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The Ambrose Hotel

1255 20th St, at Arizona Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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The Ambrose Hotel
Ranked #8 of 34 hotels in Santa Monica
4.0 of 5 stars 390 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • FREE parking(19)
  • Continental breakfast(12)
  • Whole Foods(6)
  • Friendly and helpful(6)
  • Would definitely stay(6)
  • London cab(5)
  • Third street promenade(3)
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noBS23
Contributor
16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Recently stayed here for one night. I booked it because of the great reviews on Tripadvisor. I have to agree with all the rave reviews. The hotel, for everything that you get out of it (well-located, comfortable, serene, clean, good continental breakfast, fitness room, free taxi around the area until 10pm, complimentary parking) is so affordable compared to other nicer... More

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London, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

This is another great hotel that we thankfully found through Trip Advisor. Very elegant and comfortable with a gym and healthy breakfast, our bedroom had a large balcony to relax on and very pretty sitting area downstairs, it was close to our meeting so the hotel sped us there in the resident Black Taxi which was very amusing for us... More

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Sydney, Australia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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My husband and I stayed at this gorgeous hotel with our 2 children in September 2011. It was a wonderful location. Parking for our hire car was free. Hotel also has a car service to take guests to Santa Monica pier. The room was lovely & bathroom had divine toiletries. The breakfast was the best I have eaten in the... More

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Dieppe, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We loved, loved,loved this hotel. We booked it last minute and only stayed there one night but it was wonderful! We arrived late at night and we parked out car in the free parking garage. We wanted to spend the next day in Santa Monica before heading towards Hollywood. Not only did we leave our car in the parking garage... More

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Hackensack, New Jersey
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

I really like this hotel. Everyone was friendly. The free breakfast was awesome. The taxi will bring you around santa monica for free till 10pm which is a great add on. They also had free parking which also benefited us.

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New York City, New York
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

We gravitated toward this hotel due to its LEED certification, complimentary organic breakfast, free local cab, free parking, and reasonable rate for LA. All of these things met our expectations. The location worked for us. It's in a more residential area of Santa Monica, but it's LA so you're going to need to drive to things regardless. The free local... More

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Wales, UK
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel while travelling for with work from the 3rd February until the 10th. First impressions were that the hotel was really cosy, friendly and quiet. The staff at reception were very friendly and informative and were happy to go out of their way to help. They were also very relaxed and nothing seemed like too much... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

The Ambrose is about 20 blocks from the beach and Santa Monica Pier, but it's a nice walk down there. The immediate neighborhood is quiet & residential, with grocery stores and small shops. The breakfast is good, no hot dishes but great pastries, yoghurt, ect. We only stayed one night, but wish we'd have more time!

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Santa Barbara, CA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

The Ambrose is a user-friendly hotel, with easy parking, attractive Craftsman decor, and an included breakfast which is better than what most hotels serve. It is not near the beach, but is very convenient to mid-town Santa Monica restaurants, Montana Avenue, and Bergamot Station. To get this quality of hotel in a more touristed area, you'd pay much more. Next... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

They were extremely rude unwelcoming messed up the reservation after we had called and confirmed yet when we arrived the next day apparently it was unconfirmed. We checked out after only one night. Don't even think about staying there.

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Address: 1255 20th St, at Arizona Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Price range (per night):* 221 AUD - 275 AUD

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