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Reviews of Sea Blue Hotel

2 out of 5
Sea Blue Hotel
1670 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 252 out of 667 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 667 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 667 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 667 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 667 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Della

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sea Blue is like time travel to the California of the 1960s. You enter a gated walkway down to Muscle Beach, and it's as if contemporary traffic and uproar just stop. The rooms are on several levels with brightly tiled stairs and varied porches and patios. My room was comfortable and homey: mission-style carved headboard, carpenter-built shelves and clothes bar, 3-panel solid wood doors and pink and terracotta tiles in the bath, everything clean, well-maintained and functional. The decor is vintage posters. On the walkway down to the beach one can sit or lounge and enjoy the neighbors' gardens. Who would expect to watch hummingbirds feeding on lemon flowers at an LA hotel? Delightful!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Della, it was a pleasure meeting you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay, please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Jooyeon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location kind staffs
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 23 Mar 2024
Thanks for your feedback Jooyeon, it was very nice to meet you! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A short walk to the pier and downtown Santa Monica made it easy for me and my family to look around and enjoy our weekend out there. Room was very clean. Staff very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Mar 2024
Thank your feedback Michael and thanks for staying with us! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Flavia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing point
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us Flavia! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was close to the pier.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 17 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Rachel, we are glad you enjoyed our location and hope you stay with us again the next time you visit Santa Monica!

6/10 Okay

rhene

Business traveller
We found some hairs long gray hairs in the sheets in the pillows smelt funny
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 17 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Rhene, we are sorry your room was not perfect. Our front desk is available 24 hours to assist you with any concerns. Of course, we would have been happy to send housekeeping to resolve this issue. Thank you for staying with us Rhene.

2/10 Terrible

Sandy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cold, no hot water!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Sandy, we are sorry you had a problem with the hot water. Our front desk staff is available 24 hours to assist you with any concerns you might have. Of course, we would have been happy to help had we known. Thank you for staying with us Sandy.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was a bit older and the property was in good condition for its age. Mornings seemed noisy! Interactions with all of the staff was great. Loved the location. This place was exactly what we were looking for. We would stay there again and recommend it,
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Mar 2024
Thanks for your feedback Richard, we are glad you enjoyed your stay! We hope you come back the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Bharti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eddie on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Bharti, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Took our boys for their 18 birthday! This place was perfect! Great location, office people were so nice and helpful! The room was clean and cozy. Would definitely come back and stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Angela, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Robert, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you are in Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A Santa Monica typical and original layout, with an outside path decorated with outside furniture, leads you the beach,. One of the best Boutique hotel I have ever stayed before, with easy access to the Santa Monica sights, re; 7 .mins walk to the Pier, 3 minutes to the beach and the famous boardwalk extending to Venice Beach, and the palissades, on the North Side. Very friendly and Attentive Staff. This boutique hotel felt like I was on the sets of famous Sitcom ' Three's Company' The only neg point here, the hotels, among others very close by hotels, is a large publick park, across Ocean Blvd, which is not the safest area to walk in, day and night. This was raised by the Staff on check in. Best 3 stars property, near all sights in Santa Monica
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying with us Jean, it was nice meeting you and we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Please let us know if you visit Santa Monica in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Mary, San Diego

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is small, quaint, and walking distance to pier and eating places. Situated on a busy street so be prepared for noise at night, especially in room 28. The room was comfortable but could use some blackout curtains and updated windows for the noise level. It had a small fridge to store food/drinks. Not a lot of parking spots so reserve prior for a fee. The staff were nice and helpful in suggesting places to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 17 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Mary, we are happy you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always love staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Alana, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both the person I checked in with and the person I checked out with were helpful and efficient. The room was cute and clean. The location is amazing steps from the ocean. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 12 Feb 2024
Thanks for your feedback Adam! Jova and Miguel are some of our best Front Desk representatives, we are glad you had a good experience here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eddie on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Liz, we appreciate it. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Mariette Davantes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty cozy! Had a great time staying there
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Mariette, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean and staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 5 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Conor, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we had a fantastic stay! The hotel staff were incredibly helpful. The hotel is a bit more.worn down than the photos kn the website, but it was clean and comfortable. Also,you really are just two blocks from the beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 3 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Maria! Thanks for staying with us and please let us know the next time you are in Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was super clean and close to the beach! Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 3 Feb 2024
Thank you for your wonderful feedback Salvador! We are glad you stayed with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel, please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely, tell cared for property and I would happily stay again. The room was cozy and comfortable. The view was stunning. The staff were friendly and responsive. The only issue I had was with an extremely rowdy group of young women in the room next door but when I called the front desk about the noise issue at 1:30am someone went to the room and spoke to them within minutes and they quieted down so I could sleep. It was a midweek night and I had to be up early the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying your feedback Kristine, we are sorry about the noise from the room next door, thank you for letting us know so we could assist. Thanks for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property close to the beach and pier. The receptionist JP was amazing! Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 31 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us Gerald! Let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

JUDIT ELIZABETH PESQUEIRA

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Todo estuvo muy bien y la ubicación excelente.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 27 Jan 2024
Gracias por sus comentarios Judit, que bueno que pasaron bien! Gracias por su preferencia!

10/10 Excellent

Kimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were ver friendly and Accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 24 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Kimmy, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great having my cats with me ... location great ... internet wasn't possible though they were WIFI enabled ... I was'nt able to connect there ... but it was possibleto connect with neighboring sites.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 21 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Kathy, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We are sorry we could not get your laptop to connect to our wifi, it seemed your laptop could not see our server but at the same time our phones were connecting to the wifi. Lovely meeting you Kathy, thanks again for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Teri

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 21 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Teri, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We were happy to check you in early, unfortunately it is not always possible due to sell out issues. Thanks for your feedback and thank you for staying with us Teri.

10/10 Excellent

Jaden

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Jaden, we hope you and your family enjoyed your stay with us! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

2/10 Terrible

Isabella

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback Isabella, it was nice meeting you and your family. We are happy we could provide early check in for you. We are sorry you believed you had pre- paid your stay which is why we showed you the reservation with Expedia which stated the reservation was Hotel Collect and that payment was due at check in. We understand you were upset by the confusion. We are guessing your review is based on payment. If however you had any concerns about your room or the hotel, the front desk is open 24 hours to assist. Thank you for staying with us Isabella.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A low-key gem. Friendly staff, beautiful rooms with surf decor, clean and right by the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for your comments Scott, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 14 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Rebecca, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you are in Santa Monica.

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
This is in an excellent location, close to everything. Parking is a bit steep at $29 per night and rooms can be a little noisy but awesome location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 13 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Lynette, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel. We are sorry you felt the parking was high and a little noisy. Our Front Desk is open 24 hours to assist with any concerns you might have. Thanks again for your feedback Lynette.

10/10 Excellent

Edith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 10 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Edith, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel. Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Parking is limited
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eddie on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Adam, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

HUGO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Hugo, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

8/10 Good

Weijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Weijun, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Lara, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property. So close to the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 6 Jan 2024
Thank you for your comments Lara, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Heather, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Saleem

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Excellent location and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 30 Dec 2023
Thank you for the great feedback Saleem, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We showed up from a long and stressful travel day and were told we didn’t have parking, had to park a few miles away and hope our care was safe. Room has very few amenities , is old and could use some updates, walls are very thin. We had a family emergency and had to cut our trip short by a day and hotel refused to refund us. We won’t be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 31 Dec 2023
Thank you for your comments Jessica, we are sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us. Our Front Desk is open 24 hours to assist with any concerns you might have. To reserve parking please call us the morning you arrive and we will save a spot for you here at the hotel, the cost is 29 per night. When our parking lot is full we recommend the Civic Center Parking Structure on Olympic and 4th, which is 4 blocks away (0.4 miles/2 min drive). There is also a small City of Santa Monica parking lot directly across the street from the hotel (50 feet). We are very sorry you had a family emergency and had to leave early.

6/10 Okay

Hamid

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 30 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry you were not 100% satisfied with your stay. Our front desk staff is available 24 hours to assist with any concerns you might have. Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Paulette

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 30 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback Paulette, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time your come to Santa Monica!

2/10 Terrible

Ricardo

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 14 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Ricardo, we are sorry you did not enjoy your stay. Our Front Desk is available 24 hours to assist you with any concerns you might have. Thanks again for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Hong

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback Hong, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Rose, helotes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy walk to the SM Pier. The beds are comfy, has a fridge in the unit, staff is helpful. Overall great stay. This was my second time staying at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 20 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback Rose, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! We hope you return the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 19 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback Danielle, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you visit Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Sanjuana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 16 Dec 2023
Thank you for your comments Sanjuana, we are glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel! Please let us know the next time you come to Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Briahna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 16 Dec 2023
Thank you Briahna for your feedback, we appreciate it. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay here at the Sea Blue Hotel and we hope you stay with us the next time you are are in Santa Monica!

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 12 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback Albert, we all enjoyed meeting you and talking with you! Thanks for staying with us here at the Sea Blue Hotel in Santa Monica and please give us a call the next time you are in town!

4/10 Poor

Leslie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Cons: Walls are paper thin. Could hear everything from next door rooms including TV, children, and anyone walking around. We barely slept. Room 17 also faces the street so that makes it noisy too. Towels are not good quality and only one roll of toilet paper in room. Hair dryer was probably from 1985 and I advised the front desk it needed to be replaced. Hotel offers coffee but “regular is out”. Pros: front desk staff very nice and let us keep our bags in storage after checkout. Great location to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 12 Dec 2023
Thank you for your comments Leslie, it was very nice to meet you and we are glad we were able to offer you a late check out. We are sorry your room was noisy, we are definitely smack in the center of Santa Monica's most popular destinations so there is traffic in the area. Additional towels and bathroom supplies are readily available via the Front Desk or Housekeeping, please just let us know how we can help. We are sorry we ran out of Regular Coffee and only had Decaf. Again, it was great meeting you and thanks for the feedback!

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its,Like how the people sayin Ypu get what your paying $170 per night its too much Plus extra the charge you $29 per night for parking space Room look horrible Bathroom terroriic dirty We was 3 people (husbad,daughter and me) Just 1 chair for 3 people specially in the night to rest.... People in california the are so rude(way talking) Well...if you ask me if I recommend this place nope Area is unsecure 100% people in the street everywhere Thank you anyways
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Eddie on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you for your comments Maria, we are sorry you did not like the cost of parking, it is less expensive than other hotels in the area. Please let our front desk know if you have any concerns, we would have been happy to move you to another room had we known you were not happy. We are sorry if you did not feel safe, the front gate is locked 24 hours and our front desk staff is available 24 hours to assist with any concerns. Thank you again for your comments.