This place gets a lot of bad reviews. The truth is, yeah, it's ratty, old, a bit seedy. But it's clean and it's a place to stay that is HALF the cost of other places in the area. You can't beat the location for the price. Stumbling distance to our favorite bars and all the night life, street performers, stores,... more

Luckily when we stayed there, there weren't any bed bugs, at least not in our room. However, there was a dirty needle sticking out of the sheet. Need I say more? more

BED BUGS!!! BED BUGS!!! DONT STAY HERE!!!! If it were possible to give a NO star rating, I would. This had to be the WORST hotel I've ever seen in my whole entire life. I'm not being dramatic. I'm totally serious. I stayed at this place for one night as an alternative to the hostel in Santa Monica. I thought,... more

I stayed here for one night when on a road trip around California, Nevada and Arizona in February 2008. I'll be honest, it wasn't great. We found the majority of our accommodation by just turning up and not only was this (unbelievably) one of the most expensive places but probably the worst place we stayed. The place was clearly run... more

Once upon a time back in 1970s (and for all the years before) the Pacific Sands was a classic with exceptionally clean and bright rooms. My mother and brother lived there for over a month until they found an apartment to rent that took cats. The Pacifica Sands allowed the two cats in the room. The owners were a lovely... more

Myself and two co-workers are hairstylists. We needed a location close by the Santa Monica Hair Academy for a week. To help offset the price of the class we chose the closest inexpensive motel. Our jaws hit the floor when we opened the door, and we all yelled Oh My God!!!!!!! The floor was stained and there were even electrical... more

This motel has been rated one of the TOP TEN DIRTIEST IN AMERICA FOR A REASON! Rooms are dirty and smell like urine. Beds are dirty and infested with BED BUGS. Do yourself a favor.....spend a little extra for a nice hotel. This place should be condemned!!! more

found roaches in our room, very unclean , they charge your card right away, so if you have a complaint, it's too bad, they already have your $, They need to clean it up !!!!!!! more

I really enjoyed my stay at Pacific Sands Motel !!! The location was perfect...2-3 minutes' walk to Santa Monica Beach, 2-3 minutes' walk to the popular Third Street Promenande where they have lots of shops and restaurants. And the best thing about this motel was the price! It's one of the cheapest places to stay in Santa Monica. The rooms... more