California · United States
Where to stay in Santa Monica
Santa Monica is a city in California, United States, home to about 93,000 people.
- Best months
- March to June, October and November
- Nearest airport
- LAX11 km · Los Angeles International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Santa Monica
44 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Beverly Hilton Hilton Worldwide | 1955 | 8.0 km |
| Beverly Wilshire Hotel Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | 1928 | 9.0 km |
| Beverly Hills Hotel Dorchester Collection | 1912 | 9.1 km |
| Fairmont Century Plaza | 1966 | 7.2 km |
| Hotel Bel-Air Dorchester Collection | 1946 | 7.9 km |
| Culver Hotel Proper Hospitality | 1924 | 8.1 km |
| Shutters on the Beach Hotel | 1993 | 1.9 km |
| The Georgian Hotel | 1931 | 1.7 km |
| The Peninsula Beverly Hills The Peninsula Hotels | 1991 | 8.1 km |
| Casa del Mar hotel | 1926 | 1.9 km |
| Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows FRHI Hotels & Resorts | 1921 | 1.9 km |
| Topanga Ranch Motel | 9.5 km | |
| Hotel Angeleno | 5.9 km | |
| Hotel Shangri-La (Santa Monica) | 1.8 km | |
| InterContinental Los Angeles Century City at Beverly Hills InterContinental | 7.3 km | |
| Sovereign Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| Ambrose Hotel | 1.0 km | |
| Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills, a Member of Design Hotels Proper Hospitality | 1948 | 8.8 km |
| Beverly Hills Marriott | 8.7 km | |
| Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel | 8.9 km | |
| Gjelina Hotel | 2023 | 3.0 km |
| Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel Erwin | 4.0 km | |
| Huntley Santa Monica Beach | 1.9 km | |
| JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot | 1.8 km | |
| Kimpton Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills | 5.9 km | |
| Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica | 1.3 km | |
| Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Luskin Hotel | 6.2 km | |
| Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel | 5.7 km | |
| Malibu Beach Inn | 17.9 km | |
| Marina del Rey Hotel | 5.7 km | |
| Mr. C Beverly Hills | 8.5 km | |
| Palihotel Culver City | 8.1 km | |
| Palihouse Santa Monica | 1.9 km | |
| Plaza la Reina | 5.6 km | |
| Santa Monica Proper Hotel Proper Hospitality | 2019 | 1.2 km |
| Shore Hotel | 1.7 km | |
| The Mosaic Hotel - Beverly Hills | 8.3 km | |
| The Pierside Santa Monica | 1.8 km |
All 44 hotels in Santa Monica, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Santa Monica
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Monica are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santa Monica: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 17 km) and Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 23 km) are also within reach.
LAX · Los Angeles International Airport
HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
BUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
Questions
Santa Monica: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santa Monica?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Monica are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santa Monica?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 17 km) and Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 23 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santa Monica?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Santa Monica
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.