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Oceana Beach Club Hotel
849 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, USA
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
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There’s a case to be made that the popular image of LA has it all wrong. It’s a vast, sprawling, crowded city, in most places hardly the oasis of mellowness it’s commonly suspected of being. Santa Monica, however, is exactly that oasis of mellowness — it’s got the beach, the pier, the promenade, and it’s got hotels like the newly-refurbished all-suite Oceana.
Here, unlike a lot of urban boutique hotels, you’ll find nothing edgy at all. Colors are sunny and soft, the interiors homey and contemporary, and small comforts are plentiful: huge plasma televisions, plush robes, classic marble bathrooms. Some suites come with balconies facing the Pacific and jacuzzi tubs, and some include work areas and/or well-stocked kitchens; all are spacious bordering upon palatial.
There’s a pool in the courtyard, and the beach is just across the road, something that’s not true of all that many LA-area hotels. On site is the Southern California–style Tower 8 restaurant, as well as a fitness center and spa — and nearby is Main Street Santa Monica, as well as the Third Street Promenade, where you’ll find more shops and restaurants than you know what to do with. If it’s edgy and urban you’re after, we know a rooftop hotel bar in downtown LA that’s got your name on it. But if it’s chilled-out Southern California relaxation you’re looking for, you need look no further.
How to get there:
Oceana Beach Club Hotel is a 20-minute drive from Los Angeles International Airport. Valet parking is available for $36 USD per night.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Complimentary continental breakfast per guest, max 2 guests (a value of $25 US per person per day)
- Complimentary internet access (a value of $25 us per day)
- 70 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 19 Guest Reviews
- Oceana Beach Club Hotel
- 849 Ocean Avenue
- Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Golf nearby
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (seasonal)
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
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19 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Jean
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Location is fabulous. Also, it is a small hotel, which provides a relaxing and personable experience.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Ellen
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Everything--the location is great. Since the hotel is a little further north on Ocean Ave than most of the other popular locations in Santa Monica, you miss the noise from the Pier and Santa Monica Place, but are still within walking distance of everything. The pool is phenomenal, the staff is really helpful (the manager, Christoph, in particular is great), and the other hotel guests are interesting and polite. Even the "small" rooms are much bigger than standard hotels, and the amenities are fantastic.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- laurel
- Stayed March 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Location across the street from one of the most fabulous ocean-view parks in the world. Walk across the street, descend the stairs, cross Pacific Coast Highway, walk on the broad sandy beach, take a shoreline job -- aaaah, yes, yes, yes! The hotel is fifties-style, with a cute little swimming pool. I like to see kids enjoying themselves, so no problem for me. Jump in the car, turn right at the corner, shop and explore the cafes along Montana Avenue. The staff is wonderful, competent, friendly. The fact that my room looked directly out to the next apartment building wasn't a problem, because who hangs out in a hotel room in Santa Monica? Anyway, it was quiet at night. Rooms are clean, relatively plastic-free. The little restaurant is surprisingly good. True, it's not on the beach like the fabulously overpriced hotels like Shutters and the ilk a little down south, but you can walk. And Santa Monica is all about exercise.
What the hotel could do better:
I would have liked a hipper breakfast, with cappucinos and lattes, but with Montana Avenue right around the corner, who's complaining?
