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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

3.5 star property

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Sundeck
Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $293
$252 nightly
$293 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 21 - Jun 22

Explore the area

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1920 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
  • Place, Montana Avenue
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica College
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica Place
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(107 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(136 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

1 King Accessible Roll-In Shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

1 King Accessible Bathtub

  • 340 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

2 Queens Accessible Bathtub

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 321 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

2 Queens Accessible Roll-In Shower

  • 321 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Santa Monica

With a stay at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica in Santa Monica (Pico), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Santa Monica Pier and 9 minutes from Santa Monica Beach. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Venice Beach and 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Hollywood Boulevard.

What's nearby

  • Montana Avenue - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Santa Monica College - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Santa Monica Place - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Third Street Promenade - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Ocean Avenue - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • 17th Street/SMC Station - 10 min walk
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 19 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪DK's Donuts & Bakery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tartine Santa Monica - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Goodboybob Coffee - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

Gateway Hotel Santa Monica offers 123 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 23.01 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 23.01 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 889 out of 1586 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 443 out of 1586 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1586 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1586 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1586 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Olufunminiyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and perfect location - wonderful staff as well and parking was a breeze
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Panagiotis Meletios

Friendly welcoming, staff, clean rooms and free breakfast to boot
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff location very clean easy parking I love staying there thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

O C and Wanda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean & stylish room, convenient location, and restful sleep!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location,clean rooms,very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice staff, convenient parking, clean room, comfortable bed and pillows.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, staff were very nice and would recommend. Room was clean and parking was easy access to elevators
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chengxun

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, great crew, new bathroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless, the staff was friendly, we were able to walk at night to the nearby Santa Monica Brew Works which was fun. We would stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice stay, staff and suggestions!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good staff, clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes clean room and and yes to very courteous staff. Excellent breakfast!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and super friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Imran

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was easy. Staff were friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Gateway is in a great location! Walk to the beach, coffee & restaurants! Entire staff were friendly & room had everything we needed including a small fridge.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Rosario

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great room! Clean and great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located to the hospital.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location to explore the area, bus stop outside the hotel too. Friendly staff, basic but sufficient breakfast, comfortable bed and room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ann Roberts

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very clean; staff was pleasant and helpful. Excellent amenities in the room--reading lights, convenient outlets for chargers, helpful arrangement in bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room friendly staff easy cheap parking love this place not easy to find in this area
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Myrna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming staff, clean updated room & bathroom, simple breakfast choices and nice touch -2 bottles of water in the room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

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