Chose this hotel for two reason - walking distance to Santa Monica Civic Center and was pet friendly; will come back for the following reasons: > responsive and professional AND very friendly staff > grounds well maintained > rooms well equipped Our room came with a kitchen and although it was compact it had everything (except microwave) that you could... More

Affordable hotel with comfortable room, some with private patio that overlooks the beach. On site parking, and terrace with table and chairs to rest and read morning paper. If you rather spend your vacation dollars on great food (Chinois), and budget your "play money" on other things, this is your pillow stop. More

I enjoyed my stay, 1/2 block to the beach but separated by a park so the trees somewhat obstructed the ocean view. Staff was very pleasant. Rooms were clean and well appointed for the price. Property is a bit old but well maintained. Major complaint was the very slooooow free wi fi. I found this extremely annoying! Other issue was... More

I stayed in Santa Monica for a few days. I was alone so I was looking for a decent price. Luckily I found the Bayside Hotel. This is not a 5 star hotel but it has nice accomadations for a good price. You can see the beach from the front and you are near premium hotels like Casa Del Mar,... More

The good: This hotel has a great location, close to the beach. Some of the rooms actually have a view of the beach. It is a 10 minute walk to the Santa Monica Pier and a 15 minute walk to Venice Beach. The people at the front desk were always available, helpful, and courteous. Our room (#107) was clean. The... More

Excellent service, accomodating, clean and retro chic! Fantastic location at gorgeous beach close to great restaurants! Staff gave us a great rate and late check out! You won't be disappointed in this 5 star gem. More

We stay here to visit family in Santa Monica. The rooms are extremely clean and I live the ocean view rooms. You can walk to the pier easily. Within walking distance of both 3rd street and Venice although they also rent bikes. Management is very nice and helpful More

I'm been several years ago in tour from San Francisco..with my wife !! we've spend three days here just to go in the beach a couple of days before to fly again in Italy. we've found this place as was end of August, durign the weekend and all the hotels in Sm was full !! so the last oportunity was... More

I was staying one night in Santa Monica at the start of a week-long business trip so I wanted somewhere very close to the beach, but also within easy reach of the shops and restaurants on 3rd street and not too expensive. A search brought me to The Bayside Hotel - and it worked out extremely well. It's another of... More