Review of Oceana Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts 5*

My husband and I stayed at the Oceana during a trip to LA before the New Year. It’s a boutique hotel with an intimate courtyard layout and only a few rooms but it’s definitely a luxury hotel both in quality and price. When we checked in the front desk girl was very pleasant and friendly. She later gave us a good restaurant tip for a small seafood place close to the Santa Monica pier that had the best fish tacos. The room we stayed in was decorated nicely and extremely comfortable in every aspect. One thing I will point out is that the wireless internet was a little slow and went out for a few minutes one day. It was a little annoying but my husband called down to the desk to let them know and they got it back up. Seems like such a nice hotel should be able to fix this. Besides that I have very little negative feedback for the Oceana. I was also under the impression that the hotel was very close to “downtown”, when in fact it’s more like a quarter mile away. Initially I thought this was a big downside. When we did go over to the downtown area and walked down 3rd street promenade and after going to the pier, I now realize the location is actually perfect. I personally wouldn’t have liked having to hear the noise from all the performers, musicians, and general traffic over there. We had a top floor room facing the water and saw some really spectacular sunsets out from the room every evening. Breakfast was delicious. Service is very good. It was a fun little trip and we will be back soon.