Cheap Hotels near Los Angeles (SMO) Airport

Great Location. Was lucky to get one of the paid gated parking spots behind the building.

The inside of the rooms were very white, clean and esthetically pleasing. I'm not sure if I made a mistake and reserved a "handicap" room. The bathroom was large but had no countertop space so it was a little awkward using the built in drop down shower seat for our toiletries. The lobby is beautiful and looks old timey classic. The hallways/corridors could do with some updates (old dark carpeting) Check in was a breeze and the staff was very nice. The elevator was tiny and barely fit one person with the bell hop's luggage rack. We were coming in from Phoenix and were delayed by horrible traffic so we checked in quite late (10pm) and there was a woman passed out in the lobby chair by the only elevator. That was a little disconcerting. Parking fees were pretty steep. They only have valet and it was explained they have a private garage used for parking. It was mentioned in another review that you could look for a nearby garage that was cheaper but honestly I was so tired after driving that I didn't care to research. Come morning we realized this boutique hotel was situated on a beautiful corner within walking distance of the promenade full of shops. Lots of places to eat and drink. The evenings the shops came alive! I totally recommend and we will be back. Edit: it is not really walking distance close to the beach. We walked over a concrete bridge over the very busy highway. On the way back we rented bikes/scooters to help haul our beachware back to the hotel.

The pool area was a nice bonus, great set up for full day sun. Very clean with open seating found regularly throughout the day.

Perfect location, very clean, wonderful staff. Highly recommend it!

Drew was able to hold our bags for us when we arrived in LA in the morning. When we retuned to check in later in the afternoon, we were assigned room 101. Due to its location, Do Not accept this room if you can. The room itself was fine, although only shampoo provided, no hair conditioner, and when you check in, you have to request.a hair dryer, if you need one, again not a big deal, just an FYI. I’m not sure how many men, at least 2, were outside our room repeatedly opening and closing building door (it’s very loud), hitting (or doing something to) the vending machines outside our room and talking very loudly It went in from about 9pm until 11:30pm. When other guests arrived later on, we could hear their conversations outside our room and down the hall. It’s fine for a 1 night visit if you have an event near by (which we did), but I wouldn’t recommend a stay longer than 2 days. When we checked out this morning, the front office was closed. There was a sign saying the office would reopen at 9:00am.

Front desk staff was friendly and helpful both check in and check out, Room was large and clean, the free ride to/back to the airport came very convenient. It was a great to choice at this hotel.