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BEST WESTERN PLUS Gateway Hotel Santa Monica

3.0 of 5
1920 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404-1909
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Ranked #19 of 34 hotels in Santa Monica
4.0 of 5 stars 288 Reviews
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  • FREE parking(6)
  • Clean and comfortable(4)
  • Ihop next door(3)
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SagaLEB
Montreal, Canada
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
28 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012
1
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I stayed at this hotel for a couple of days while I was visiting Los Angeles. I chose it randomly, here's my opinion: 1-Location The hotel is located in Santa Monica, around 20 blocks from Ovean drive and 12 blocks from the shopping district. It is in a very peaceful location, relatively safe and very neat. You can walk the... More

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pocmonster
Boston, Massachusetts
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I have stayed here many times for business, and it has met all of my needs just fine, i.e. clean bathrooms and comfortable beds. But the poor choices made by the owners really let the otherwise decent hotel down. The towels are beige instead of white, so they look dirty even though they are perfectly clean. The bed linens are... More

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Carole M
Brisbane, Australia
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

Excellent hotel slept on the best bed ever, excellent staff, great location, free shuttle to downtown Santa Monica highly recommended. More

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EL85
Ireland
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14 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
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Stayed in this hotel for 3 nights in September having booked it through Trailfinders. Room was clean and spacious with a massive bed and there was free wifi- given the password at check-in. The IHOP next door done good breakfasts. Staff were pleasant and extremely helpful, giving us suggestions for places to eat, activities etc. The free shuttle bus (with... More

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Zymotic
Sutton Coldfield
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11 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Arrived late due to cancelled flight connection in Chicago but no problems with check-in at hotel. Good location if coming from LAX & not used to crazy highway system; as only 25 minute drive, mostly down Lincoln, if you want to avoid highways. Room met our needs (family of 4 with 2 teenagers) & free parking in multi-storey attached; a... More

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Vegasvet
Sardegna
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48 reviews
40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Regular guest at this hotel, just returned from another good stay. The hotel is still nice and clean with great bedding and easy access,but at 149$ per night is getting a bit more expensive for what you get. Will stay again only if I'll get a better rate. More

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bdjpaj
michigan
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7 reviews
32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

This hotel was a great base location for our trip to LA. It is a mile from Santa Monica beach and all it has to offer. The rooms were good size, very clean and the beds were very comfortable. IHOP was convenient and offered many options. More

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Trevor-EDM
Edmonton, Canada
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23 reviews
15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

The staff at the hotel were extremely attentive. While checking in we were given a map of the area, restaurant suggestions (on a print-out, made by hotel staff) and a 20% off IHOP card for lunch/dinner. They were more than willing to check our luggage and there were no issues at all with the during our stay. Our fourth floor... More

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franciscan45
oxfordshire
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22 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2011

Situated "midtown". 40 minutes walk to beach. Hotel shuttle ($1 each way per person). 20 to 30 minutes from LAX. I-hop restaurant next door excellent. Staff excellent. Rooms comfortable. Could do with " a lick-of-paint". Clean tho'. Pharmacy near-by. Bank 2 blocks away. Convenience store 3 blocks towards downtown. 3rd Street mall excellent. "Sight seeing tour of Bel Air and... More

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Gerimendiola
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2011

Travelled all the way across the pacific to have major surgery. Staff and service was excellent. They made every way possible to make sure that me and my family's stay was not only comfortable but also aided in my recovery. Thank you to the staff. Myself and my family will return. More

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Address: 1920 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404-1909

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