Cal Mar Hotel Suites

"Best kept secret in Santa Monica. We have stayed in all the hotels in Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Ray including the higher end hotels and this is one of the best. Staff are accommodating and helpful and you can’t beat the location. Yes the rooms are dated but clean and spacious. If you’re looking for really good value and location this would be your hotel. A little bonus is they keep the pool warm, so you are able to swim anytime."

"The staff was extra accommodating and took initiative to be helpful. We did have issue with heat but they have portable heaters and immediately worked to fix it which we were fine with. Multiple times was offered to help with bags or strollers. Eloise was excellent at making our room comfortable and even initiated to bring extra baby blankets and towels since we had a newborn. Pool was warm. Great location. They should invest in some shampoo/ conditioner. But was overall very happy with all of the staff and our stay."

"This is one of our favorite places to stay in Santa Monica. We love this place, but if you’re on the alley side of the building the noise from trash trucks and the custodial staff at the building across the alley will keep you awake/wake you with a start. The grounds are lovely for a mid-century hotel that seems to be a former apart building. Every room we’ve booked here has had a separate bedroom, full kitchen with dishes, stove/oven, refrigerator, cookware, utensils, dish soap, trash can, coffee and coffee maker, and a living room with a pullout couch, coffee table, desk, and chairs. The bedroom and living room each have their own (cable) tv’s, and there’s a dining room with a table and chairs. Some rooms have balconies. We’ve always received great service here, too. It’s only two short blocks from Palisades Park, and within easy walking distance to the Third Street Promenade, the Santa Monica pier, and beach. Our most recent visit was for a week to recover from surgery, and it was perfect for that purpose. Like a home away from home. Parking is $22 per night."

"I’m so disappointed. We stayed here last spring and enjoyed it so much. The location is good but the room was not very clean. The rooms are a great size and are more like one bedroom apartment, but they need a good, deep cleaning and have the kitchen checked over for dishes etc. This place has such great potential but has been neglected for sure. I hope they can get it taken care of because it’s such a cute place"