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Hotel Carmel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Beach nearby
Dining
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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201 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
  • Place, Third Street Promenade
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica Pier
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(55 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(70 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel Carmel

Beaux Arts hotel with bars/lounges and 24-hour front desk
Along with 2 bars/lounges, this smoke-free hotel has valet parking and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, limo/town car service and a computer station are on-site.
Hotel Carmel offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. 40-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
The shopping around Hotel Carmel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Monica Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the 2 bars/lounges
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Third Street Promenade and 6 minutes on foot from Santa Monica Beach
  • Bus station shuttle shuttle service available for a fee
Hotel Carmel offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Hotel Carmel also features limo service, a front desk safe, and a porter. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Santa Monica hotel is smoke free.

Lanea the Bar – This bar only serves light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Chloe – On-site bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Offsite parking available (USD 25 per day)
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Valet parking on site (USD 35 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Chloe
  • Lanea the Bar

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

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
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1924
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • 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

Special check-in instructions

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

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)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 25 per day

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

Carmel Santa Monica
Hotel Carmel
Hotel Carmel Santa Monica
Carmel Hotel Santa Monica
Hotel Carmel Hotel
Hotel Carmel Santa Monica
Hotel Carmel Hotel Santa Monica

Reviews

Hotel Carmel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 473 out of 1102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 330 out of 1102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 1102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 1102 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was very close to csulb long beach and student discount pulled me away from the chain hotels!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the front desk were very accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Anakaren

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, we had a good stay. Upon arrival, we were initially placed in a room with a faulty air fan and broken AC. After bringing this to the staff’s attention, they promptly moved us to a more comfortable room. While the hallways could use some extra attention to cleanliness, the staff made up for it with their friendliness and accommodating service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bella, Naperville

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, friendly staff, room and bad are very clean. The only suggestion is full length mirror and some hooks in the bathroom would really help, but it doesn’t change my rating.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is amazing the rooms are so clean and quiet I love the fatmers matket down the street on Wednesday and Saturday… walkable to everything I wanted .. has the quaintness of old world beach hotel charm with a lovely touch of class
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Anakaren Gutierrez

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was nice and the staff friendly. Parking is a nightmare in the area and the poor valet was swamped but did a great job.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Annaliza

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would give the staff 5 /5 but the place need a lot of renovation. Entrance, Lobby, stairs, carpet, people (guests) 0/5. The room I would give it 3/5. Bedsheets 1/5. My husband got bit already by bedbugs on the 2-3 hours that we stayed. And since this hotel was build since 1948 i believed, my husband start coughing, since he has Pulmonary problem. We asked for extra sheets, we are given old yellowish sheets with blood in it that is supposed to be white sheets. The great this is the staff are very considerate to give us a refund of our stay and cancelled. Ended up going home. We were supposed to go to a wedding the following day but end up going home. As my children got scared as well on how the hotel look like. And on the way down of the hotel. My children saw 2 naked men came out of one room and went across the other room. Inspire of bad experience of the hotel. I do give the staff 5/5
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave Sandy

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location the valet parking is great we had a street room and was very noisy needs to be soundproofed and maybe a refurb
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Melany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tyler

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect! Everything was so walkable and easy to get to. The staff was amazing and check in and check out was easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rikki Bianca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had vertigo and couldn't make my trip, I asked for a refund or credit or something so I could use it when I got better, however I just got no response. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Dina

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located in the heart of downtown Santa Monica, the Hotel Carmel is conveniently situated to the Santa Monica Pier, the beach, shopping and dining. The Hotel Carmel is clean, simple and reasonably priced. If you are looking for a good budget minded Hotel we highly recommend the Hotel Carmel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Tommy

Disliked: Staff & service
the employes where bored and not really nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good valet parking and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiroshi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Vincent, Beverly Hills

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel in itself is very nice. But it’s next to a bar, back alley side and loud music was played until 2 am, then patrons stood outside talking loudly for over an hour. There was a bit of quiet after that but think that the staff came out and stood there chatting for a while. Then people at 6 am were having loud conversations, oblivious to anyone sleeping around. So although I enjoyed the hotel and the room (small but cozy) I probably won’t return because of the outside noise, unfortunately. Unless I’m guaranteed a room on the other side, which is a gamble when booking with Expedia. One more thing: I was supposed to get a king bed and there’s no way it was a king, or it was a tiny king… but that didn’t bother me much in the end, I was alone and didn’t sleep much lol.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025