It would have been nice to use my cell as my door key.
- 5/5
Great place
- 5/5
Other than that this is a lovely hotel that will be our go to when I’m the area.
- 5/5
The only downside was the parking. It’s quite expensive, and since valet service is required, we felt obligated to tip each time the car was brought out, which quickly added up on top of the parking fee. That said, aside from the parking cost, everything else about our stay was great, and we truly enjoyed our time here.
- 5/5
Close to beach. Safe and clean. Coffee, food, and basic supplies on site
- 5/5
Breakfast was good. clean hotel
- 3/5
DID NOT USE POOL OR HOT TUB.
- 5/5
We were staying there for the LA Marathon weekend and had a delightful experience walking to the pier for sunrise, going to URTH Cafe for brunch, renting bikes to go to Venice, and being so close to all the action of Santa Monica!
- 5/5
Great location, so clean, great gym, parking acrss street
- 5/5
I stayed in March 2026. The experiance was great
- 5/5
Had a great stay
- 5/5
Good location just a short walk from beach and Santa Monica pier. Very clean. Staff was always friendly and accommodating.
- 5/5
Hotel was clean, super comfortable and very spacious! Really glad I chose to spend my money here and not some fancier hotel (with a much smaller room). Very comfortable place to "live" out of for a week. Felt like home.
- 5/5
no lights in sofa bed living room. view of freeway
- 5/5
Yes the room was very clean.
- 5/5
Yup
- 3/5
The room was nice, however, I am not happy with the fact that there was a huge public parking garage right next to the hotel. Yet when we arrived and I asked, was told there was no self parking and that valet parking would be automatically charged to my room per day. With taxes/tips this was an additional $400. Never-mind how we were made to feel about tipping for buffet breakfast or paying almost $100 with automatic 20% gratuity added, for a hamburger and a salad. As a new Hilton member I am not impressed.
- 3/5
Room
- 5/5
Great experience
- 3/5
Rooms were nice and clean. Staff were ok. A bit disappointed that there was no on
- 2/5
I generally love the Hilton, but this was a bad experience having me reconsider whether this is the chain I prefer. My parents were in a double queen room, which didn’t have a dresser or enough space to fully open a suitcase. I stayed in a 1-bedroom suite with my partner and 3 very little kids. The space was fine but definitely could’ve been bigger. There wasn’t a really dresser, but 4 oddly shaped cube drawers. There were no robes, which was disappointing. We prepaid for the breakfast, which was a mistake. There was soggy bacon, poorly cooked powdered eggs floating in grey water, and stale pastries. The restaurant manager said we were disturbing other guests (we have 1 year old twins), and asked if we’d consider eating outside or in our rooms, which made us feel completely unwelcome. They claim to be family friendly, but we felt ostracized and like we were paying $300/night to accommodate THEM instead of the other way around. The location is fine relative to all the Santa Monica has to offer, but I wouldn’t stay here again.
- 5/5
Clean room, nice staff, Easy to use amenities, great location
- 4/5
Joshua was very friendly at check-in. Our room and the hotel were very clean and comfortable. The limited hours of the bar and being closed at 10pm on New Years Eve and the day of the Rose Bowl was dissapointing.
- 4/5
The staff was very nice and accommodating with an early check-in and late check out. The bed and the pillows were so comfortable. Just there for one night, but it made a hectic trip much better with the ease of staying at this property!
- 3/5
Rooms are very small and we had to ask for extra linens because we were missing some sheets. They didn’t have in room dining other than the weekends. The time we ordered they go our orders wrong. The breakfast staff was unfriendly and not customer oriented. They didn’t pick up our trash on a couple of occasions. Overpriced and I wouldn’t stay there again. The valet staff were extremely nice
- 3/5
Location was excellent but we paid a lot money and not included the breakfast,
- 5/5
Stag was very helpful and friendly!
- 4/5
We liked everything about the hotel. Unfortunately the hotels.com website had said that there was complementary shuttle service to the airport, which was not true.
- 1/5
charged me $100 usd to check in early . Power kept going off during the night and day! I would never recommend this hotel.
- 5/5
Spacious rooms, newly remodeled property, good service . No issues
- 3/5
Room is much small than expected with minimum room amenities, ventilation is not good and control panel is not working
- 4/5
Outrageous.
- 4/5
Breakfast could've been a lot better and more selections.
- 5/5
Staff was very courteous, and professional. The property is clean and inside had a beautiful christmas tree. The room was nice and clean.
- 5/5
The staff was very helpful.
- 4/5
Rooms were clean, staff were friendly. Check in was smooth.
- 5/5
Room was very clean, staff friendly and nicely decorated for the holidays
- 5/5
Park across the street. Don’t do their valet
- 5/5
Such nice rooms and staff. Pretty Xmas decor.
- 5/5
Good cleaning
- 4/5
Quick and easy check in and check out. Efficient valet service. Large clean and well appointed room. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good location.
- 5/5
Much better than Long Beach
- 4/5
Yes
- 5/5
Only downside was the side of the property weas very noisy . The restaurant was overpriced for their limited selection of food.
- 5/5
Great hotel
- 5/5
Service providers are excellent! Will come back!
- 5/5
great
- 1/5
The front desk called 2-3 times in the middle of the night telling us to move our car. I kept telling him we had no car. We ubered there. After telling him over and over, he kept calling, he finally realized he was calling the wrong room over and over. Our room was supposed to be ready by 4pm, they said it was guaranteed, it was not. I’m traveling alone with 3 kids. Horrible experience
- 5/5
Staff was just amazing. Super helpful and goes out of the way to aid in any situation we needed help in.
- 4/5
rooms were very clean, service was great. There was no true window view would be my only knock.
- 5/5
Excellent Service and professional manner during our stay.
- 3/5
Buffet food was ok. But would have been way better if it was hot & fresh . No hot tub kinda sucked . But we were there on a random rain day . Power in my room went out 3 times .
- 5/5
Did I pay for breakfast including ?
- 5/5
The pool at night was fun and the suite was perfect so my daughter and her friend had their own room.
- 5/5
Bedt
- 3/5
Trays outside of rooms were not cleaned up the entire visit Bathroom door kept slamming I would stay at a Holiday Inn before I will stay at another Hilton Not worth the price
- 5/5
Nice room
- 3/5
Yes
- 5/5
Bar open at night. Note: gratuity is already in the bill when you get it, up to you to add more if you want) Rooms very nice and spacious (suite room)
- 5/5
The room was clean and very spacious. The parking attendants were friendly and helpful.
- 5/5
Great room, great staff. Definitely where I will stay when I'm in Santa Monica. Close to everything.
- 5/5
The staff especially the service was absolutely fantastic. There’s nothing negative to say about Hilton hotels ever, but I wish there was a self-parking option.
- 5/5
Debris found on floor, in corners
- 5/5
Great staff
- 4/5
Good location, clean rooms, ok dining
- 3/5
Rooms are very old, breakfast is poor and if you want espresso it cost extra which is strange
- 5/5
The staff were excellent. The property was clean.
- 5/5
Love it
- 5/5
Great garage across the street. Everything is walkable. Highly recommend!
- 5/5
Rooms were a good size, staff was friendly.
- 5/5
Clean and well situated. Will definitely return.
- 5/5
we only stayed here for one night, but the room was very clean and well kept and maintained. We appreciated that we were not a far walk from the beach. It appeared to be a very family, friendly hotel, and even with a lot of families and children being at the hotel, the noise level was good. I would recommend.
- 5/5
Close to LAX.
- 4/5
Good location to explore Santa Monica, shame about parking prices (plenty of cheaper overnight parking in the city car parks)
- 5/5
Very nice and clean and safe
- 5/5
Staff was amazing. Not as walkable as I thought but a short cab/uber ride to everything!
- 5/5
This place was very nice and clean! Would come back
- 5/5
Good location. Clean facilities. Bar and restaurant very expensive.
- 5/5
Very spacious rooms. Comfortable beds and clean bathroom. Valet parking was good and convenient
- 5/5
Clean rooms nice staff!!
- 5/5
Greate stay. Excellant hotel
- 5/5
Everything was great
- 5/5
The staff was very helpful - everybody from the front desk to the janitorial staff. And the location was excellent too.
- 5/5
Very beautiful and clean hotel
- 5/5
Great customer service
- 4/5
The hotel is amazing, beautiful interior and great rooms. The only downside is the location as it is about a 15 minute walk away from everything and that walk becomes quite sketchy once night rolls around. Also, the valet parking is $55 when you can just park across the street for $14.
- 4/5
Room was very clean, only comment that the room would benefit from replacement windows but in general the staff were very polite and helpful area was decent with town within walking distance and always felt safe when out and about.
- 3/5
It was a small stuffy room, very bare bones - no decor, white walls, a view of a parking lot, not even a pen and paper or water in the room.
- 5/5
Clean room
- 5/5
Wonderful location
- 5/5
Loved staying here! The open atrium, fast elevators, excellent staff, comfortable room - it was all fantastic! The only thing to mention would be the sliding pocket door between the bathroom and the bedroom: it didn't fully close and was difficult to move. Otherwise we had a great stay and would definitely come back!
- 5/5
Ideal location near shops and dining. Our room was spacious for a family with two small kids. We left valuables in the safe and staff were amazing to contact us after we had checked out and stored our valuables until we returned to pick them up.
- 5/5
I stayed here for a work trip and while the hotel was very busy, it was so unbelievably quiet. I swear I didn't hear anyone in the rooms around me. The hotel restaurant was also very good and a great positive to staying here. The staff was super nice and friendly. It's also a 15 minute walk to the beach which I think is a benefit because it's not very touristy and makes it cleaner and more quiet.
- 4/5
Good location and 10 minute walk to the beach and 10 minute walk to shops and restaurant. Pool was nice but gym could be better considering the size of the hotel. Very good hotel and felt safe
- 4/5
Great location. Walking distance from bike path and boardwalk. Calm and quiet
- 5/5
Good
- 5/5
Great location and welcoming staff would stay again.
- 5/5
We had a great experience, very convenient location, walkable, chain hotel that you can never go wrong, very clean, new, and staff nice.
- 5/5
I had to check in about 3am and valet was out and front desk accommodated my off hours arrival.
- 5/5
I stayed here for 2 weeks while receiving medical treatment at UCLA. Cannot say enough about quality of services across the board from staff, to room, to facilities. One of the best hotels in its class I’ve ever stayed at.
- 1/5
Due to a late arrival and the hotel being overbooked our reservation was canceled.
- 1/5
I was forced to go to another hotel for one night due to overbooking and have now been charged for Hilton (which was overbooked) AND the other hotel charged my card. I need a refund for both.
- 3/5
AC not cold. Hotel limits AC to uncomfortably high temperature. Room so warm at night can barely breathe. No one was helpful. They said it's policy. What's the point of getting a hotel room without such a basic comfort? The whole point is to get a good night sleep.
- 4/5
We had a suite which was spacious and clean - perfect for our family. The kids loved the pool too. Marked down one star because of the cost of the parking $55 per day plus tax and also the housekeeping did not replenish things like cups or coffee pods so we kept having to ask for them. Other than that it was all good and I would stay here again
- 4/5
Too much noise from outside and from inside.
- 5/5
Perfect location. Very clean and spacious. Our city view room was a parkade view but otherwise I’d highly recommend this hotel and will stay again.
- 5/5
Great place to stay if you have a big family. We were for adults, mom dad and adult sons. We had a suite with a pullout couch. Everyone was happy. The boys didn’t have to share a bed that was a bonus it provide Extra space as well. The room was very clean very modern and updated. The coffee provided was nasty but that’s the only thing negative I can say. Park across the street at the Civic Center for cheaper parking easy walk just crossed the main road. The proximity to the beach was good not too far. The sidewalks are a little dirty but it’s a city enjoyed our stay would stay again.
- 5/5
We checked in to this hotel on September 4th for 3 nights. I asked the front desk clerk whose name was Joshua if I could have a quiet room and high floor. He was so nice. He said yes but I had to wait an hour for the room to be ready. We said no problem and went to the pool (as he gave us pool keys) and stayed there until our room was ready. Pool was really nice, but what would make it better would be a pool bar (but it's a rather small area). Note about the parking. We are single women and the valet was very expensive, so he suggested the parking lot across the street was a lot cheaper, so that's where we parked. Thanks to him, we saved ourselves a lot of money. The hotel is close walking distance to the Santa Monica Pier and other attractions and restaurants and the ocean. Our room was spotless. We booked a 1 bedroom suite and it was the nicest hotel room we received on our 7 day trip to California. I highly recommend this beautiful clean hotel.
- 5/5
Stayed one night. Great location. Friendly staff. Clean, quiet room.
- 3/5
Hotel was fine - just about like any other Hilton. Main positive was just the location near the pier, beach, etc. Main negative was very unfriendly staff.
- 5/5
Well equipped and convenient hotel in Santa Monica, family-friendly. Spacious rooms, good water pressure in the shower, comfortable beds. The aircon is a bit loud and one can’t open the windows. The TV is not a smart TV, so no ability to watch Disney + or other streamers. The pool is nice, even though medium sized for such a large hotel. The food market in the lobby could have for choice for snacks, but supermarkets are not far. Staff is teally nice.
- 5/5
Very clean, walkable area with beach being just 10 min away by foot, dining and shops are close by as well
- 5/5
Very nice hotel, clean, walkable, and Starbucks in the lobby.
- 5/5
great location, friendly and helpful staff. Ideal room set up for our family with the suite sleeping 5. Really great hotel.
- 5/5
I like this place. Will definitely come back
- 5/5
Great Hilton property, lovely staff
- 5/5
Great location with walking distance to the beach, shops and restaurants. Overall a good clean hotel. Only issue was that our room felt humid which made it uncomfortable to sleep at night.
- 5/5
Water in shower backed up a few times but overall good hotel!!
- 4/5
Clean room
- 5/5
Typical Hilton - excellent in all areas. We always use Hilton anywhere we stay. Travelers will not be disappointed.
- 3/5
Pool is terrible
- 5/5
Great location - close to the beach and the LA Metro. Local conveniences and lots of restaurants nearby. Hotel rooms really spacious and high quality.
- 5/5
Nice and clean
- 5/5
It was my first time staying at this Hilton in Santa Monica! I’m usually at the Beverly Hills location, but I loved the convenient restaurants, shops, and nearby pier. Also the rooms were very clean and the bed was comfy. Plus it was an easy 30min drive to LAX! Next time I’m in Santa Monica, I’ll have stay here again!
- 5/5
It is a convenient location within easy walking distance form Santa Monica Beach, stores, and restaurants.
- 5/5
Great for the family very safe and very walkable , would stay again !
- 4/5
Close to the beach in an friendly atmosphere
- 5/5
Large room with plenty of space for 2 teenage boys. Very helpful and attentive staff
- 5/5
Top quality hotel. Staff very welcoming so helpful. The amenities are amazing. My girls loved the swimming pool and the gym. Breakfast was great quality. The hotel cleanliness could not be faulted. Lovely relaxing lobby area too. Great base easy to walk to Santa Monica pier lots restaurants close by too. Thank you for making our end of holiday very enjoyable and relaxing
- 4/5
The hotel and its staff were fantastic. The room was gorgeous and bigger than we anticipated. Our room location on the 7th floor looked out to the ocean. Here are our only concerns: upon check in they had a security guard in the lobby. The front staff said it was normal procedure on the weekends. I understood why as we were walking back from dinner one night and there was a homeless man passed out in the bushes on the hotel property. Also, there is only valet parking available on site ($55 night) BUT they were prompt and courteous when we called for the car. It would have been nice to have another option. The only other disappointment was we were hoping to have a quick drink upon checking in but we were told the restaurant/bar didn’t open until 5pm (on a Friday). Not sure if this was due to staffing or ???. This trip was for a specific event nearby at Venice Beach. Had the hotel been in a nicer area we would consider staying there again when visiting.
- 5/5
Clean and comfortable.
- 3/5
All in all, I would stay here again.
- 5/5
It was a great location and rooms were very clean, comfortable beds and great service overall.
- 5/5
Shopping on 3rd street and beautiful sunset
- 5/5
Nothing I didn’t like. Very satisfied with our stay.
- 5/5
Nice place!
- 4/5
Close to the beach and Metro but not in the center.
- 5/5
Clean and nice
- 5/5
I was really impressed by the friendliness of this hotel. I really do wish they had a spa, but my girls enjoyed the pool. I really love the remodel and everything was great.
- 5/5
All around great stay!
- 5/5
Our suite was fabulous, clean and spacious. The pool was good. Food good too. Reception staff very helpful. Would have liked a shower room to change after beach before flying home on checkout.
- 4/5
It was nice to be able to walk to the beach. Wasn't aware that we had to pay $65 for overnight parking to the parking valet.
- 5/5
We loved it here - we especially appreciated that is was walking distance to the Santa Monica pier!
- 5/5
Great staff and good location. Everything
- 5/5
Comfortable bed. Walking distance to great restaurants.
- 3/5
Good location
- 4/5
Check in was quick and easy. Staff was super friendly and welcoming. Location was close to the beach and the surrounding area felt safe and walkable. My family stayed in the king suite and the setup was perfect, it was almost like having two separate spaces which was great for traveling with a teenager. Our room was close to the road and it did get a noisy at night. Our bed was also not as comfortable as I had hoped for. We didn't visit the restaurant because it was just too far outside of our price range, plus the added surcharge. Overall, we had a great experience and would stay here again.
- 3/5
Beware of booking this hotel on third party sites. I was stuck in a room in the back with a view of the alley, despite having checked into a better room on the Hilton app.
- 4/5
Felt like a safe area and convenient walk to Santa Monica Pier and shops
- 5/5
We had a great stay. The room was very nice, large, clean and quiet. The staff were friendly and helpful. The neighborhood was good the location is near the ocean and within walking distance of shopping, restaurants and mass transit.
- 5/5
Fair location, great customer services , didn’t felt very safe walking around the area .
- 5/5
Great
- 5/5
Loved staying here. This was within walking distance of both the pier and the promenade.
- 5/5
Parking was overpriced. Everything else was wonderful.
- 5/5
Staff were very kind and professional, Cleanliness of room and hotel overall were great, and the breakfast buffet was devine. Thank you for the hospitality! <3
- 2/5
Get rid of the resort fee!!! Basic amenities charges crazy amount of resort fee
- 5/5
Perfect location for walking to dining options and the pier/beaches.
- 2/5
The room carpets had a strong, unpleasant odor, and to make matters worse, I had to kill a cockroach that appeared on the carpet at night. When I informed the reception, their reaction was shockingly casual — just an “Oh, that’s bad,” with no apology or effort to make things right. For a 4-star hotel and a recognized brand, this level of hygiene and customer service is absolutely unacceptable. I will never stay here again, and I would not recommend it to anyone!!!!
- 3/5
The people were very nice, but unfortunately, they placed my room right next to the staff’s door. The door kept slamming open and shut throughout the day.
- 5/5
Perfect stay. Everything was clean. Beds were comfortable. Great proximity to Santa Monica Beach. Loved our stay.
- 5/5
I love this property. Staff is great, close to shopping, dining and beach .
- 5/5
no thanks
- 1/5
I had a few challenges during my stay as some outlets in the room were not working. This made it difficult to charge our phones and use the hair dryer. It would be helpful if these issues could be addressed to improve the overall experience for future guests. Thank you!
- 5/5
Lovely hotel. Good location near beach and restaurants pier etc.
- 5/5
Would def stay here again! Everything was very close and walkable !
- 4/5
The hotel is conveniently situated close to the city center and beach. The staff is very polite and helpful and check-in was quick. On the other hand, meals and drinks in the hotel are very expensive and a 18 % service charge is added to everything. Also, there is no normal parking (only very expensive valet parking). Some rooms are also quite noisy as the hotel is situated in the corner of the freeway.
- 5/5
I had a great stay at the Hilton Santa Monica. The location is ideal—just a short walk to the pier, beach, and local shops. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, and the staff was genuinely friendly and helpful throughout my visit. Overall, a very convenient and enjoyable experience. Highly recommend for anyone looking to stay in the heart of Santa Monica.
- 2/5
Tried checking into the hotel at 12:30pm and was told my room was ready but that it would be an extra $100 to check in before 1:00pm. Ridiculous and a terrible way to start off someone’s stay at the hotel.
- 5/5
The staff were excellent, especially the breakfast team—everyone was exceptionally courteous, helpful, and accommodating. The breakfast was fresh and very good with a lot of variety. A big shoutout to both the breakfast crew and the housekeeping staff for going above and beyond to make this stay truly outstanding! Would highly recommend to friends, family, or anyone looking for an excellent option to stay at Santa Monica.
- 4/5
Location was ok. Able to walk to pier
- 5/5
Beautiful room, clean and big, good for families. Staff friendly. Location is very convenient and close to beach and the shuttle service is great.
- 5/5
We had a last minute reservation because of trouble with our accommodation- the staff were friendly and accommodating. The beds were comfortable and we were able to check out late.
- 2/5
Hotel was fine besides the power going out in the room. We had to swap rooms to finish getting ready.
- 1/5
The front desk staff was dismissive and rude (especially the young African American man- forgot his name but he was the worst) and they didn’t apply the daily $35 credit to my account but instead charged me extra. The parking was extremely expensive $55 a night, but they were nice and quick at Valet. Housekeeping were all sweethearts. I would never choose this hotel again.
- 5/5
Great place to stay.
- 5/5
Excellent hotel! The only issue I had was with the price of on-site valet parking. literally a rip-off. There's great self-parking just across the street...
- 4/5
Good hotel beds comfortable/ family of four good space / gym good and pool only got free water first day for room
- 5/5
Great location to the beach and 3rd street. Santa Monica also offers a free shuttle