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Ocean View Hotel

3 star hotel
Kids stay free
Connecting rooms
8.6/10 Excellent
(1005 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (10)

generated by AI based on family reviews

Overview

Ocean View Hotel boasts a fantastic location, within easy walking distance of Santa Monica Pier, shops, and restaurants. Families will appreciate the hotel's warm welcome, with staff often providing beach toys and towels for children. While rooms are small, the stunning ocean views from some rooms are a major plus. Note that the hotel doesn't have a pool, and the area can be noisy due to its central location.

Guest highlights

The warm welcome from staff, including complimentary beach toys and towels
The convenient location, close to Santa Monica Pier, shops and restaurants
The incredible ocean views (in ocean view rooms)

About the hotel

Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as limo/town car service and complimentary wireless Internet access.

Nearby attractions

Ocean View Hotel is located in Downtown Santa Monica, a neighborhood in Santa Monica, and is in the entertainment district and near the beach. Santa Monica Pier and Rodeo Drive are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Venice Beach and Santa Monica Beach. 20th Century Fox Studio and Sony Pictures Studios are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with parasailing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and mountain biking.

Popular amenities

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

Braille signage
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Things to do

Free bicycle rentals

Conveniences

Atm/banking services
Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe
Water dispenser

More

At least 80% lighting from leds
Double-glazed windows
Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Los Angeles International Airport
11 km from this hotel
Bob Hope Airport
24 km from this hotel
Long Beach Airport
39 km from this hotel
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4 out of 5 stars

10 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

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2 star reviews

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1 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Ocean View Hotel

Latest reviews (10)

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Crystal

8 Jun 2024 - 10 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

Overall an okay hotel, but as expected for the location… lipstick on a pig. Cleaned up and looking nice in general, but old feeling, uncomfortable beds, no water pressure and a terrible shower head, and a large spider that crawled in my kid’s suitcase and scared them. And of course ridiculous parking and “resort” type of fees with homeless people trying to spit on you when you walk in front of the property.
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Jonathan

24 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent location that is walking distance to everything you want to do in Santa Monica. Rooms are really small and beds are full size as advertised. Little tight accommodations for a family but I get it given the area.
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Heather

7 Jan 2024 - 8 Jan 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Staff were incredible. We got a complimentary upgrade to an ocean view room and a delivered care package with a hand written card welcoming our family to the hotel, what a nice touch. Would have liked to have microwave in the room, extra blankets in the closer, and a parking option other than valet.
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russell

26 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Great location near Santa Monica Pier. Only two constructive points. Something wasn’t right with our sink. Told front desk and it was corrected quickly. Only other thing is walls between rooms are thin. Screaming kid and somebody continuously trying to open the door to our room. Beyond that staff is as awesome. Views were very nice. Easy walking distance to Santa Monica Pier. And lots of great restaurants. We would stay there again.
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Cynthia

16 Jul 2023 - 17 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Staff are all very nice and welcoming! Our kiddos also felt welcomed and included..before heading out to the beach they were given buckets& shovels. Location is convenient, close to the pier, shopping, and dining. It was a great experience for the whole family.
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Michael

17 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Alyssa at the front desk was extremely helpful. She went above and beyond to make sure our kids had beach toys and towels!
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Gaurav

2 Sept 2022 - 3 Sept 2022
reviewed on orbitz

1 out of 5 stars

During booking itself we requested a crib for my 16 month old baby and was confirmed. But upon reaching we didn’t got it. The checkout time was 1 PM but the keys were automatically disabled at 11 AM without informing. And we were stuck in lobby. Can’t even reach the front desk as there was another door in between. Thankfully one of the guest came out and informed front desk about this issue. Very horrible experience and poor experience
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Lori

23 Apr 2022 - 26 Apr 2022
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Iconic view of the pier and ocean. Friendly efficient valet parking. Close to everything....restaurants, beach, shopping. This is a lively and loud bustling street with night life. Not a quiet family friendly beach oasis. So if you are seeking a lively atmosphere this is for you.
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Candace

15 Apr 2022 - 18 Apr 2022
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Beautiful view in the ocean view rooms and walking distance to most things; pier, beach, and so many restaurants. The area can be a little noisy but that is to be expected in a high tourist/restaurant/bar area and did not disrupt our sleep or our child’s night time routine. Downside is that there is no pool or available day passes to their sister hotel’s pool next door. The king size bed was so hard that a good nights rest was hard to come by, but the roll away mattress was comfy. We would probably choose a different property next time we visit.
A

23 Jun 2023 - 24 Jun 2023
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

Morning staff at front counter had terrible service had me waiting for hours until i could check in. Valet service was more helpful and polite got us beach towels and sand toys for the kids. They need to work on customer service at front desk!
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