Santa Monica hotels near Original Muscle Beach

Cons: Need better pillows and lower parking rate for guests of the hotel.

Cons: Super high prices not at all justified by the experience. Stiff, unfriendly staff. Even after the very high room rates, there were no extras included. Virtually everything is a la carte extra cost -- from beach towels ($35/towel), parking (>$45/day), etc. The double queen room layout wasn't at all "family friendly". We loved Santa Monica, but didn't like the Shore Hotel at all.

Cons: Nickel and dimed to death. $7 to print out boarding passes in their business center. Forty dollars for breakfast. Thirty dollars for two drinks. Once I've paid for a nice hotel room, I like to think the hotel I've paid for is my home for the few nights I'm there. I felt like the Shore's mark. Can't even give me a cup of coffee? I won't be back. $8 bottle of water in the room. $35 towels mixed into the regular towels? I am not your huckleberry.

Cons: Bit overpriced

Cons: Horrible customer service - they overcharged me for a number of items, including mini bar purchases that we didn't make, and then 'investigated' while we waited 20 minutes for them to tell us they had no receipts. They never apologized after essentially suggesting we were lying. They rented out the entire pool and outdoor area for a Lincoln car event so guests had zero access to the outdoor pool area, which was a main selling point of this hotel. The carpet in the hallways had duct tape in many places because it was old and ripped. When I initially called to tell them we were checking in late, I had to call back three times because they first transferred me to the wrong person, then put me directly into voicemail. When I finally spoke to reception to confirm they would hold our king bed high floor room, they said they don't guarantee a high floor, which is exactly what we paid for and I told them that was listed on my reservation. After arguing over it, they confirmed I would be on a high floor. Overall, customer service was lacking and you didn't feel at any time that you were a priority - more of an inconvenience for them actually. Not worth the price they charge and definitely not a relaxing experience.

Cons: Bathroom a bit basic, shower not great

Cons: The bed wasn’t very comfortable.

Cons: For the price, I was hoping for a slightly more luxurious room with a more unique touch but the location and the rest of the hotel made up for it!

Cons: Smoke in the room from the vent. Pillows feels like straw filling. Bedding ok. It is not a Fairmont standard.

Cons: The toiletries (soap, lotion) were insufficient, of inferior quality. The walls were paper thin, we could hear every conversation, every cough from next door and in the hallway, although we were on a starwood preferred guest floor.

Cons: We had no complaints.

Cons: Dining room a bit small but didn’t matter to me.

Cons: Horrible housekeeping Late food arrival Couldn't get in touch with room service Cold shower Creepy placd

Cons: Not the best smelling hotel. The hallways definitely have that old, musty vegas hotel smell going on. Probably time for new carpet.

Cons: Inattentive staff, old facilities, loud banging noises, faulty electric generators wake you up in the middle of the night, not great location.

Cons: Decent location, but not much within walking distance unless you are ok walking more than a half mile. Bikes are not available when it's dark out.

Cons: Stuck us in a room that was like a prison cell with a Queen bed. King room was paid for and others were open. Shower barely allowed me to turn around and did not have a ledge for soap/toiletries so had to leave those on the ground. Also right next to an elevator bank. Room was not exactly clean either, mainly in the bathroom. Absolutely unacceptable. Highly disappointed because it was not cheap.