# Best hotels near Santa Monica Pier The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica is our top pick near Santa Monica Pier: 0.4 miles away, holds an AAA Four Diamond designation (2026), hotel class luxury, self parking $79 per night, pool and 26 facts verified on its own website. The Huntley Hotel and Viceroy Santa Monica come next among the 16 hotels that can be ranked, out of 63 within 2 miles of Santa Monica Pier. 63 hotels within 2 miles of Santa Monica Pier were considered and 16 can be ranked. Checked October 4, 2026. ## The 15 best, ranked 1. **[The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/)** · Best-of 84.6 · Score 79.7 · Detailed profile · 0.4 mi · 0.5 mi walk, about 10 min · 0.4 mi drive - AAA Four Diamond (2026 Diamond list) (AAA, https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AAA-Four-Diamond-Hotels-2026-5.pdf, checked 2026-10-03) - Hotel class: luxury (chain scale of its brand) (STR chain scales, https://mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/gptx-meet-9036c047a72046a8857fb1f819bee9ab/ITEM-Attachment-001-e50791292e34498bb2fb0f1b4c6e5111.pdf, checked 2026-10-03) - Self parking $79 per night (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/stay/guest-services/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.4 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 26 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/q/check-in-time/) · [Does The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/q/parking/) · [How much is parking at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-fairmont-miramar-hotel-santa-monica-santa-monica-37e90f/q/parking-cost/) 2. **[The Huntley Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-huntley-hotel-santa-monica-e0ce86/)** · Best-of 64.1 · Score 69.8 · Detailed profile · 0.7 mi · 0.9 mi walk, about 17 min · 0.8 mi drive - AAA Four Diamond (2026 Diamond list) (AAA, https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AAA-Four-Diamond-Hotels-2026-5.pdf, checked 2026-10-03) - Hotel class: upscale (the awarding body's definition of the level it holds) (AAA, https://www.aaa.com/diamonds/, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.thehuntleyhotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - No pool (hotel website, https://www.thehuntleyhotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.7 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 29 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data. Answers: [Does The Huntley Hotel have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-huntley-hotel-santa-monica-e0ce86/q/parking/) · [Does The Huntley Hotel allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-huntley-hotel-santa-monica-e0ce86/q/pets/) · [Does The Huntley Hotel have a pool?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-huntley-hotel-santa-monica-e0ce86/q/pool/) 3. **[Viceroy Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/viceroy-santa-monica-santa-monica-c693e9/)** · Best-of 57.5 · Score 40.9 · Early profile · 0.4 mi · 0.5 mi walk, about 9 min · 0.5 mi drive - Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026 Star Awards) (Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/viceroy-santa-monica, checked 2026-10-03) - AAA Four Diamond (2026 Diamond list) (AAA, https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AAA-Four-Diamond-Hotels-2026-5.pdf, checked 2026-10-03) - Hotel class: upscale (the awarding body's definition of the level it holds) (AAA, https://www.aaa.com/diamonds/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.4 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 3 contact details from open place records, 2 recognized awards and distances from open map data. 4. **[Shutters on the Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/)** · Best-of 54.9 · Score 74.9 · Detailed profile · 0.3 mi · 0.4 mi walk, about 8 min · 0.4 mi drive - Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026 Star Awards) (Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/shutters-on-the-beach, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/about/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/about/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/about/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 14 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at Shutters on the Beach?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/q/check-in-time/) · [Does Shutters on the Beach have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/q/parking/) · [Does Shutters on the Beach allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/q/pets/) 5. **[Oceana Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/oceana-santa-monica-santa-monica-4ebbac/)** · Best-of 53.1 · Score 54.7 · Growing profile · 1.0 mi · 1.1 mi walk, about 22 min · 1.1 mi drive - Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026 Star Awards) (Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/oceana-santa-monica-lxr-hotels-resorts, checked 2026-10-03) - AAA Four Diamond (2026 Diamond list) (AAA, https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AAA-Four-Diamond-Hotels-2026-5.pdf, checked 2026-10-03) - Hotel class: upscale (the awarding body's definition of the level it holds) (AAA, https://www.aaa.com/diamonds/, checked 2026-10-03) - 1.0 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 10 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records, 2 recognized awards and distances from open map data. 6. **[Regent Santa Monica Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/regent-santa-monica-beach-santa-monica-d42d12/)** · Best-of 49.7 · Score 70.2 · Detailed profile · 0.2 mi · 0.3 mi walk, about 7 min · 0.4 mi drive - Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026 Star Awards) (Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/regent-santa-monica-beach, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://santamonica.regenthotels.com/rooms-suites/ocean-view-suites/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://santamonica.regenthotels.com/faqs/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.2 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 20 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data. Answers: [Does Regent Santa Monica Beach allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/regent-santa-monica-beach-santa-monica-d42d12/q/pets/) · [Does Regent Santa Monica Beach have a pool?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/regent-santa-monica-beach-santa-monica-d42d12/q/pool/) 7. **[Santa Monica Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/)** · Best-of 46.7 · Score 75.2 · Detailed profile · 0.8 mi · 1.1 mi walk, about 21 min · 1.0 mi drive - Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026 Star Awards) (Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/santa-monica-proper-hotel, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/santa-monica/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.8 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 34 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 3 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at Santa Monica Proper Hotel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/q/check-in-time/) · [Does Santa Monica Proper Hotel have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/q/parking/) · [Does Santa Monica Proper Hotel allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-proper-hotel-santa-monica-ef5aeb/q/pets/) 8. **[Hotel Casa del Mar](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-casa-del-mar-santa-monica-996f3d/)** · Best-of 42.6 · Score 40.9 · Early profile · 0.4 mi · 0.5 mi walk, about 9 min · 0.5 mi drive - Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026 Star Awards) (Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/casa-del-mar, checked 2026-10-03) - Phone: (310) 581-5533 (Overture Maps Places, overture-places@2026-09-23.1, checked 2026-10-02) - 0.4 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 3 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data. 9. **[Sea Blue Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/)** · Best-of 30.2 · Score 70.3 · Detailed profile · 0.2 mi · 0.3 mi walk, about 6 min · 0.3 mi drive - Self parking $33 per night (hotel website, https://www.seabluehotel.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.seabluehotel.com/amenities, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.seabluehotel.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.2 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 20 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at Sea Blue Hotel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/q/check-in-time/) · [Does Sea Blue Hotel have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/q/parking/) · [How much is parking at Sea Blue Hotel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/q/parking-cost/) 10. **[The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/)** · Best-of 30.0 · Score 75.1 · Detailed profile · 0.3 mi · 0.3 mi walk, about 5 min · 0.3 mi drive - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/rooms/dog-friendly/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thepiersidehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 30 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at The Pierside Santa Monica?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/q/check-in-time/) · [Does The Pierside Santa Monica have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/q/parking/) · [Does The Pierside Santa Monica allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/q/pets/) 11. **[Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/)** · Best-of 29.8 · Score 75.0 · Detailed profile · 0.3 mi · 0.4 mi walk, about 8 min · 0.5 mi drive - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.sandbournesantamonica.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://www.sandbournesantamonica.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.sandbournesantamonica.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.sandbournesantamonica.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 29 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/q/check-in-time/) · [Does Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/q/parking/) · [Does Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/q/pets/) 12. **[Cal Mar Hotel Suites](https://journeyed.org/hotel/cal-mar-hotel-suites-santa-monica-37c73b/)** · Best-of 26.4 · Score 69.8 · Detailed profile · 0.8 mi · 0.9 mi walk, about 19 min · 0.9 mi drive - Self parking $25 per night (hotel website, https://www.calmarhotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) - Pool (hotel website, https://www.calmarhotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) - Service animals only, no pets (hotel website, https://www.calmarhotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.8 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 16 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [Does Cal Mar Hotel Suites have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/cal-mar-hotel-suites-santa-monica-37c73b/q/parking/) · [How much is parking at Cal Mar Hotel Suites?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/cal-mar-hotel-suites-santa-monica-37c73b/q/parking-cost/) · [Does Cal Mar Hotel Suites allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/cal-mar-hotel-suites-santa-monica-37c73b/q/pets/) 13. **[Hotel Carmel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/)** · Best-of 26.3 · Score 65.2 · Detailed profile · 0.4 mi · 0.4 mi walk, about 8 min · 0.4 mi drive - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.hotelcarmel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - 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) - 0.4 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 15 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at Hotel Carmel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/q/check-in-time/) · [Does Hotel Carmel have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/q/parking/) · [Does Hotel Carmel allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-carmel-santa-monica-88bdca/q/pets/) 14. **[Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/)** · Best-of 25.1 · Score 69.4 · Detailed profile · 0.9 mi · 1.1 mi walk, about 22 min · 1.1 mi drive - Self parking free (hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/rooms, checked 2026-10-03) - No pool (hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/about/faqs, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/about/faqs, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.9 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 20 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [What time is check-in at Santa Monica Hotel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/q/check-in-time/) · [Does Santa Monica Hotel have parking?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/q/parking/) · [Is parking free at Santa Monica Hotel?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/q/parking-cost/) 15. **[The Eden](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-eden-santa-monica-de2664/)** · Best-of 22.6 · Score 65.1 · Detailed profile · 0.5 mi · 0.6 mi walk, about 11 min · 0.5 mi drive - Pool (hotel website, http://edensm.com/dining/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, http://edensm.com/stay/, checked 2026-10-03) - 0.5 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) Backed by 12 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data. Answers: [Does The Eden allow pets?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-eden-santa-monica-de2664/q/pets/) · [Does The Eden have a pool?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-eden-santa-monica-de2664/q/pool/) · [Is the pool at The Eden heated?](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-eden-santa-monica-de2664/q/heated-pool/) Showing the top 15 of 16 ranked hotels. Walking and driving distances follow OpenStreetMap streets and paths from the hotel's map location to the landmark's map point (through its main entrance where one is on record). Walking times are estimates at about 3 miles an hour, not measured times; a drive is a distance only. Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, routed with GraphHopper (GraphHopper 11.0, https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright, map data of 2026-10-02), computed 2026-10-03. ## Best for walking to Santa Monica Pier The ranked hotels within 1 mile of Santa Monica Pier in a straight line, closest first. A walking route can be longer than the straight line. - [Sea Blue Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/) · Score 70.3 · Detailed profile · ranked 9 above · 0.3 mi walk, about 6 min · 0.3 mi drive - 0.2 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [Regent Santa Monica Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/regent-santa-monica-beach-santa-monica-d42d12/) · Score 70.2 · Detailed profile · ranked 6 above · 0.3 mi walk, about 7 min · 0.4 mi drive - 0.2 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/) · Score 75.1 · Detailed profile · ranked 10 above · 0.3 mi walk, about 5 min · 0.3 mi drive - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [Sandbourne Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sandbourne-santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-6f6094/) · Score 75.0 · Detailed profile · ranked 11 above · 0.4 mi walk, about 8 min · 0.5 mi drive - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [Shutters on the Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica-371b3c/) · Score 74.9 · Detailed profile · ranked 4 above · 0.4 mi walk, about 8 min · 0.4 mi drive - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) ## Best with free parking near Santa Monica Pier Ranked hotels whose own website states that self parking is free, in the order of the list above. - [Santa Monica Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-hotel-santa-monica-68b3ee/) · Score 69.4 · Detailed profile · ranked 14 above - Self parking free (hotel website, https://www.santamonicahotel.com/rooms, checked 2026-10-03) ## Closest overall to Santa Monica Pier (not ranked for quality) The nearest hotels of all 63 considered, by straight-line distance alone. Being close says nothing about a hotel; a hotel without a rank here is not ranked yet. - [Sea Blue Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/sea-blue-hotel-santa-monica-769d42/) · Score 70.3 · Detailed profile · ranked 9 above · 0.3 mi walk, about 6 min · 0.3 mi drive - 0.2 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [Regent Santa Monica Beach](https://journeyed.org/hotel/regent-santa-monica-beach-santa-monica-d42d12/) · Score 70.2 · Detailed profile · ranked 6 above · 0.3 mi walk, about 7 min · 0.4 mi drive - 0.2 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [Ocean Lodge Santa Monica Beach Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/ocean-lodge-santa-monica-beach-hotel-santa-monica-8e0131/) · Score 50.8 · Growing profile · not ranked yet · 0.3 mi walk, about 6 min · 0.3 mi drive - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [The Pierside Santa Monica](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-pierside-santa-monica-santa-monica-53714d/) · Score 75.1 · Detailed profile · ranked 10 above · 0.3 mi walk, about 5 min · 0.3 mi drive - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - [Santa Monica Travelodge](https://journeyed.org/hotel/santa-monica-travelodge-santa-monica-b0f43a/) · Score 29.4 · Early profile · not ranked yet · 0.3 mi walk, about 7 min · 0.3 mi drive - 0.3 mi from Santa Monica Pier, straight line (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) ## Which hotels can be ranked 63 hotels were considered and 16 can be ranked. The other 47 are not ranked yet: our profile of each is not yet a Detailed or Full profile (a Journeyed Score of 65 or more) and no recognized award is on record for it. That describes how much we have verified so far, never the hotel itself. Every hotel in range is on the page for Santa Monica Pier: https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/santa-monica-pier/ ## What "best" means here Formula best-1.1. "Best" on this page means first by one published formula, not by anyone's opinion: recognized awards count 30 points, hotel class 30, verified facts (parking, parking fee, pool and more) 15, reader votes 10 and distance to Santa Monica Pier 15, out of 100. Only hotels with a Detailed or Full profile (a Journeyed Score of 65 or more) or a recognized award can be ranked, and no hotel can pay for a place on this list. - Recognized awards, 30 points: the highest level a hotel holds on the awarding body's own current list. MICHELIN Guide: Three MICHELIN Keys 100%, Two MICHELIN Keys 90%, One MICHELIN Key 80%. Forbes Travel Guide: Five-Star 100%, Four-Star 85%, Recommended 70%. AAA: Five Diamond 100%, Four Diamond 75%. - Hotel class, 30 points: luxury 100%, upper upscale 80%, upscale 60%, upper midscale 40%, midscale 20%, economy 0%, from the published chain scale of the hotel's brand, or from the awarding body's own definition of a level the hotel holds. A hotel with no class on record gets 0 here. - Verified facts, 15 points: the share of these facts on record with a source: parking, parking fee, pool, pet policy and check-in time. - Reader votes, 10 points: the share of reader Yes or No votes that confirm what the hotel states about its details, starting from a neutral 5 votes at 50%. A hotel with no votes yet gets half. - Distance, 15 points: full points at 0 miles and none at 2 miles from Santa Monica Pier, in a straight line. - Ties go to the higher Journeyed Score, then the shorter distance. This list uses no guest reviews and no review-site ratings. Reader opinion enters only as Yes or No votes on specific details of a hotel, cast on its page. No votes have been counted for the hotels considered here yet, so every hotel carries the same neutral value for that part of the formula. Read the full method: https://journeyed.org/methodology/#best-of ## Why trust this ranking - No reviews, by design. This ranking is built only from things you can check: facts each hotel states on its own website (each linked and dated), recognized awards read from the awarding body's own list, the hotel class of its brand, distances computed from open map data, and reader Yes or No votes on specific details once enough people have voted. - On record for Los Angeles: 13,199 sourced facts on 2,610 hotels, 471 hotel websites read and 84 recognized awards on 60 hotels from Forbes Travel Guide and AAA. Reader voting is open on every hotel page. - One published formula for every hotel. No hotel can pay to change a score or a rank, and a fact loses credit when it is not re-checked within 180 days. How every score and rank is computed: https://journeyed.org/methodology/ ## Questions about this list ### What is the best hotel near Santa Monica Pier? The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica is our top pick near Santa Monica Pier: 0.4 miles away, holds an AAA Four Diamond designation (2026), hotel class luxury, self parking $79 per night, pool and 26 facts verified on its own website. Best here means first by our published formula of recognized awards, hotel class, verified facts, reader votes and distance. ### What is the closest hotel to Santa Monica Pier? Sea Blue Hotel is the closest, 0.2 miles from Santa Monica Pier in a straight line. It is ranked 9 on this list. ### Which hotels near Santa Monica Pier have free parking? Santa Monica Hotel states free self parking on its own website, among the hotels ranked here. ### How are the hotels on this list ranked? "Best" on this page means first by one published formula, not by anyone's opinion: recognized awards count 30 points, hotel class 30, verified facts (parking, parking fee, pool and more) 15, reader votes 10 and distance to Santa Monica Pier 15, out of 100. Only hotels with a Detailed or Full profile (a Journeyed Score of 65 or more) or a recognized award can be ranked, and no hotel can pay for a place on this list. ### Is this list based on guest reviews? No. This list uses no guest reviews and no review-site ratings. Reader opinion enters only as Yes or No votes on specific details of a hotel, cast on its page. 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