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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Monica

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Santa Monica, California is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Santa Monica. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Santa Monica for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Santa Monica is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Santa Monica, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1707 Fourth Street, Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites has great rooms from $336 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $478 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $478. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1700 Ocean Avenue. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which weekend 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.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot

4-star Resort with prices starting at $409 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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We found JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $409. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1740 Ocean Ave. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
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Ambrose Hotel Santa Monica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $383 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $383, Ambrose Hotel Santa Monica, at 1255 20th Street at Arizona provides room service, a fitness center, parking, hiking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, city views, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Huntley Santa Monica Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $355 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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Huntley Santa Monica Beach has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $355 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1111 Second Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Shore Hotel Santa Monica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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The great guest rating of Shore Hotel Santa Monica is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $270, and it's located at 1515 Ocean Avenue. We also love the parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
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Shutters On The Beach

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $796 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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A cool place is Shutters On The Beach because it has great rooms that start at $796. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at One Pico Boulevard. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
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Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $502 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Santa Monica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • 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 8.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Casa Del Mar Santa Monica

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $691 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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Located at 1910 Ocean Way, Casa Del Mar Santa Monica has great rooms from $691 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
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Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $356 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica which has nice rooms starting at $356. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1301 Ocean Avenue. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Los Angeles, Anaheim, Irvine, and Long Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Monica, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santa Monica, Best Beach Hotels in Santa Monica, Best Cheap 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 One Week in Santa Monica, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Monica, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Monica.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Santa Monica?

Santa Monica Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$427

Travelers to Santa Monica, California will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 20 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $427. 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $675
  • 4-star hotels: $366
  • 3-star hotels: $318


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