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Hotel Carmel

3.0 star property
3-star Beaux Arts hotel near Third Street Promenade

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Front of property
Dining
Beach nearby
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Lobby

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
201 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
  • Third Street Promenade
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Santa Monica Place
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Ocean Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 2 Queen Beds & 1 Sofa Bed

Memory foam beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 2 Queen Beds & 1 Sofa Bed

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Santa Monica

Oceanside stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Santa Monica hotel, you'll find Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Beach. Also, Santa Monica Pier is within half a mile (1 km) and Venice Beach is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Third Street Promenade - 1 min walk
  • Santa Monica Beach - 6 min walk
  • Santa Monica Pier - 6 min walk
  • Venice Beach - 13 min drive
  • Venice Beach Boardwalk - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Downtown Santa Monica Station - 5 min walk
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 19 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪True Food Kitchen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Go Greek Yogurt - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Santa Monica Whaler - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Meat On Ocean - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Carmel

3-star Beaux Arts hotel near Third Street Promenade
There's a restaurant on site, along with 2 coffee shops/cafes. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Hotel Carmel. Parking is available for a fee.

This Beaux Arts Santa Monica hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 90 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • 2 coffee shops
  • Built in 1924
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Hotel Carmel offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. 40-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Santa Monica hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Microwaves and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Filipino, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave (on request)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 35 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 2 coffee shops
  • 2 bars/lounges

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bus station shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV
  • Cable/satellite channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave (on request)

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 23.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Valet parking fee: USD 35 per day (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Alcohol isn't served at Hotel Carmel.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Hotel Carmel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 310 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 155 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 94 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 61 out of 1006 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Close to everything and so much to see and do. The entire staff was friendly and helpful. We are already planning on booking again the next time we are in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Celisse

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The property is a bit older, which you can't tell until you get into the facilities. It looks like they are remodeling and the rooms are well maintained, but the halls and lobby need to be refreshed. The carpet in the halls looked like it needed to be vacuumed or replaced. The restroom (toilet and sink) in the room were older but the room and bed seemed refreshed; however, it still doesn't look like the pictures. I needed an early check-in and the woman at the front desk was so polite and accommodating. She was able to get me a freshly cleaned room so I could get ready before my event in town. The staff were very friendly! It was very centrally located to the pier and 3rd Street Promenade.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Louisa

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A+ hotel
Very close to Santa Monica pier. One block off beach. Clean, quite , comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eliot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Carmel
I usually stay here. It is an older property but very well maintained and always clean. It is quiet and I sleep well. They are renovating room by room. No refrigerator, no microwave. Close to Ocean Ave, the pier, 3rd street promenade. TV reception was intermittent this go round but that is not that important to me. More economical than the higher end places and comfortable. Secure parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hidden resort fee of $23 a day for motel-like quality. Location is perfect. However, it should not be the reason to charge hidden resort fee.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is great the only bad thing was the parking had to pay 38 dollars for valet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jenifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Concert in L.A.
The description says it has 2 bars, it does not. There was no fridge in the room, which is a bummer. The staff was excellent and beyond. The location is superb.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Cristen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property was not described or as pictured. Very run down, and uneasy feeling. Beds are extremely hard and uncomfortable. Stale smell throughout entire hotel. Description stated restaurants, bar and cafe on site, which hotel does not have. Staff was beefy friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great overalll and awesome location and staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine, St Albans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for enjoying all Santa Monica has to offer. Staff very friendly. Room was a decent size and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Meh
Stayed before was great. This time the room was above a literal night club so the bass was going strong into the weee hours not ideal if trying to sleep. Bed sounded and felt like it was going to fall apart.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Konstantine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down …great location…great staff…just run down
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Parking garage located next door
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Javier

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Changed rooms 4 times. 1st: they were remodelling the room right next to me, so building/drilling noise from 9am onwards. I asked to be moved to a quieter room. 2nd: even more noisier as faced the back alley, where homeless people drunk and partied all night. Plus, another room was also being remodelled across the hall, so they moved me to a worse room. Couldn’t sleep all night. They didn’t service room 2 for 2 consecutive days. 3rd: get a room facing the Main Street, but TV doesn’t work. 4th: finally get a room away from the remodelling and the homeless drunken alley. But keys don’t work! Hotel is a shambles.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Shazrina

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were not very friendly - there was no greeting or smile like in other hotels. Also not sure if there was an issue but there was a bad smell in the lobby area. Rooms are small and bathrooms are older.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location in Santa Monica. Its an older hotel, but comfort And well kept. Easy walk to the pier, dining and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Saul Baker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is an old fashioned hotel with a lot of character not to mention that is very close to the beach.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beds were comfortable. Our room faced the street so was very noisy most nights. Enjoyed Santa Monica
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024