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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

3.5 star property

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Consider a stay at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica and take advantage of a terrace, a gym, and a 24-hour business center. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(104 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(131 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 King Accessible Roll-In Shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 King Accessible Bathtub

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Queens Accessible Bathtub

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

2 Queens Accessible Roll-In Shower

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Pico, a neighborhood in Santa Monica, Gateway Hotel Santa Monica is in the suburbs and by the ocean. Getty Center and Kia Forum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Universal Studios Hollywood and Candy Cane Lane. Warner Brothers Studio and Griffith Observatory are not to be missed. Visit our Santa Monica travel guide
Map
1920 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404

What's nearby

  • Aerial view of Santa Monica College in California, USA. The photo shows the campus buildings, palm trees, and surrounding neighborhood. The image highlights the college's architecture.
    Santa Monica College
    17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California
    Third Street Promenade
    6 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Providence St. John's Health Center
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Montana Avenue
    17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • 17th Street/SMC Station
    10 min walk
  • Los Angeles Union Station
    19 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX)
    41 min drive

Restaurants

  • 7-Eleven
    6 min walk
  • DK's Donuts & Bakery
    5 min walk
  • Taco Bell
    5 min walk
  • Tartine Santa Monica
    3 min walk
  • Goodboybob Coffee
    6 min walk

About this property

Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

Hotel near Santa Monica Pier
You can look forward to a terrace, a gym, and a 24-hour business center at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Self parking (surcharge), beach towels, and a vending machine
  • A porter/bellhop, multilingual staff, and a computer station
  • An elevator, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 123 rooms have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean, comfortable rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 23.01 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 10 2025 to May 31 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Business center
  • Lobby
  • Select guestrooms
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 23.01 per night (in/out privileges)

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Gateway Hotel
Gateway Santa Monica
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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is Gateway Hotel Santa Monica pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for USD 23.01 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Gateway Hotel Santa Monica located?

Located in Pico, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Santa Monica College, Santa Monica Pier, and Santa Monica Beach. Venice Beach is 3 mi (4.9 km) away. 17th Street/SMC Station is 10 minutes by foot and 26th Street/Bergamot Station is 16 minutes.

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Reviews

Gateway Hotel Santa Monica Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

8.0

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 879 out of 1569 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 434 out of 1569 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 176 out of 1569 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1569 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1569 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Olufunminiyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and perfect location - wonderful staff as well and parking was a breeze
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Panagiotis Meletios

Friendly welcoming, staff, clean rooms and free breakfast to boot
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff location very clean easy parking I love staying there thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, staff were very nice and would recommend. Room was clean and parking was easy access to elevators
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

O C and Wanda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean & stylish room, convenient location, and restful sleep!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location,clean rooms,very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and super friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good staff, clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located to the hospital.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rosario

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great room! Clean and great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really friendly staff. Great location, sorry they keep raising parking rates
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Myrna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming staff, clean updated room & bathroom, simple breakfast choices and nice touch -2 bottles of water in the room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room friendly staff easy cheap parking love this place not easy to find in this area
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location to explore the area, bus stop outside the hotel too. Friendly staff, basic but sufficient breakfast, comfortable bed and room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Vitalii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was clean. Staff is helpful if needed. Rooms are really small. I saw renovations but overall building is very old
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Huseyin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, kind and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this hotel is great and courteous! The room was very clean and the location was good. We would certainly stay here again in the future! Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Love location and great parking
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, everything was clean, close to a lot of things great value
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We saw two bugs in our room. Staff was very friendly the overall is it is nice to be that close to the hospital but the rooms are older. The stay was not terrible, but it is not a place I will stay again. The bugs freaked me out.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and staff provided great service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room comfortable beds,very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful, efficient and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean hotel. Great service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025