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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
$232
$199 nightly
$232 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 2 - Mar 3

Explore the area

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1920 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
  • Place, Providence St. John's Health Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica College
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪15 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
(103 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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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

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

1 King Accessible Bathtub

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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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

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

2 Queens Accessible Roll-In Shower

  • 321 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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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

  • Providence St. John's Health Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Montana Avenue - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Santa Monica College - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Third Street Promenade - 6 min drive - 1.9 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 tour/ticket assistance.
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 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
  • Tour and ticket assistance

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

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

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 10 2025 to May 31 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Business center
  • Lobby
  • Select guestrooms
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

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 23.00 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.

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 1601 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 448 out of 1601 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 181 out of 1601 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1601 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1601 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

tamara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hairs in the bathtub from previous guest. Ran out of Kleenex in the middle of the night. Again housekeeping is subpar.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arkady

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Constance, Morro Bay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Considering this is a budget-friendly hotel it stands well above it’s competitors. The room (standard with 2 queens) was clean and modern with a large bath. What stood out was the staff who went above and beyond to be helpful. I love the parking onsite at a reasonable cost. The free continental breakfast was nothing much so don’t plan on breakfast in. They are renovating and I fear they will join the others with out-of-reach rates but let’s hope not.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and very comfortable. Staff was very courteous and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
There was hair on the bathroom floor and the bathroom backsplash was dirty with white stuff. Housekeeping needs to improve.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Debra, Temecula

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Microwave WIFI password did not work Thin walls
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and building was clean. Comfortable bed and sheets and linens. Nice shower.The breakfast had good options for a to-go style breakfast. Noise from the street and vibrations from people walking in other rooms, even though we were on the top floor and also the cleaning people speaking to each other in the hallways in the morning. if the noise doesn’t bother you, this is a great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kasper

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and bathroom were clean. We stayed 2 nights. I was impressed that the room was cleaned after the first night. I’ve stayed in hotels where they clean the room every other day.. So that was a plus. Staff was courteous.. check in was easy. Plenty of parking.. (about $17 a night).
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Betty, Paradise Valley

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is always great! Check in is easy. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beryl

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Chad C, Bassett

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Room was clean. Staff was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

This hotel was very clean with spacious rooms. The staff was wonderful. The breakfast was bare basics.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

MONIQUE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. Bedding and towels spelled fresh and clean There was complimentary breakfast and the staff was nice and helpful. Also a nice location not far from the beach
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
I stayed two nights, the first night was OK because it was relatively quiet, and we did stay in a handicap room which served me perfectly at the moment because I have a bum knee. The second night we had made a reservation after the fact so they had to move us out of the room while we were attending a baptism so we were rushed packing before we had to leave, and the staff moved our things to a different room. when we came back late in the evening they put us in a room that was facing the street, which was absolutely horrendous because we heard sirens all night. We turned the air conditioner on so we could muffle the sound, but that was even worse! Room 333, stay out of it if possible, no water pressure also! I don’t like staying in a hotel that does does not have a private bathroom. The wash sink and mirror work in the same area where the beds are. So the light has to go on when people are sleeping. Not a good idea experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esther and Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room very clean, bed comfortable, housekeeping very responsive. Unfortunately, continental breakfast not the best. Wish the restaurant attached to the hotel served breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edwin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Hector

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking not included.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathany

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel limpo e confortável , atendimento bom. Recomendo muito!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mala

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our stay was good. It was a last minute booking. Place was clean and simple. I would skip the breakfast but coffee was nice. Overall good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marshall

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is very clean, staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Check in was easy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025