Hotel Viceroy Santa Monica, Los Angeles

1819 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA (show on map)

Expert reviews

CNN review:

“There’s barely enough time in the day to explain why the Viceroy Santa Monica rocks. It’s a block from the ocean. Its modern, art-deco style channels everything sexy about the 1960s and 1970s with none of the kitsch.”

Telegraph review:

“A glamorous beach-side (bar one block) address in the thick of Santa Monica’s laid-back, sun-kissed sway. An Art Deco pool scene and complimentary bicycles mean the very best LA beach experience.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hotel Viceroy Santa Monica, Los Angeles. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 15th in Los Angeles

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Just 16 mi from Los Angeles, Viceroy Santa Monica is ideally located, just steps to the ocean and a short walk to the pier. With many rooms offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, and the balance, of our two-outdoor pools and cabanas.

The Viceroy Santa Monica features The Backyard, where guests can indulge in early bites from our coffee shop Wed-Sun and lunch and dinner served Fri-Sun. Whether you’re looking to relax poolside, lounge in our Pool Cabanas, or enjoy the privacy of our Backyard Cabanas, Viceroy Santa Monica offers the perfect outdoor retreat for families or friends.

If venturing is more your style, our bicycle rentals are available for all our registered guests.

Santa Monica Place and 3rd Street Promenade are nearby. The Viceroy is 8.7 mi from The Getty Museum. The Hotel is 9 mi from the Los Angeles International Airport.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.0

Luisa

8 August 2023

Beautiful hotel, close to the beach, nice pool area.

Rooms were very nice, hotel has bikes you can use, nice pool area. Very close to the beach.

No coffee in the rooms.

3.5

Lana

8 August 2023

Pleasant

room location and staff picking up the cars at the front door were great. pool was very dirty and the music by the pool was horrible.

the room service choices for dinner were not great and there was nothing fun for breakfast like basic pancakes or waffles or bagels. menu was too complicated. Music by the pool was AWFUL. not relaxing.

4.5

Karen

6 August 2023

Wonderful. Staff we excellent

Beautiful bedroom Wonderful bathrooms

Thé pool is much smaller than we thought ( looking at photos ) not many sun loungers for guest if you do want to relax

4.5

Fields

28 July 2023

Wonderful, easy and comfortable.

Wonderful staff. Very welcoming and accommodating! Rooms were spacious, beautiful and comfy!

Not much but would have loved to have a coffee maker in the room.

3.5

Mathew

27 July 2023

Nice place but extremely over priced

Clean & modern

Paid over $700 night after ad ons, no complimentary coffee in room, wifi is limited to 3 devices, no ice machine in floors, use of swimming pool gazebo is an extra $300USD per day, no hot tub.

4.0

David

26 July 2023

A cool hotel in a great location.

Great hotel. Pool area quite small, but really well set up. Main attraction would be the staff, who were excellent in every respect (and doubtless deserve the pay rise that is subject of the current LA hospitality workers strike).

One criticism - breakfast WAY too expensive. Happily, Main St is just a short step away - much better value

4.5

Nicky

24 July 2023

Lovely hotel in great location.

Perfect location. Great rooms overlooking the sea. Good breakfast. Gym really nice. Did a yoga class on the beach and took a bike to get there. Would definitely recommend that.

The food in the restaurant was only soso. But it’s a lovely vibe and so we did eat in during our stay. Staff seemed a bit mixed. Management all over it. Wait staff not so much.

4.0

Christian

17 July 2023

Very good

You could smell canabis on the room floor at each time although smoking is forbidden.

3.5

Toni

6 July 2023

Pleasant

The hotel was modern and in a good location.

There was a strike on whilst we were staying so our room was not cleaned for a few days. Also the protesters were right outside the hotel and for two days the noise was constant starting up very early in the morning.

4.5

Karen

5 July 2023

Fabulous

Swanky hotel with a great location!

All the extra fees add up! Resort fee, tourism fee and parking.

3.5

Dayton

4 July 2023

Very quick. Adam on the front desk was AMAZING. He was very helpful, and made dinner reservations for us at Elephante.

Close to the beach and fun area.

We, unfortunately, arrived to a greeting of protesters. Realize that the hotel had no control, but with our room on the front, the noise was less than enjoyable. Thank God for double windows.

4.5

David

2 July 2023

Lovely

Clean, spacious, well presented

Not much to dislike. A bit expensive

3.5

Ish

1 July 2023

Great location

Good location and Alex on the door was very helpful

Bar closed at 9.30pm but we we're told it closed at 10pm. Our first night was sleepless as the AC was making a tapping noise all night however the hotel upgraded us the next day which meant us packing and moving. The hotel charges $55 a night to park your car on their OWN carpark.

4.0

John

10 June 2023

Very good

Location, decor and staff were great.

Rooms felt old

4.0

Rossella

16 May 2023

Very Good

Great place in Santa Monica with amazing staff

The restaurant

3.5

Arjun

9 May 2023

overall location was great and in general staff was very polite and responsive.

location, staff was very polite especially reception and restaurant. food was great

quality of housekeeping. basic things were missing like cutlery, replenishing coffee. we were staying in an 1100 USD per night suite and this did not have any cutlery, any coffee mugs etc.

4.5

Notoya

4 May 2023

great stay

staff was friendly and available to met the guest needs.

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3.5

Cannan

1 May 2023

Worked for what I needed

Room, location, vibe as you walked in...bubbles on arrival for eg... nice touch

The lift wasnt working - so I had to go outside, round the back, through the kitchen door, strong smell of weed...really put me off

4.0

Melbert

28 April 2023

very nice stay, but for this caliber of hotel expected a little more in terms of service

Nice rooms with ocean view. valet staff super helpful and friendly

impossible to get in room breakfast before 7:30 am. very inconvenient. Breakfast menu has some weird dishes such as fried chicken on waffles. not possible to get same day laundry even though the laundry form says so.

4.0

Geoffrey

20 March 2023

love the Viceroy, it’s our go to place

very clean, smart, modernised tastefully

nothing

3.5

Ernesto

11 February 2023

Viceroy did not meet its standard in January 2023. For that a few details have to be solved.

Very friendly and helpful staff, good food, nice view (as described), comfortable bed and pillows

No prenotice that Hotel was under construction Room poorly isolated (you could hear the elevator day and nigth!) Every day something was missing (towels, water etc) Outdated internet system (leaving the room, the internet was gone)

4.5

Evalita

1 February 2023

Lovely boutique hotel, conveniently located, with friendly yet professional staff

We enjoyed the lovely view on the beach from our bedroom located on the 6th floor. We also got a nice attention from the staff to acknowledge my husband birthday (thank you for the sparkling wine and macarons! :) ). The bed was very comfortable and the room quiet enough to get a good night sleep. Loved that the hotel offers complementary yoga classes and bikes to cruise around.

Not a big deal but we couldn't get a late check-out and the hotel doesn't have any 'public showers' (at the pool nor at the fitness centre) so we didn't get to have a shower before our very late flight.

3.5

Wong

2 January 2023

Pleasant

Location was great. Walkable to the beach promenade and the huge array of restaurants. The rooms were clean overall.

However, there was a day when HSK missed cleaning our rooms. We returned in the evening and I had someone to come to at least bring us fresh towels and take out the trash. The staff gave me an attitude when I asked him to help with the bed.

4.0

Anthony

25 November 2022

LA stay

Great locarion. Clean!!!

4.0

Maurice

6 November 2022

Loved the staff, location and view

Location, great staff!

Need longer pool to swim laps Getting into the shower over a 2.5 foot bathtub is difficult for shorter people No grab bars in shower, a safety hazard for seniors Water can be scalding , safety hazard for all Need “no slip floors” in shower Room plus tax too expensive

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
  • - Fishing (additional charge)
  • - Windsurfing (additional charge)
  • - Canoeing (additional charge)
  • - Hiking (additional charge)
  • - Cycling
  • - Bowling (additional charge)
  • - Diving (additional charge)
  • - Horse riding (additional charge)
  • - Fitness
  • - Beach
  • - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
  • - Movie nights (additional charge)
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance (additional charge)
  • - Live sport events (broadcast) (additional charge)
  • - Bicycle rental

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)
  • - Outdoor furniture
  • - Outdoor fireplace

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Shared lounge/TV area
  • - Paid WiFi
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Cleaning services

  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)

Parking

  • - Electric vehicle charging station
  • - Accessible parking

Transport

  • - Public transport tickets (additional charge)

Pool and wellness

  • - Heated pool
  • - Plunge pool
  • - Shallow end
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Sun umbrellas (additional charge)
  • - Kids' pool
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
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