Hotel Carmel

3.0 star property

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

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

Suite, 2 Queen Beds & 1 Sofa Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

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 clean guestrooms 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

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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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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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. 451 out of 1071 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 1071 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1071 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1071 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1071 reviews

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Carmel for the win!

Super convenient location, close to the beach and the 3rd street promenade. Hotel was clean, room enough for 5 in the 2 room suite, seemed to be recently painted and new floors. I was pleasantly surprised and happy with the choice. Very reasonably priced
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quality stay in Santa Monica

Great quality and the staff were very kind. We had a special request and they made it happen. Very close to the beach. Will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
easy walking distance to most all attractions and restuarants. very clean ...
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natashia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Walls were thin so you could hear everything inside and outside the building. Otherwise, great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Deangelo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We left within 10 minutes of entering our room and booked another hotel. Sure, the location is great -close to the beach and shops, but at what cost? The lobby had fruit flies and gnats, and the room was humid, sticky, dirty, and outdated. We felt so unclean we couldn’t imagine spending the night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Tired but

Although the hotel is a little tired, its location wins! It’s so central! The staff were also lovely and made any interaction a pleasure.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awful hotel. AC didn’t work middle of the summer, damp rooms, tv didn’t work
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stay here every time I visit my daughter!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Leonard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Horrible view, clammy room.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madison

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Regina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

älteres, zentral gelegenes Hotel

Ein in die Jahre gekommenes Hotel mit kleinen Zimmern. Wir waren zu 4. und hatten kaum Platz mit unserem gesamten Gepäck. Auch das Bad war eher klein, jedoch war das Zimmer sehr sauber und hell. Das Personal war nett und hilfsbereit. Das Hotel liegt sehr zentral und bieten ein Valet Parking für $35 an. Wir durften unser Auto und unser Gepäck sogar am Abreisetag noch bis Mitte Nachmittags kostenlos da lassen.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The valet parking was a bit expensive but extremely convenient. This hotel is about location it’s 2 blocks from the pier and very close to the mall, what else could you want, it’s not the Hilton but has its own charming appeal. I like the rooms on the west side and the front desk and we do kind to accommodate me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Great location, so close to the Santa Monica pier, restaurants, shops, etc. So convenient to access from the subway….literally steps away!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Herenia

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Hotel is clean, shower worked great, check-in was easy. They have a breakfast/lunch/dinner place right next to the hotel that has good breakfast food. We wanted to go for dinner, but they close at 3:00 p.m.?? You get a discount if you show your hotel key. There is no fridge or microwave in the rooms, and if you want ice, you have to get it from the front desk. The beds in the room we had were extremely noisy and not comfortable, but we did see them putting new mattresses in some of the rooms. They say they have sound proof rooms but you could hear lots of noise from outside the room and outside the hotel. Overall, it was ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Zhifeng

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Emily

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself was great. Centrally located, so there was a lot of people traffic. We were woken up several times in the middle of the night from people outside, presumably walking home from bars. It’s a great place to stay, but I would not stay here again if I wanted a decent night sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025