The Mahalo Top 7
- Travel + Leisure: Santa Monica Hotels
- Yelp: Hotels & Travel - Santa Monica
- TripAdvisor: Santa Monica Hotels
- Yahoo! Travel: Santa Monica Hotels
- Fodor's: Santa Monica Hotels
- Lonely Planet: Santa Monica Sleep
- Frommer's: Los Angeles Hotels (includes Santa Monica)
- NOTE: Hotels mentioned on this page plotted on Google Maps
Santa Monica Luxury Hotels
- Shutters Hotel On The Beach Phone: 310-458-0030 Google Map
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, Fodor's Choice, Frommer's Exceptional Rating
- Casa Del Mar Hotel Phone: 800-898-6999 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation, Frommer's Exceptional Rating
- Viceroy Phone: 800-670-6185 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation, Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
Santa Monica Moderate Hotels
- The Ambrose Phone: 310-315-1555 Google Map
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
- Hotel California Phone: 866-571-0000 Google Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended
- The Huntley Hotel Phone: 310-394-5454 Google Map - New York Times Review
- Frommer's Highly Recommended
Santa Monica Affordable Hotels
- Cal Mar Hotel Suites Phone: 800-776-6007 Google Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended
- Sea Shore Motel Phone: 310-392-2787 Google Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended
- Venice Beach Best Western Marina Pacific Hotel & Suites Phone: 800-786-7789 Google Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended
Santa Monica Hostels
- HI - Santa Monica Phone: 310-393-9913 Google Map