# Where to stay in Santa Monica, a few blocks from the pier Neighborhood guide · Los Angeles · By The Journeyed LA desk · Published 2026-10-03 · Updated 2026-10-05 · 4 min read 65 hotels sit within 2 miles of Santa Monica in our records. Here is how they compare on what we can check at the source: score, parking, the small print and how far everything is. ## The short answer - **Best pick:** [The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/) is our top pick in Santa Monica: 0.5 miles from the center, holds an AAA Four Diamond designation (2026), hotel class luxury, self parking $79 per night, check-in after 4:00 PM and 26 facts verified on its own website. From [Best hotels in Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/best-hotels-in-santa-monica/). (Source: AAA, https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AAA-Four-Diamond-Hotels-2026-5.pdf, checked 2026-10-03; STR chain scales, https://mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/gptx-meet-9036c047a72046a8857fb1f819bee9ab/ITEM-Attachment-001-e50791292e34498bb2fb0f1b4c6e5111.pdf, checked 2026-10-03; hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03; Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - **Best with free parking:** [Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/) states free self parking on its own website and is 0.8 miles from Santa Monica in a straight line; it is ranked 14 on our list. (Source: hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/rooms, checked 2026-10-03) ## 6 hotels from this guide, compared | Hotel | Straight line | Parking | Check-in | Pets | Class or award | Facts verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. [The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/) | 0.5 mi | $79 per night; valet $79 per night | 4:00 PM | allowed | AAA Four Diamond (2026), luxury | 28 | | 2. [Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/) | 0.2 mi | on site, price not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed, $100 fee | Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026) | 37 | | 3. [The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/) | 0.6 mi | on site, price not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed | not stated | 32 | | 4. [Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/) | 0.8 mi | on site, price not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed, $150 fee | not stated | 30 | | 5. [Shutters on the Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/) | 0.9 mi | on site, price not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed | Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026) | 16 | | 6. [Sea Blue Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/) | 0.7 mi | $33 per night | 4:00 PM | allowed | not stated | 21 | The 6 hotels under "Where should I stay in Santa Monica?" (distances to Santa Monica), in the order of the list below: straight line, parking, check-in, pets, class or award and facts verified. Checked October 5, 2026. Source: each hotel's own website; class and awards from the published lists; straight-line miles between map locations. "Not stated" means the hotel's website does not say, never that the answer is no. Photo: Santa Monica Pier. Pictured: Santa Monica Pier (Jelson25, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_Photo_of_Santa_Monica_Pier.jpg) ## Where should I stay in Santa Monica? By the Journeyed Score, The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica, Santa Monica Proper Hotel and The Pierside Santa Monica are the highest scored of the 65 hotels within 2 miles of Santa Monica. The Journeyed Score runs from 0 to 100, is built from sourced facts and distance with one published formula for every hotel, and never moves for payment. (Source: Journeyed methodology, https://journeyed.org/methodology/, checked 2026-10-05) Start here if you want the short list, then open any hotel for every detail we hold. 1. **[The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 79.7 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/)** · 0.2 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.2 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/)** · 0.6 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.1 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 11:00 AM (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/)** · 0.8 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.0 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.sandbournesantamonica.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 11:00 AM (hotel website, https://www.sandbournesantamonica.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[Shutters on the Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/)** · 0.9 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 74.9 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/about/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/about/, checked 2026-10-03) 6. **[Sea Blue Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/)** · 0.7 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 70.3 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.seabluehotel.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 11:00 AM (hotel website, https://www.seabluehotel.com/, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## What is Santa Monica like for a hotel stay? The Santa Monica Pier is two adjoining piers; the long Municipal Pier opened on September 9, 1909. (Source: Wikipedia: Santa Monica Pier, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Pier, checked 2026-10-03) Our records hold 65 hotels within 2 miles of the center of Santa Monica. The nearest places we track are Santa Monica Pier (0.8 mi), Venice (2.2 mi) and Brentwood (2.5 mi). (Source: OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3353288, checked 2026-10-02) - [Hotels near Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/santa-monica/) ## Is parking free at hotels in Santa Monica? 6 hotels near Santa Monica state a self-parking price: 2 of them list it as free, and the stated fees run from $25 to $79 a night. Where valet is stated, it runs from $35 to $79 a night. Driving in? This is the line to check before you book, and each price below links to the page the hotel states it on. 1. **[Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/)** · 0.8 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 69.4 - Self parking free (hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/rooms, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/hotel-policies, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Ocean Park Inn](https://journeyed.org/hotel/ocean-park-inn-santa-monica-ec5ef7/)** · 1.1 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 49.6 - Self parking free (hotel website, https://oceanparkinn.net/rooms-amenities/, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://oceanparkinn.net/rooms-amenities/, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/)** · 0.2 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.2 - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[Hotel Carmel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 65.2 - Valet parking $35 per night (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[Hostelling International](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hostelling-international-santa-monica-3182e7/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 50.4 - No parking (hotel website, https://www.hiusa.org/hi-los-angeles-santa-monica-hostel-faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hiusa.org/find-hostels/california/santa-monica-1436-2nd-street, checked 2026-10-03) 6. **[The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 79.7 - Self parking $79 per night (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) - Valet parking $79 per night (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## Do hotels near Santa Monica have free Wi-Fi? All 18 hotels near Santa Monica that state their Wi-Fi terms offer it free. 1. **[Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/)** · 0.2 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.2 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Hotel Carmel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 65.2 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[Hostelling International](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hostelling-international-santa-monica-3182e7/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 50.4 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.hiusa.org/hi-los-angeles-santa-monica-hostel-faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hiusa.org/find-hostels/california/santa-monica-1436-2nd-street, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[Cal Mar Hotel Suites](https://journeyed.org/hotel/cal-mar-hotel-suites-santa-monica-37c73b/)** · 0.6 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 69.8 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.calmarhotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.calmarhotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/)** · 0.6 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.1 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/rooms/dog-friendly/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## Do hotels near Santa Monica allow pets? 10 of the 16 hotels near Santa Monica that state a pet policy allow pets; the other 6 do not. 1. **[Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/)** · 0.2 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 75.2 - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pet fee $100 (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/about/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Hotel Carmel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 65.2 - No pets (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/accessibility, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[Hostelling International](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hostelling-international-santa-monica-3182e7/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 50.4 - No pets (hotel website, https://www.hiusa.org/hi-los-angeles-santa-monica-hostel-faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hiusa.org/find-hostels/california/santa-monica-1436-2nd-street, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 79.7 - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[The Eden](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-eden-santa-monica-de2664/)** · 0.5 mi from Santa Monica · Journeyed Score 65.1 - Pets allowed (hotel website, http://edensm.com/stay/, checked 2026-10-03) - Resort fee $45 (hotel website, http://edensm.com/about/, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## How far is Santa Monica from Los Angeles International Airport, Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood? In a straight line, Santa Monica is 7.1 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, 13.8 miles from Downtown Los Angeles and 11.0 miles from Hollywood. (Source: OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3353288, checked 2026-10-02) The closest places we track are Santa Monica Pier (0.8 mi), Venice (2.2 mi) and Brentwood (2.5 mi). (Source: OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3353288, checked 2026-10-02) Straight-line miles, not drive times: on a weekday afternoon the freeway decides the rest. - [Los Angeles International Airport](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/lax/): 7.1 mi - [Downtown Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/downtown-la/): 13.8 mi - [Hollywood](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/hollywood/): 11.0 mi - [Santa Monica Pier](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/santa-monica-pier/): 0.8 mi - [Venice](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/venice/): 2.2 mi - [Brentwood](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/brentwood/): 2.5 mi - [Venice Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/venice-beach/): 3.0 mi Straight-line miles between map points (OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3353288 for Santa Monica, checked 2026-10-02). ## What else do people ask about hotels near Santa Monica? Each question below has its own page: a ranked list, every fact with its source, and the date we last checked it. - [What are the check-in and checkout times at hotels in Santa Monica?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-are-the-check-in-and-checkout-times-at-hotels-in-santa-monica/) - [What hotels are in Santa Monica?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-are-in-santa-monica/) - [What hotels in Santa Monica are good for families?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-in-santa-monica-are-good-for-families/) - [What hotels in Santa Monica have parking, and what does it cost?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-in-santa-monica-have-parking-and-what-does-it-cost/) - [What hotels within 8 miles of Santa Monica have meeting space?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-within-8-miles-of-santa-monica-have-meeting-space/) - [Hotels near Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/santa-monica/) - [Every hotel in Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/) ## How can I help rate the beds at hotels near Santa Monica? Every hotel page here carries Every detail, rated: one plain statement per detail, such as "The mattresses are on the firm side", that travelers agree or disagree with. A rating appears once 5 people have voted, or starts from what the hotel itself states. (Source: Journeyed methodology, https://journeyed.org/methodology/#detail-ratings, checked 2026-10-05) Back from a trip near Santa Monica? Your vote is the detail the next traveler is looking for. 1. **[The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/)** · Journeyed Score 79.7 · rate this detail: https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/vote/sleep/ - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/)** · Journeyed Score 75.2 · rate this detail: https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/vote/sleep/ - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/)** · Journeyed Score 75.1 · rate this detail: https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/vote/sleep/ - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 11:00 AM (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) Rate the beds at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica: https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/vote/sleep/ Ranked lists for these places: [Best hotels in Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/best-hotels-in-santa-monica/) ## How we know this The Journeyed LA desk built this guide from the sources below. Every hotel fact links to the page that states it, with the date we checked it; places, distances and scores come from our own records and published method. No hotel paid to appear, and nothing here is a review. - Journeyed methodology (https://journeyed.org/methodology/) · checked 2026-10-05 - Wikipedia: Santa Monica Pier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Pier) · checked 2026-10-03 - OpenStreetMap map point (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3353288) · checked 2026-10-02 - Journeyed methodology (https://journeyed.org/methodology/#detail-ratings) · checked 2026-10-05 - Hotel websites (12), each linked beside the fact it states · checked 2026-10-03 - Overture Maps Places (https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/) · overture-places@2026-09-23.1 · checked 2026-09-23 Last updated 2026-10-05. ## Keep reading - [Los Angeles with a dog: hotels that allow pets](https://journeyed.org/guides/los-angeles-hotels-that-allow-dogs/): 90 hotels in our Los Angeles records state that they allow pets at the source. Here they are, ranked, mapped by neighborhood and linked to the page that says so. 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