Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location near pier and beach
Friendly, welcoming staff
Comfortable, renovated rooms
Good breakfast and food
Stylish atmosphere and design
Walking distance to attractions
Cons:
Small or poorly sited pool (limited sun)
Very expensive parking fees
Breakfast credit limits (not unlimited)
Paid WiFi and lack of in-room coffee machines
Occasional cleanliness issue (cockroach report)
Thin connecting doors / some noise between rooms
Low shower water pressure in some rooms

Categories

Cleanliness
7.5
Most guests reported clean, large rooms, but at least one report of a cockroach raised a notable cleanliness concern for that stay.
Service
9.2
Staff frequently described as friendly, welcoming and attentive (reception, housekeeping); some mixed reports for restaurant service and one instance of a rude early-check interaction.
Location
9.6
Repeatedly praised as ideal — very close to the Santa Monica pier and beach, walking distance to attractions; consistently a standout feature.
Room Quality
8.6
Rooms noted as comfortable, nicely renovated and quiet at night; some rooms are small, some lack coffee machines and a few guests reported low shower water pressure or thin connecting doors.
Amenities
7.4
Mixed: pool praised by some but often described as small, poorly sited (no sun) or uninviting; parking fees high, wifi often paid, in-room coffee machines frequently absent.
Value for Money
7.5
Value impacted by high parking charges, paid wifi and restrictive breakfast credit (guests expected unlimited but received a per-item credit); otherwise service and location add perceived value.
Food and Beverage
8.3
Breakfast and food were praised by many guests; some issues with cocktail quality requiring remakes and the breakfast credit policy caused disappointment for others.
Overall Experience
9.1
Overall very positive for most guests (celebrations, relaxing stays, stylish atmosphere); a minority of stays had impactful negatives (cleanliness incident, amenity complaints) but general sentiment is strong.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:03

Property Description

Luxurious Oceanfront Property Just 25 km from Los Angeles, Viceroy Santa Monica offers stunning Pacific Ocean views. Outdoor Retreat Enjoy our two outdoor pools, Pool Cabanas, and Backyard Cabanas for the ultimate relaxation. Convenient Location Explore Santa Monica's attractions like Santa Monica Place and 3rd Street Promenade, or venture to The Getty Museum just a short distance away. Book your stay at Viceroy Santa Monica for a memorable experience.

Important information:

Please contact the property for policies regarding cots or roll-away beds in the room.

The guest amenities fee includes:
- Welcome beverage upon arrival
- Internet access
- Daily priority bike rentals, based upon availability
- Fitness center access(Currently Limited Capacity), based on availability
- Water bottles in room - Fitness classes by Beach SoCal Yoga

Guests traveling with pets are subject to an additional fee of USD 150 plus tax pet fee per stay.

There is an additional charge of $15 per night to use the electric vehicle charge.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: LAX

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Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 1374 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.5
Service: 9.2
Location: 9.6
Room Quality: 8.6
Amenities: 7.4
Value for Money: 7.5
Food and Beverage: 8.3
Overall Experience: 9.1
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Julie • couple • us
7
Otherwise the restaurant serves wonderful food
Pros:

Location

Cons:

No coffee maker in room, room wasn’t ready when arrived, then found dirty snot rag beside bed.

2026-11-03 • via Nuitee
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Geoff • family_with_children • gb
8
Comfortable and easy
Pros:

Good pool, albeit largely in the shade

Cons:

There weren’t really any kid-related activities on offer in contrast to suggestions

2026-11-03 • via Nuitee
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Sheng • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-11-03 • via Nuitee
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Diego • family_with_children • py
10
Pros:

Bueno

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Steve • couple • gb
10
Great stay for the 2 of us on our 20th year wedding anniversary.
Pros:

Big room, comfortable and good location. Breakfast was great too. Be careful if breakfast is included as you get a credit per day for an item rather than unlimited breakfast.

Cons:

Nothing.

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Flavio Antonio • solo_traveller • br
10
2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Anett • family_with_children • de
7
Pros:

Der Ausblick war traumhaft...

Cons:

Leider hat das Frühstück inklusive nicht gestimmt, es waren pro Person nus 30 Dollar inkludiert und da schon Pancakes und ein Kaffee bei 28,50 Dollar liegen, bezahlt man dann jedes weitere Frühstückstück extra....Das sollte man in der Beschreibung ändern.

2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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Stephanie • family_with_children • us
8
Pros:

Pool was not inviting to us, overall the property looked a bit tired and used up, service in the restaurant was a bit mixed with friendliness, cocktails had to be redone due to no taste, food was very good, overall a great stay

2026-10-20 • via Nuitee
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Alessandro • solo_traveller • it
10
2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Ann • couple • gb
9
Lovely welcoming hotel in a very good location.
Pros:

Great location close to the centre of Santa Monica. Comfortable room.

Cons:

Ridiculously expensive parking charge. Pool area nice but wrong side of the building so no sun after mid afternoon in October which was a huge shame.

2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Shawna • solo_traveller • us
1
2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Quintana • family_with_children • us
8
2026-10-15 • via Nuitee
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Shir • solo_traveller • il
10
בהחלט אחזור ברגע הראשון שאצליח!
Pros:

החדרים היו גדולים ונקיים, הנוף מהחדרים לכיוון הים פשוט מושלמים, העובדים כל כך נחמדים מהרגע של הצ׳ק אין עד הצ׳ק אווט מהעובדים בקבלה, לעובדים בכניסה למלון, למסדרים של החדרים, כולם מארחים ברמה של 5 כוכבים! עשר דקות הליכה מהמלון לים! חוויה מדהימה ובטוחה!

Cons:

שום דבר! הכל היה מושלם!

2026-10-10 • via Nuitee
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Maya • couple • il
5
It was ok, location was good, staff was nice, but wouldn’t recommend
Pros:

Close to beach, breakfast was good, nice staff

Cons:

There was a cockroach that got on my bed, at least they changed my room quickly, but it wasn’t pleasant and made me question if it was clean. The pool was disappointing and they rudely offered me a room earlier but would have to pay when most hotels don’t ask for that.

2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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Rebecca • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Beautiful hotel, very friendly and pleasant welcome. Hotel smelt amazing! Great location.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Piotr • extended_group • pl
6
Pros:

It was ok. Quite comfortable room and facility.

Cons:

expensive parking place

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
R
Robin • couple • gb
9
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Cathey • couple • us
10
2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Imbert • family_with_children • fr
1
Nul
Pros:

Rien

Cons:

Tout

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Julien • family_with_children • fr
9
Un séjour au top
Pros:

L’emplacement est très bien. Le personnel très à l’écoute.

Cons:

La piscine est un peu petite.

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee