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Sonder The Beacon

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Beach/ocean view
Property grounds
Outdoor pool
Interior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Outdoor space

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Map
1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
  • Third Street Promenade
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Santa Monica Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Santa Monica Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 56 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony | Living area

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • 56 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Suite, Multiple Beds

Superior Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View | Living area

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire place to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sonder The Beacon

Hotel with a fitness center, a short walk to Santa Monica Beach
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, valet parking, and concierge services. Housekeeping is available on request.
Sonder The Beacon offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with designer toiletries and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Sonder The Beacon's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Monica Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a gym.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Relax with a drink at the rooftop bar
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include locker space, an elevator, and a rooftop deck
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier
Sonder The Beacon offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Sonder The Beacon also features a rooftop terrace, concierge services, and an elevator. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3.5-star Santa Monica hotel is smoke free.

The Coco Club - Onsite rooftop bar.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Restaurants on site

  • The Coco Club

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Guests are recommended to download the property's Sonder mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Valet parking fee: USD 49 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests are recommended to download the property's Sonder mobile app before check-in. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
Property Registration Number 244132

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Sonder The Beacon Hotel
Sonder The Beacon Santa Monica
Sonder The Beacon Hotel Santa Monica

Sonder The Beacon Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 342 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 342 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 342 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 342 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 342 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

bobbie jo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was amazing and the staff very attentive to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Disliked: Staff & service
They charge $40 per time to clean your room. There was no mention of this. Outrageous.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Armando

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ismael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Dale, Santa Monica

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, ready to help. No breakfast. No dining facilitiesl. No room service. No daily cleaning of rooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quick and easy to access room.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacinda

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel close to the Santa Monica Pier

We spent a couple of nights here as part of a longer trip in California. The rooms were fantastic! Very clean. Comfortable beds. The view was amazing!! Very walkable and convenient. The staff was so friendly. We were pleasantly surprised to find a pool and hot tub. Target was a short walk to purchase swimsuits. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Ruffy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a good location. Walking distance to everything I needed or a quick scooter ride. The rooms are big, super comfortable and worth every penny.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sylvia

Fires in CA forced cancellation

This reservation was canceled and rescheduled for the end of February. Do not charge me for this cancellation. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, comfortable bed, no dining facilities in the hotel no ice machine no vending machine at all pool hot tub were nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach holiday

Great two bedroom apartment for a family stay at the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you want more of an apartment vibe. Good value for the money. Nice pool area and rooftop bar.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Navdeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Howell

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location near Santa Monica Pier. Room was great with exception of shower. Very large tub with low water pressure. Had to stand completely under shower head (against the side of the tub) to rinse.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shani

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lev

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The stay was disappointing from the start. When we arrived after 8 hour drive from San a Francisco , there was no one at the reception and check in counter, we waited for about 15-29 minutes but nobody showed up so the place was completely empty . After that we decided to go to our room and opened it with the code which was texted to me . Next morning when went to the lobby again there was no one there at all and we returned after a busy day in the evening , same thing nobody at the reception and the hotel personal was nowhere to be found . We went to our room and found that it wasn’t t cleaned at all, garbage wasn’t taken out , the coffee and coffee cups aren’t replaced, bed isn’t made up and towels weren’t replaced . It was clear that no cleaning people entered the room and it was mess. I got really angrier with this complete lock of service called the tall free number and spoke with someone and expressed my deepest disgust and disappointment with this horrible service . He tried to explain something to me obviously just reason prepared and trained wording which made me even angrier. Eventually someone showed up and demanded some new towels and coffee cups which were eventually brought to our room after so much aggrevation and frustration. I told them that I want my money back for this terrible stay and that I file a complaint against the hotel and put a very bad review which is what I am doing now. Can I get my money back or at least reimbursement for paid parking?
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

errold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were welcomed by the front-desk officer named Sandra, who was very friendly, professional and helpful. She made us feel at home.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024