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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

3.5 star property

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Sun deck
Front of property
Reception
Lobby sitting area
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1920 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
  • Place, Providence St. John's Health Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Monica College
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

1 King Accessible Roll-In Shower

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

1 King Accessible Bathtub

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Queens Accessible Bathtub

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

2 Queens Accessible Roll-In Shower

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Santa Monica

With a stay at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica in Santa Monica (Pico), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Santa Monica Pier and 9 minutes from Santa Monica Beach. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Venice Beach and 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Hollywood Boulevard.

What's nearby

  • Providence St. John's Health Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Montana Avenue - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Santa Monica College - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Third Street Promenade - 6 min drive - 3.0 km

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

Gateway Hotel Santa Monica offers 123 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Covered parking on site (USD 23.01 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site 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 centre
  • 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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

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 films

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

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

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Gateway Hotel Santa Monica Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 883 out of 1574 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 434 out of 1574 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 177 out of 1574 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1574 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1574 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gregg

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Pamela, Bakersfield

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was a piece of cake! Plenty of parking and the front desk staff was friendly. The room was clean and comfortable. The Gateway has my favorite set up - the sink and mirror outside of the bathroom. That way, I can do my hair and make-up while my husband is showering. There’s a great restaurant adjacent to the hotel as well. Very close to St. John’s. We would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Madelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and nice and overall property was very well kept. However, staff was a little noisey in the mornings and knocked on our door at 8am both mornings (check out was at noon mind you) which was frustrating for us when we wanted to sleep in a little. Walls are a bit thin as well so you can typically hear anyone talking in the hallway or people playing music loudly in their rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice stay, staff and suggestions!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

albert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Arleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
yes
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abolfazl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Parking in the basement with elevators to the room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julianne

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was easy. The room was clean. Parking was easy. The air-conditioning worked great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect thank
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing fancy. But ideal for my recent business trip. Clean, comfortable, friendly and convenient. And a great coffee shop across the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very courteous staff. Room smelled like an old motel. Temperature of room easy to regulate. Great shower!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms. Friendly staff safe environment
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Huseyin

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

6/10 Okay

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately the property is doing major renovations and were extremely loud right above our room. We were not advised about possible noise when booking, even though we booked just a week before our stay. Free continental breakfast was a joke. I wouldn't advise depending on it. We walked out and bought our own meal at a local cafe.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025