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Sea Blue Hotel

2.0 star property

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Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking
Beach nearby
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1670 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
  • Place, Santa Monica Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica Pier
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Third Street Promenade
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Junior Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Monica

With a stay at Sea Blue Hotel in Santa Monica (Downtown Santa Monica), you'll be steps from Santa Monica Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Santa Monica Pier. .This beach hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Venice Beach and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Hollywood Boulevard.

What's nearby

  • Palisades Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Monica Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Original Muscle Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Monica Pier - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Third Street Promenade - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Downtown Santa Monica Station - 8 min walk
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 19 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Din Tai Fung - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪PierBurger - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Wetzel's Pretzels - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Sea Blue Hotel

Sea Blue Hotel offers 27 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 27 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 29 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 45

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 59.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 29 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 45 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 59.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel California
California Hotel Santa Monica
Hotel California Santa Monica
Sea Blue Hotel Santa Monica
Sea Blue Santa Monica
The Hotel California
Sea Blue Hotel Hotel
Sea Blue Hotel Santa Monica
Sea Blue Hotel Hotel Santa Monica

Sea Blue Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 483 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 148 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 1003 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alec

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
When we arrived, having reserved parking in advance, went into the lobby to be told to leave the car in the road ( in a no stopping zone) until we had checked in. Once checked in we were advised that there was a construction truck taking up two of the spaces (parked vertically across.) and that we could try to squeeze into the one next to it, which was a tight up hill space that was a challenge to park a small car in. When I asked if we could talk to the construction crew to see if they could move the car, I was told that "she was trying to manage everything" at which point I gave up. The room as also small, with a bed pressed up against the wall, and loud, not sure if this was construction related but there was considerable noise and banging on the morning. All in all I am glad I only spent a night there and would recommend staying elsewhere if visiting Santa Monica.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Munther, WHITE LAKE

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Tight triangle shower, Toilet seat is on an angle, I cushion seat, 1 bed, 1 TV, only good for 1 night stay. Older lodge and has no parking unless advance prepaid. Great location but it’s not worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Francielly

Staff was pretty rude at check in, they
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Definitely an older hotel with need for updating. Pictures on web site may have been taken with a very good wide angle lens and photoshopped as the rooms were quite small and the shower very small. Good access to beach. Only heat in room was a space heater that triggered the breaker if small refrigerator and heater went on at same time. Good area and clean. Just expected more given the web site pictures which are a little misleading. This is a smaller older hotel with little amenities on site.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was super friendly, and the rooms were spotless!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Grace

Travelled with family
Very limited parking space plus charged you to park.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Max

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a great time…
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed three nights in November. Front desk staff was very friendly and kind. Parking looks a little iffy, but even if your car is blocked by another, the front desk can move the car quickly so you can get out. Our room was comfortable, even though quite small. King bed was very comfortable. Everything was very clean. It was nice to be able to open the windows and let the fresh air inside. The bathroom was super clean, my only issue was the shower pressure which was almost non-existent. Location can't be beat! Short walk to anywhere you want to go, whether the Pier, Main Street, or the Promenade Shopping side. We would've loved a coffee maker in the room, but the lobby does have coffee at all times. I would def stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Am

Liked: Amenities
Cool and calm apartment
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALEXANDRA

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was over priced for the quality the room. There was cracked tile on the floor leading to the washroom. Daughter picked her bare foot on them. Lucky it didn’t cut her! The the beds were so soft there was a dip in the center making for a very uncomfortable sleep. Plus the noise! So loud, the street noise was so clear. I swore the door and windows were open. Dave your cash. Stay somewhere else!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Be

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Soft and cool
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

COURTNEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Impressed with the rooms. Very cute and unique. Parking is by reservation only which wasnt clear in the description.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good location, beach view
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gladys

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is perfect one block from the pier. Clean and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, cozy room, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Nichole

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
No ac. Tiny parking lot with only 12 spaces and can barely get out of our car when parked. Not very friendly staff. No hot water first night. Construction early morning noisy. No tv in master bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, cozy courtyard, decent rooms
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell, Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025