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Sonder The Beacon

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Beach/ocean view
Property grounds
Outdoor pool
Interior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
  • Santa Monica Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Santa Monica Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Venice Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV, streaming services

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 600 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV, streaming services

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

  • 650 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • 600 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Suite, Multiple Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 600 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV, streaming services

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

  • 1200 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • 650 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Santa Monica

Located in Santa Monica (Downtown Santa Monica), Sonder The Beacon is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Venice Beach and 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from University of California, Los Angeles.

What's nearby

  • Third Street Promenade - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Ocean Avenue - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Monica Beach - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Monica Pier - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Venice Beach - 11 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Downtown Santa Monica Station - 12 min walk
  • Northridge Station - 30 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Élephante - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪HiHo Cheeseburger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cabo Cantina - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Uovo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire place to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sonder The Beacon

Hotel with a fitness center, a short walk to Santa Monica Beach
Sonder The Beacon offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with designer toiletries and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, housekeeping is provided on request, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
The Coco Club - Onsite rooftop bar.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Restaurants on site

  • The Coco Club

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Guests are recommended to download the property's Sonder mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 49 per night

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Property Registration Number 244132

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Sonder The Beacon Hotel
Sonder The Beacon Santa Monica
Sonder The Beacon Hotel Santa Monica

Sonder The Beacon Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 300 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 300 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 300 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 300 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 300 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Pasqualino

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is excellent to Ocean view and walkable to all the key sights in Santa Monica. The room is basic and reasonable, though we found the bathroom. bit weak with water pressure and we had to run the fan for prolonged periods. Great views of Santa Monica beach, no real affordable overnight parking in the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

George

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always a youth hostel vibe for adults. No complaints at all. Just not five stars
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The concept of replacing staff with an app is definitely a 2 star approach. We had no hot water on the last morning. Cool showers were not fun. The entire bathroom design was substandard. The shower head was not moveable and the stream of water only went about 18 inches out. The only places to sit were on one small desk chair and the bed. No phone to call the front desk….. It was like a striped down motel 8.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jialing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bath tub and sink is too high to me
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Olivia, Daly City, CA

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
I had a decent suite. I did find a bunch of dirty towels behind the bedroom table. There was men’s hair in the bedsheets. The suite rooms were very sparse in furnishings. The tub had zero temperature control. It was boiling hot. The toilet paper was like sandpaper. The pool was full of dead bugs. The view was great. However, I didn’t realize that the balcony was shared with everyone. Random guests would walk right up to my bedroom window and stare at me and my daughter first thing in the morning. Imagine being awaken to having a strange man standing in front of your window. They also did that in the sofa room. There was zero privacy. Great access to shopping and great restaurants. The staff couldn’t really give a rat’s behind about your stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value property. Not too expensive compared to similar properties in the neighborhood. Low maintenance building with easy access to the surrounding attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This property was a great location to explore Santa Monica.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a small issue with the cleanliness of the bathroom, but the staff instantly rectified this and offered a complimentary housekeeping halfway through our stay as well as instantly changing the issue. The facilities were great, we loved the pool and the jacuzzi, took advantage almost everyday. The club upstairs was also very convenient for any night we wanted to stay local. Our room was perfect for what we needed for this trip, with easy access to more towels or essentials at any time. Definitely would stay in a Sonder location again.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sophie

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay
An amazing location, older hotel but renovated well with some ‘original quirks’.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

LUIS FERNANDO

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephnee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good room. Warm shower. Air con not working but we didn’t need it anyway.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Hilary, Van Nuys

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is in a great location! We checked in late, around 9:30pm. The lobby seemed very busy because there was a lively bar/restaurant. Our room was on the first floor, next to the "public" bathrooms. You can totally hear the noise from the hallway if you're in the room's bathroom, but once you're in bed, the noise isn't bad at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Claire

Disliked: Staff & service
It's incredibly loud. The club at night in the hotel is completely audible.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

sun woo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful. came for the second time and i will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jay Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittney, Coeur d Alene

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024