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The Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Monica

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in Santa Monica

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If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Santa Monica, California. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Santa Monica. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Santa Monica.

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Shutters On The Beach

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $757 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Monica
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1 Pico Boulevard, Shutters On The Beach has great rooms from $757 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
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Regent Santa Monica Beach

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Santa Monica
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Regent Santa Monica Beach which has nice rooms starting at $1134. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1700 Ocean Avenue. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Casa Del Mar

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $636 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Casa Del Mar to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $636. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1910 Ocean Way. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
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Santa Monica Proper Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $595 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $595, Santa Monica Proper Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels, at 700 Wilshire Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Shore Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Shore Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $279 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1515 Ocean Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $359 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $359, and it's located at 1707 Fourth Street. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Eden

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $323 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is The Eden because it has great rooms that start at $323. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1301 Ocean Avenue. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $502 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $502 (before taxes). It's located at 101 Wilshire Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Golf
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Sandbourne Santa Monica, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $549 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Santa Monica
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1740 Ocean Avenue, Sandbourne Santa Monica, Autograph Collection has great rooms from $549 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Georgian Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $537 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Monica
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Georgian Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $537. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1415 Ocean Avenue. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
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Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Los Angeles, Anaheim, Long Beach, Santa Monica, and Ontario.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Monica, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santa Monica, Best Luxury Hotels in Santa Monica, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Monica, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Monica, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Monica, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Monica, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Monica.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Santa Monica?

Santa Monica Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$475

Travelers to Santa Monica, California will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 19 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $475. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Monica.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $754
  • 4-star hotels: $372
  • 3-star hotels: $258
  • 2-star hotels: $273


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