Top 12 Santa Monica and Malibu Hotels

If you're looking for the best Malibu and Santa Monica hotels, you're in the right place.

If you're more concerned with price than exactly which Santa Monica hotels you'll be staying in, use our tips for finding a Santa Monica hotel in an hour or less.

• Santa Monica hotel tax is 14%
• $ = $109 or less
• $$ = $110-$159
• $$$ = $160-$209
• $$$$ = $210 or more

You can stay at some of these hotels well below list price. Use our money-saving strategies.

Ambrose Hotel $$$$

Award winning boutique hotel.

• Address: 1255 20th Street - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-315-1555, 310-315-1556 fax
• Rooms: 77 rooms
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Bayside Hotel $$

Ocean Views

• Address: 2001 Ocean Avenue - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-396-6000, 800-525-4447, 310-396-1000 fax
• Rooms: 45 rooms
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Channel Road Inn $$$$

Four Sisters Inn

• Address: 219 W.Channel Road - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-256-2732, 310-454-9920 fax
• Rooms: 14 rooms
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Embassy Hotel Apartments $$$

This Moorish influenced architectural building is a designated Santa Monica Historic land mark and is few minutes walk to most of the attractions in Santa Monica.

• Address: 1001 Third Street - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-394-1279, 310-451-3422 fax
• Rooms: 25 rooms
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The Georgian $$$$

Classic art deco building

• Address: 1415 Ocean Avenue - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-395-9945, 800-395-9945, 800-538-8147 fax
• Rooms: 84 rooms
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Oceana Santa Monica

One of the Conde Nast "Hot List" properties for 2008, the Oceana is a fine luxury hotel in a quiet neighborhood.

• Address: 849 Ocean Avenue - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 800-777-0758, 310-393-0486
• Rooms: 170 rooms and suites
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Santa Monica Beach Travelodge $$

Two miles from Santa Monica Pier and 3rd Street Promenade.

• Address: 3102 Pico Blvd - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-450-5766, 310-450-8843 fax
• Rooms: 84 rooms
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Shutters on the Beach $$$$

Elegant beachfront location, renovated in 2005

• Address: One West Pico Boulevard - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-458-0030, 800-334-9000, 310-458-4589 fax
• Rooms: 186 rooms and 12 suites
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Viceroy Hotel $$$$

Named one of Travel+Leisure magazine's "Great Escapes," the Viceroy is member of the hip Kor Group.

• Address: 1819 Ocean Avenue - Santa Monica
• Telephone: 310-260-7500, 800-670-6185, 310-260-7515 fax
• Rooms: 170 rooms and suites
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