Palihouse Santa Monica

Couldn’t cancel despite wildfires. Don’t bother. We prepaid and couldn’t cancel because hotel was closed because of wildfire evacuation warning. Be forewarned that you must reserve without prepaying. We had a friend check out the hotel the day before we were expected to check in: the hotel was closed — but we could not find any means to cancel without relinquishing our deposit. Hopefully, MasterCard will right this wrong.

We stayed at Palihouse Santa Monica around Christmas 2024 and had such a wonderful stay. The hotel was beautiful and accommodating to our every need. We had a large room with a living room to fit two adults and a child. Our child slept in the living room and the staff provided a rollaway bed and space heater to make the room comfortable for her. Having a kitchen was such a delight and the café in the hotel was amazing (maybe the best breakfast burrito I have ever had). They provided fresh cookies every afternoon and had delicious pastries available when their café was closed. The valets always had our car ready for us quickly and the staff was happy to provide extra towels and other items we needed at any time. It was such a comfortable place to stay. From the gorgeous grounds and lobby to the location, everything was just lovely. We cannot wait to return.

The staff here are amazing. The building is iconic but it seriously needs investment. Best to come in the summer and ask for a sunny room looking over the front garden. Weekends are for party groups so if you are a party person, this will suit you very well. If you want peace, come midweek. When we were there (our second 10 day stay of the year) it was unusually cold and the rooms are not built for that. Again, staff could not have been nicer in bringing heaters and they mended a French window that was blown open y the wind in the night within 10 mins. But the elevator was broken, the rooms in the back of the hotel are really very dark (lighting could fix some of this) and the kitchen was out of service one day (not that we needed it). Message to the owners, support your great team by investing in this beautiful building! If I see there have been renovations, I’ll be back.

A quiet location in a neighborhood, the property has beautiful mature front landscaping and relaxing back patio, complimented by its eclectic interior. We were very glad to see that this architectural gem was saved and today is enjoyed by a new customers. Comfy mattress and good "all day" menu on 1st floor.

Everything was great with the room and the whole building is adorable, but the staff make this place. Each individual I had the pleasure of interacting with was superb. The location is anlso perfect for taking the dog for a morning walk to a great view of the ocean. Our next trip to Santa Monica will include Palihouse.