Charming 1950's motel in a great location just a block from the beach. Rooms open up to a beautiful courtyard. The management are very friendly also. This place would be good for families, couples, or friends!

Stayed here back in August 2012 for a week. It was one of the cheaper hotels in Santa Monica that had good reviews and was in a great location. You're literally a 2 minute walk to the beach and 5 minutes to the mall. Nestled in amongst beachside units, it's a safe hotel with a 1950's LA feel to it.... More

We stayed here in late March after being at Disneyland. This was the more relaxed portion of our vacation, Santa Monica Beach was great. The motel is older, and has been renovated. The room was clean, but spare. Location is good, a four block walk to pedestrian friendly outdoor shopping. More important, a very short walk to the beach. If... More

We stayed here for 2 nights in April. Location is great, walking distance to Pier and 3rd street. Free wifii, free parking. Price is very reasonable, rooms are spacy and clean. Lovely garden. We stayed in room 14 which was close to the road. Only problem is the car noise you hear while trying to sleep, otherwise a 5 star,... More

Stayed here for one night during quick road trip from Oakland. Love the Retro feel of this hotel. We got a free upgrade when we checked in, and we were very pleased with the room. It was clean and the bed was super comfortable. Will stay here again next time in town.

I stayed here with 4 friends they were very accomodating to the group in one room, very clean, nice deco for a place, bathroom was on the small side but had the added bonus of a kitchenette. nice roof top terrace, free parking and great loaction to santa monica pier. would stay again.

I was so excited to book a stay at this hotel for a big upcoming trip after seeing dozens out of my price range. Unfortunately this hotel is all smoke & mirrors! After researching (on THEIR website) the room rates and availability for my stay, I decided to go ahead and lock in the low rate. After trying several times,... More

Me and my friend had to find a place to stay one night prior to a 2 week tour we had already orgainised. We wern't looking for anything special, just a cheap place close to central Santa Monica. Seaview ticked all the boxes. We arrived early from our international flight to find our room wasn't ready, which we predicted. They... More

The motel is walking distance to the pier, beach, and great restaurants. It is a older hotel right on Ocean Ave. It is very tough to get any decent sleep, because of lights and noise(you can hear every conversation). The bathrooms are very old and need updating. The staff is friendly, but you must ask for towels and washcloth.