Hotel Casa del Mar

We just spent a couple nights at the casa Del Mar hotel and I wish I would have spent the entire week. Service was great. Room was perfect. They made our entire stay very pleasant. We enjoyed the location and the proximity to the fair’s wheel. We will come back next year for the World Cup.

Stunning building & location. Wide room disparity. Interiors are lovely but experience is very location-dependent. 3 stays: first room off lobby was a little noisy but fine, second was nice (no view but upper level), last was not good (lower level that feels like being in the basement - half height window with view of dirt hole lot & chainlink fence, next to service room with lots of related noise, weird sounds of impending plumbing disaster - that thankfully never materialized but woke me in the middle of the night multiple nights). I travel to SM monthly on corporate account - front desk did not ask about my experience but I volunteered on check out - was told without apology this is the standard for our contract. My colleagues recommend The Proper, Huntley and Oceana. Looks like that’s where I will be headed next.

I would return here. The hotel itself was beautiful and the people were incredibly nice. There was live music in the evenings and activities on the weekends like yoga. We ate breakfast at the hotel - it was pricy but delicious. The location was perfect and the pool was well-designed to accommodate a relaxing atmosphere. The one constructive criticism I would provide is that there seemed to be a disconnect between the front desk and other areas of the hotel which often resulted in taking more than one conversation to accomplish a task like having your room cleaned. Overall, a positive experience.

Having stayed here before we were expecting a good experience. Booked a different room type which was great by the pool. The finish and quality right through the hotel is perfect, every staff member are right on the button in terms of care and kindness, whilst always being genuine. The bar and lounge areas are beautifully furnished and so comfortable. In the evening great live music embellishes. Location is obviously unbeatable. I don’t think you can improve on this for a stay in Santa Monica or LA. Perfection.

The staff at the hotel is incredible!! Front desk, managers, valet housekeeping. They all go above and beyond! Special shoutout to Dalacely, who took really good care of us, Brian, Zack and the front desk staff, just to name a few. Food is also great and they have live music most nights of the week in the lobby bar. Great spot to unwind and have a drink.