It was great to stay close to Disneyland so we could walk.

Disneyland is within walking distance & I will definitely consider this property again!

We have stayed in many hotels that are close to Disneyland.

It is within walking distance from Disneyland and we walked back in the afternoon every day for a break.

This hotel is close to Disneyland main entrance and the rooms facing the park has a spectacular view of the nightly fireworks.

We wanted a place close to Disneyland and this was the perfect place!

The proximity to Disneyland is very important, and it's a quick 8 minute walk.

just stayed at this hotel and it was fantastic, staff was great, hotel is nice, rooms are excellent, rooms are large, comfortable beds, bathroom had 2 sinks ( great for sharing bathroom with spouse or family ) close to Disneyland, easy walk to and from
Ariel at the front desk was awesome and helped us out alot.

The location was easy to get to off of the 5 and very close to Disneyland.

Room was nice and it is conveniently located close to Disneyland and dining options.

Hotel is very clean and is within walking distance to disneyland.

Very close to Disneyland we left our car at the hotel and walked to the park.

For the price we paid it was good for summer rates, water park or pool, close to Disneyland and large room, was worth it!

The location to Disneyland was perfect close to Disneyland main entrance.

It was a quick walk to eateries and most important, close to Disneyland.

This hotel is a great stay for near Disneyland.

This property's proximity to Disneyland is it's best feature.

Our building didn’t have an elevator which for us wasn’t a big deal

Our room was next to the elevator - could hear it going up and down all day and night.

Because the sound of the elevator downs out any noise.

We stayed in building 1 and as soon as you walked into the building and in the lobby area near the elevators it smelled like a trash dumping ground, especially at night.

We got the room with two bunk beds and a queen bed and it was really small, and it was by the elevator so it was really loud.

However, they NEED to mention it has no elevators when booking above ground floor.

Unfortunately the room they gave us was on the second floor (no elevators) so we had to carry all of our luggage and strollers up the stairs (took a few trips).

The room was old and dirty, the shower had a hole in the floor, the building doesn’t have an elevator, and you can hear everything in the rooms around you.

I asked that we not get a room near and elevator and or ice machine due to the noise and foot traffic.

But our building didn’t have an elevator and we had a very heavy bag to lift up a narrow stairway.

The downfall there was no elevator and we were on the 2nd floor so it was a pain to fold the stroller and take up the kids and the stroller in 2 trips up the stairs.

My only complaint is that our building didn't have an elevator and we were on the second floor.

Elevator didn’t work properly, lobby smelled like dirty diapers, paid for park view and couldn’t see park, housekeeping doesn’t come every night, extra charge for parking, and must move car by 11 on departing day.

The makeshift closet doors that go to a patio would echo the noise from the freeway all day, and it was also next to the elevator so your kids could hear the elevator going all night.

If you try to bring your kids in the hottub to warm up they will kick you out!!

— The amenities for kids are excellent, which included the Garden Pool and Castaway Cove water playground and hot tub.

The facilities were great, we used the hot tub which was lovely and if we had kids with us I know they would have loved the pool and facilities.

The kids loved the water park and it was nice to relax in the hot tub after a long day at the parks.

Waterpark and hot tub broke during our stay.

however, having a hot tub at the other pool would've been nice for the guest without kids to utilize.

No complaints about anything except maybe the hot tub in the water park area being closed which would have been a nice spot to relax while the kids ran around,

The pool, hot tub and splash pad were wonderful and clean with plenty of fresh towels.

My boys really enjoyed Castway Cove and I enjoyed the hot tub.

I signed up  for the rewards program to earn points My kids love the water playground and hot tub.

After our family Disney visit, we were glad to get to a relaxing bed, and lucky enough to enjoy the hot tub while our kids enjoyed the slides filled with more fun.

My kids also loved the small waterpark which includes fun for kids of all ages and hot tub for the parents.

The Castaway Cove water park was perfect for our grandchildren (3 & 6); and the hot tub was great for us!

Excellent property for a Disney Vacation close to the park, Great kids water park shallow water and hot tub for adults!

Two pool areas to entertain the kids plus hot tub.

The hot tub was so great after 30,000 steps a day at Disneyland.

They can store your luggage, so you can enjoy their garden pool, hot tub and water playground or visit the vicinity until your room is ready.

It has a water park for the kids and a pool and a hot tub for the adults.

They also have a hot tub and a heat kiddie pool.

Love that there was a wading pool for kids as well as a hot tub.

We have so many wonderful memories here, kids birthday, anniversary, holidays.

Ok fine we take our kids to the pool hoping housekeeper will come and clean the room.

With young kids (ours are 6 and 3), it takes longer, so definitely rent a stroller!

This hotel was very convenient for a trip to Disney with a toddler.

We brought our 6 kids and plenty of room in the hotel 2 bedroom.

We stayed here years ago, and came back with our grandchildren.

We have a few very young grandchildren and the walk to Disenyland was very doable.

They provided great customer service; from the moment we walked in the front desk staff made my girls feel so special.

The splash pad was perfect for our younger children and they enjoyed playing in the wade pool and going down the water slides.

My kids had an awesome time at the pool and waterpark.

And also loved being able to take my daughter to the Water Playground.

The water park was great for our grandkids (8&10)

There was a balloon and birthday card on arrival for our daughter’s 6th birthday.

Their beds are so comfy, the pool and water park are so fun and perfect for my kids, and the distance to Disneyland can’t be beat.

The water park is super cute and perfect for kids.

but I have stayed with kids also and have still made it to the security line in around 10 minutes.

Kids will love the water playground and pools. Onsite store with all the things you may have forgotten :)

Our kids really liked the pool/water playground and we found the staff there to be very professional.

We were able to stay here for our trip as a family to Disney and Knotts Berry Farm, The Staff was so friendly, the room was cozy and well furnished close to disney and about 15-20 minutes away from Knotts.

We stayed here since I had seen influencers raved about the hotel and, it’s probably cause they were comped the room

Very affordable, we had three nights, two rooms for about $900, week after Thanksgiving.

The rooms are spacious and well-appointed and the location is excellent for easy access to the Disneyland main gates.

Building 2 room (two queen beds) was spotlessly clean, beds comfortable and very quiet !

The staff is always friendly and helpful, the atmosphere is lovely and inviting, the rooms are comfortable and clean, and the convenient short walk to Disneyland is a major plus!

We had a great view of the fireworks and the Mattahorn from our room.

Also Aly for helping us when we forgot our room keys!

A few thoughts/considerations/takeaways:

- We were put in an accessible room (though I don't recall specifically booking one), so with the accommodations made for accessibility, the bathroom had zero space or shelves for our toiletries.

Maybe 10 min walk to the park entrance, room was very clean.

We were in building one and had an attached room.

Within walking distance to the parks, clean rooms, roll-in shower for my husband, great pools, quiet, INCREDIBLE service.

The staff, the property, the room, everything was so perfect!

Friendly and helpful staff, and the room was clean and the little table and chairs was perfect for our breakfast with the little ones.

They did not call us back, instead they sent the housekeeping staff to our room.

The room was old, smelled, could have been cleaner.

However, when taking a shower the water wouldn’t drain and it had dirt coming out at first.

Our room had a musty smell, perhaps replace carpet.

There is no way I would have been able to stay on the first floor in that building with that smell.

One small thing that bothers me with building 1 (which is where we always stay) is that the lobby area always seems to have a lingering trash smell.

Initially we were disappointed as our room was musty and the flickering lights were annoying.

This is a major detriment, and we burned through our phone data.

but the room is dated and terrible smell.

It also had a weird smell that didn’t go away during our stay.

It was not an updated room like the pictures portray, and the building itself had a funky smell

The room had a little bit of a weird smell,

For two days we avoided being in our hotel as little as possible because of a strong odor of cigarette smoke.

The room smelled bad, the shower water wouldn’t heat up, and the shower had NO water pressure.

It was okay I think the reviews had me expecting something way better as you walk in the building there was an odor the room was okay very small bathroom also I felt it was misleading on the website it states under amenities parking on site and all other hotels I was looking at said parking (fee) so I thought that it was free parking

- The water park was a HUGE draw for my kids

Great service, I wish we had time to use the water park.

We enjoyed our stay and my family enjoyed the water park.

Room was a mediacore room, the water park is f***ing freezing.

They have a great water park for the kiddos and small shop onsite for snacks/apparel/drinks.

We had access to an amazing water park and pool very nice.

Great water park for our kids (ages 2 and 5) it was closer to the Disneyland entrance than the hotels in the park.

The pirate water park was a hit with my boys, as well as the pirate hat and balloon swords at check in.

The water park feature is definitely for smaller children--I would say 10 and under.

The Check in was simple, rooms were nice and clean and my children enjoyed the little water park they had.

It’s a water park servicing toddlers and young children.

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The glass of champagne when you check in is a nice idea!

The glass of champagne when you check in is a treat and he remembered us and offered it to us later on that night when we got back.

We enjoyed our welcome champagne on our generous balcony overlooking Ocean Ave, the Palisades Park next to it, and the beach of Santa Monica.

It started with receiving their complimentary champagne at check in.

The complimentary champagne was a nice touch, and he had the doorman deliver our luggage to our room.

The staff was very welcoming, champagne on arrival.

The manager Ramon was attentive and made sure we were all taken care of, from a welcome champagne toast at check-in to handling any issues that arose.

Our most recent trip was a 3-day stay and we were welcomed by Ramon at the front desk with glasses of champagne for my husband and I and the cutest beach pails and coloring books for our kids.

We were also greeted with a generous in-room gift with a hand-written card for our baby moon trip, along with a complimentary champagne and apple cider that day.

but appeared very adept in  hospitality, looked after us well and gave us a welcoming drinks of champagne and sparkling apple juice (we hope he had a great time at the Beyonce concert on Labor Day - wish we were there!).

said was “why am I most excited to tell Adriano?” Then when we got back, it was true.. he had the best reaction like we had been friends for years - send champagne to our room, greeted us with chocolates.. really couldn’t have been a better experience!

I also appreciated the welcome champagne to toast my stay.

Big shout out to Ramon Jimenez  who greeted us at check-in with champagne and was super friendly.

Also, the welcome glass of champagne was nice added touch to the check in.

although room wasn’t ready by 4pm we were offered champagne and the pool music made the experience so much more enjoyable.

Also appreciated the champagne toast at check in!

but Ramon graciously upgraded us with a nice view and they even served glasses of champagne (and apple juice for the kid) while we waited.

From Raquel at the front desk who provided us with champagne to welcome us; To Adriano the awesome concierge who was very helpful.

The champagne welcome was also very nice!

We were kindly up-graded to a sea-view room with it being our honeymoon, which was beautiful, spacious and one evening we even arrived back to complimentary Champagne and chocolates.

There was plenty of security and you could not get to the rooms without a room card to activate the elevator.

This, in conjunction with the attempt to charge for non-parking, does make me wonder about their ethics.

Only remark: wifi should be free of charge, that’s a standard meanwhile everywhere else 😉

First off, we arrived a little over an hour before check in time and were checked in early for no charge.

Downfalls:
-We had a room that faced the street behind us and by the bus stop, many homeless people and some riff raff while sitting on the back, plus side is I never felt in danger always felt safe knowing the hotel is key card entry only.

BUT when we arrived back home I was shocked to see that my credit card was charged!!!

I was subsequently charged for the breakfast and wifi.

This time around I felt it was way too much, even with the room upgrade they charge too much

Parking a good price if you don’t need to move your card till exit.

Our rate “waived” the “destination fee”, which we thought meant you get what that fee covers without the extra charge.

We opted for the green program and didn’t use housekeeping for the short stay and received a credit at checkout.

Only downside was they charge for WiFi and rooms get poor cell reception.

Had we known this we would have charged things to the room to use this discount.

From a birthday card to robes and slippers; we got pampered!

He also helped to figure out a bill credit that was kind of confusing.

The extra charge for parking is high, in my opinion,

However, half point deducted due to no free wifi in this hotel and daily charge is about 10 dollars.

but upon review after booking I understand they charge high prices.

Pool and hot tub great for chill after exploring.

When we came back from our day we enjoyed relaxing at the pool, hot tub and on our balcony overlooking the beautiful view of the ocean.

Relaxing by the pool and hot tub was sensational!! !

The room, pool, hot tub, and location were all great as well.

The pool and hot tub on site were great as well, the kids had a lot of fun there.

We also enjoyed the hot tub/whirlpool, the couple drinks we got at the bar, how close the hotel was to the beach, and the tours the concierge recommended!

The room was clean, the pool and hot tub were lovely, the food was delicious and the location was perfect.

The pool and hot tub are clean and always at a very comfortable temperature and we always had the feeling that Ramon, Gabby and the whole team just wanted us to be happy and comfortable.

Decent sized outdoor pool and good hot tub.

The hot tub was fantastic, the pool, grounds, and hotel were very pretty.

The hot tub and pool area was very uncrowded and lovely.

Our room was clean, modern and had a view of the ocean.

It's a modern and clean hotel that is located near all the best action Santa Monica has to offer.

There is a lot to like about this hotel—comfortable beds with high-quality linens, fun modern style, and a well-equipped and clean fitness center.

The hotel is modern , spotless , cleaning service also 5 star.

The hotel itself is modern and very clean .

We stayed in a lovely and modern Ocean View room.

It was so clean and modern and right in the middle of everything we wanted to do.

The rooms are clean, comfortable, modern, and spacious.

The rooms are large and modern and have spectacular views of Santa Monica.

Rooms were clean, modern and practical for the whole family.

Free bike hire and very modern and clean rooms.

It is a modern and clean hotel that feels very safe as a solo traveller.

The room was clean and modern. I highly-highly recommend Shore Hotel to anyone looking for an amazing hotel experience in Santa Monica, and kudos to  Adriano and Tony enough for their amazing service."

Modern and boutique feeling with wonderfully attentive staff.

the room was  lovely and modern  balcony was a bonus.

Perfect location, the rooms were lovely and modern and the balcony was  a bonus.

Classy and modern, with the coolest glass rain shower.

This contemporary haven combined modern design with the laid-back vibe of the city and the beach front.

The Shore is relatively new hotel, built in 2011 and sporting a sleek, modern style.

He ran through various options and emailed the information to me by the time I got to my room 10/10

The hotel is modern, clean.

although a bit pricey (like most places around).

If I had to rate anything about this hotel a four star it would be the pillows - my personal preference would be for a softer pillow.

Finally, I’ll mention that the hotel stocks a minibar with expensive alcohol and snacks, and doesn’t give the option to clear it out.

The prices and fees were the same as if we had room service so no win for going down stairs.

It's overpriced and the rooms are in sad shape.

The price of the room was in line with similar offerings in the immediate area.

HotelTonight have confirmed that the hotel room was paid for and that the hotel are in the wrong

they dont use the dates you selected when showing you prices which leads to booking the wrong night.

Great minibar selection and I thought the prices weren't completely insane.

There is also a Sixt rental office in the hotel's parking garage, with a desk in the lobby - the convenience led to us renting a car to see some friends and go sightseeing in LA itself, when we hadn't actually planned to do so

The hotel has a certain number of rooms available at a heavily discounted rate.

We originally discounted it based on cost (on the usual websites)

Sure….no problem to pay another 40 USD for two kids bikes….but why?

A city owned garage is about a block away for less than half the cost.

but not truly in keeping with the steep room rates. I know that inflation is through the roof, and it is peak summer, but for what netted out to over $800 a night, I hoped for more than what felt like 200 square feet, a better bed (I was glad to return home to my Black Label Beauty Rest), and a few softer touches to balance out the city vibe (I don´t like the feel of bare floor on my toes when relaxing in my room.)

but for $500/night plus fees and taxes for over $600, it is just not worth that kind of money.

The rate wasn’t terrible so we fell for it to stay here

but if your paying full rate you have to pay for parking Wi-Fi breakfast service generally slow but a big shout for Jesus in the restaurant excellent service

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