The hotel is certainly nice, but it is too expensive for what you get. The pool is very tiny and there are no alternatives to the hotel restaurant for breakfast which means that you have to pay at least 30$ per person for breakfast. The nearest place for breakfast is 15-20 minutes from the hotel.
When we left the hotel they forgot to take away the hold they had put on my credit card so my card was blocked for 3 days and I had to call the hotel to have it unblocked. I would never book a room again at this hotel.

I decided upon Le Merigot for a two week vacation to Santa Monica with my two year old daughter and mother. We arrived 4/24 at about 10:30 p.m. and were tired from the flight. We checked in and went straigt to our room #347. It was dark, we couldn't tell much looking out the window. I woke early the next morning, hoping for a nice view but all I saw were antenna on the building next door and the other window provided a nice view of the street. Next, I found that the toilet didn't flush. I reserved a mini suite at $479 and got a plain room. I went down to retify the situation and was told that their mini suites are all the same, basically a tiny bit bigger room than their average rooms. (So, don't waste your money on a suite.)

They did move me to another room, #327. A little bit better, just as small but with a partial view of the beach. If you stay here, and are stuck on the third floor, choose one with an odd number, you might get a bit of ocean view.

Room service is mediocre, with only one dish worthy, that was the duck. Otherwise, the prices are exorbitant. Eat out often, there are many good restaurants around there within walking distance with much better food for what Cezanne (their restaurant) charges.

The pool is very small. The pool area is often crowded, you won't get a spot in the sun if you are late getting there. Of course, you can also go to the beach. Although they claim the hotel is beachfront, it's not. You have to cross a street, then a parking lot before reaching the sand. If you have small children, you might want to reconsider this "beach front" hotel.

And if you're like me who needs to do some work while on vacation like check email... do yourself a favor and bring your laptop. I left mine and home - they advertised a business center. The business center is in fact, not a center but two computers set up in the middle of a hallway. You have to swipe your credit card to activate it. The cost is $1.69/minute NO JOKE. Also, you get no privacy and the equipment doesn't always work. One time, while I was using the computer, another guest was trying to get the one next to me. It appeared to be malfunctioning and she went to get some help. Well, the help returned and proceeded to disconnect my computer while I was in the middle of using email. They comped me for that time, but this was quite bad considering that this is supposed to be a "luxury" hotel.

While on the trip, I needed the use of a DVD player. Concierge arranged to rent one for me, I was told it was $40 dollars, but was charged $80 dollars. They set it one afternoon and removed the next morning but not before taking my DVD out. It was a hassle getting it back. For $80 dollars, you can buy a DVD player and 4 DVDs at Walmart. I'll do that next time.

The concierge is very helpful but the rest of the staff needs some improvement. Rather snooty, but they cultivate that sort of attitude here, perhaps.

There's so much more that I wouldn't recommend, so beware if you have to check into Le Merigot. Also, before you check out, scrutinize your bill. I was overcharged for the room for the two weeks by $50/night. Room service charges and other charges are suspect also.

After reading many hotel reviews on tripadvisor we decided on Le Merigott and were not disappointed. The service was friendly and extremely efficient. The room was spacious, clean and very comfortable - especially the beds. The location was perfect and the food was excellent. We loved the candle and rubber fish in the bathroom, the spa, the food, the service and the radio/cd player. Highly recommend and will definitely return.

Definitely a little gem. Ditto reguarding the beds, slept like a baby.
The Valet staff are great, I truely felt pampered. Room service was very fast, and friendly. Great location. Two thumbs up.