Cal Mar Hotel Suites

Excellent place, lovely people.

Liked: The quiet inside the complex and the location close to the beach in Santa Monica. The courtyard garden and the hummingbirds.
Disliked: Little bit noisy in the morning but probably the same in all of Santa Monica.

Pleasant

Liked: The kitchen was great to have to make breakfast. Rooms while dated were spotless
Disliked: The double beds were very small, the pull out sofa was very uncomfortable - with a big dip in the middle

Superb

Disliked: I asked in advance, "Is LAN connection possible as well as WiFi?"and received the answer "yes," but in reality LAN connection was not possible.

Great location with walkability to...

Liked: The convenience to the venue I had an event I was attending plus the walkability to restaurants. The kitchen and the spaciousness of the rooms. Parking was a plus too. The staff was extremely nice.
Disliked: Nothing you can control, the location is very noisy from the surrounding properties and the area. The couch can use a bit of TLC or replacing.

Pleasant

Disliked: Shower control and spray head

Pleasant

Comfortable hotel, good location, rooms...

Liked: The location is excellent, and they have plenty of parking though it's literally on the street. Also, a nice small pool but you don't see anyone using it. Large rooms too. Spacious kitchen, though dated too.
Disliked: The property is quite dated. You can see that the moment you step into the rooms. The air conditioner literally didn't work till we had to get someone to fix it. Bathroom is cramped.

Cheap and cheerful

Liked: Really great location. Ocean view only 2 short blocks away. Quiet at night. Friendly and helpful staff. Rooms had enough of what we needed without the frills. Handy kitchen and coffee maker.
Disliked: The room felt tired and in need of some love.

Good