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Rating 10 - Excellent. 500 out of 911 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
500
Rating 8 - Good. 309 out of 911 reviews" "
8 - Good
309
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 911 reviews" "
6 - Okay
67
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 911 reviews" "
4 - Poor
27
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 911 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
8
8.8/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Tony
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Great accommodation only a few minutes walk to the beach. About a 20 minute walk to the famous Santa Monica pier. Many restaurants, gyms, grocery stores, etc located walking distance. No complaints.
Mohammad
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Nugget on May 21, 2024
Hi Mohammed,Thank you for the great review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.
For what it is, a small urban motel, this is a good property. I was generally pleased by the cleanliness, but grossed out by the stains on the bedspread. Ewwww. But, gold star for the rooms having tile and not carpet! I also really appreciated the availability of free on-site parking, as well as good restaurants within walking distance. I definitely recommend if you need a quick, ready stop in this area.
Arland
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nugget on May 16, 2024
Hi Arland, Thank you for the great review and feedback. We apologize about the bed spread. Will definitely have cleaning staff look in to the bed spread. We hope to see you again.
We really liked our stay! It was clean and everything you need for the night! Everyone was super nice and we loved the little area to sit with the chairs! Felt safe at all time!!
Julia
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Nugget on May 15, 2024
Hi Julia,Thank you for the great review and feedback. You gave a great review about our spot. We are not fancy, but we have a great location and staff!
Great spot in the world. We’re sad to be leaving.
It’s comfortable and pleasant. It’s safe and close to everything. The shops and cafes and restaurants are varied and amazing.
Prepare for noise by bringing white noise or ear plugs. You’re in a vibrant area alive with many different ppl. If you’re expecting somewhere posh, choose a high end hotel. This is a homey motel experience you’ll love if you can go with the flow. We certainly did. Thanks Sea Shore!
Jackie
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Response from Nugget on May 15, 2024
Hi Jackie, What can we say. That was the most awesome review we ever got!! I mean we love them all, but you said everything that we want our guests to enjoy. We are the old school and want to keep it that way!
Very classic motel. Not modern or fancy, just a solid no-frills, clean and awesomely located place to rest. Great parking lot, useful amenities like beach chairs and beach towels available for use in the office. Fantastic location.
Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Nugget on Apr 21, 2024
Hi Elizabeth,Thank you for the wonderful review. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our little motel. We hope to see you again.
Classic motel, so wasn’t expecting anything flash but it was tidy and just what we needed for a quick stay. Accessible rates value for money if you want somewhere with the basics and close to Santa Monica beach and pier. Lots of shops and food with an easy stroll. Front desk staff friendly and we were able to check in early which we really appreciated.
penelope
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Nugget on Apr 21, 2024
Hello Penelope,Thank you for the great review and feedback. We hope to see you again.
Hi Jan,Sorry we didn’t meet your expectations. Hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation.
8/10 Good
Christopher
Travelled with family
Apr 6, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Cute motel within easy walking distance to the beach and lots of shops within easy access, while away from the touristy parts of Santa Monica. Parking was great, would definitely stay again.
Christopher
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Nugget on Apr 6, 2024
Hi Christopher,Thank you for the great review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and would love to see you again.
8/10 Good
gerhardt
Apr 4, 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
i don’t really want to slam this place it’s just old and a motel.
it could be a bit cleaner and has the worst pillows ever. but decent for the price and free parking is a bonus
gerhardt
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from SM on Apr 4, 2024
Hi Gerhardt,Sorry we did not meet your expectations. We wish we could have made your stay more comfortable. I’ll check out the pillows myself and see if they can be improved.
8/10 Good
hoi
Travelled with family
Apr 3, 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Nice little motel. Good location. Plenty of parking spaces. Would recommend this to everyone
hoi
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Nugget on Apr 3, 2024
Hello Hoi,Th am you for the great review and rating. We appreciate you recommending our place to others. Hope to see you again.
Fantastic spot central to Santa Monica shops etc! Will definitely stay here again if I’m back in the future.
Lindsey
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Nugget on Mar 5, 2024
Hello Lindsey. Thank you for the wonderful review! It makes us feel good when guests, such as you, enjoy our little motel and its location. We would love to welcome you again in the future!
10/10 Excellent
Kate
Mar 1, 2024
Loved our stay. Cute, clean, good location and friendly folks. Will come back again!
Kate
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Nugget on Mar 2, 2024
Hi Kate,Thank you for the great review, we appreciate that! We hope to see you again.
Excellent service and lodgings! It is a family business and very clean and well-kept. Extremely convenient location. This will be my "go-to" place when returning to Santa Monica. Thanks to the family for hosting me! I will most certainly be back.
Don
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Nugget on Feb 26, 2024
Hello Dan,Thank you for the wonderful review. It makes us feel good when guests, such as you, enjoy our little motel and its location. Hope to see you again.
8/10 Good
Geoffrey
Business traveller
Feb 20, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great location, good price, limited in room amenities
Geoffrey
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Nugget on Feb 20, 2024
Hi Geoffrey, thank you for your great rating. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.
We had a very pleasant stay. The staff was very accommodating. The room was comfortable and exactly what we needed. The location is ideal—lots in walking distance. Would happily stay here again!
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Nugget on Jan 24, 2024
Thank you so much for the great review. It’s guests like you that make us want to do our best. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you.
Central location to restaurants, shops and only 2 blocks to beach. Parking is free for hotel guests a big plus.
Free wifi only worked for 1 person.
Street noise can be loud late at night, but that's what you get for being central.
Mini-fridge useful. Lazyboy chair is comfortable.
Victor
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Nugget on Jan 14, 2024
Hi victor,Thank you so much for the great review. We are happy you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.
Just what I needed for a short stay, no frills, but I dont need anything but what is here
Roseanna
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Nugget on Jan 9, 2024
Hi Roseanna,What a pretty name. Thank you for the great review. We hope to see you again.
10/10 Excellent
Tomoko
Dec 28, 2023
Tomoko
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Nugget on Dec 29, 2023
Hi Tomoko,Thank you for the great rating. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.
6/10 Okay
raymond
Dec 19, 2023
It’s hard to rate as it’s a very reasonable price for the area but u kinda get what your pay for. Plenty of parking. Felt safe . Just a motel type place to sleep at night.
raymond
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Nugget on Dec 19, 2023
Hi Raymond, Thank you for your review. We apologize for not giving you the best experience. We appreciate you trying us.
Hi Grayson,Thank you for your great rating. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.
4/10 Poor
Peter, Kendal
Travelled with partner
Nov 16, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The motel is handy for most things in Santa Monica and within easy reach of several bars on the street. Our room was well maintained with the exception of one plug socket. No coffee maker but not a big problem. We would have had a good stay there had the occupants in the next room hadn’t had their TV on for 48hrs solid. The receptionist after the first sleepless night couldn’t care less and I complained again on the second night and was given a key to a different room to get a break but this smelled badly of cigarettes. Without these problems it might have been a reasonable stay but the indifferent almost hostile attitude of the first member of staff made it our one and only stay. They never checked the room so I hope the occupants were actually Ok. Sad as I hate leaving reviews like this. The night manager did try but didn’t check the room which have solved the problem instantly.
Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Sonia on Nov 16, 2023
Hi Peter, I am very sorry to hear about your experience. It’s honestly the first time we’ve had a complaint about a hostile worker. Could you please let me know if the morning receptionist was male or female? We definitely will figure out what happened & make sure this does not happen again. We are a small family run business so these type of reviews we take very personal. Also very surprised there was a smoke smell in the room as we are a smoke free facility. Please let me know if you change your mind and do decide to return. I’ll personally insure your stay is perfect!
Reserve una habitacion que decia 2 camas simples y 1 cama king y cuando llegue me dieron 1 habitación de 1 sola cama, tuve que pagar una habitacion extra porque me dijeron que no habia mas habitaciones.
Carlos
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Nigget on Nov 16, 2023
Hi Carlos,Thank you for your review and feedback. We apologize for not giving you the best experience.
Check in was easy, we did arrive an hour early so left our luggage in the open reception area. We did not feel comfortable leaving it there but we had no option. Room was ok, often it’s the little things that make it difficult to score higher- bad air conditioner, TV remote control that did not work as it did not match the TV in the room, incredibly noisy area on the weekends, terrible water pressure in the shower. We were thankful for the security gates being locked at night, it made us feel safe. The bottom line is- you get what you pay for.
Helen
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Nugget on Nov 4, 2023
Hello Helen,Thank you for your review and feedback. We are sorry we did not meet your expectations. Thanks for trying us.
Night MANAGER had NO problem solving skill. I arrived with bike. He expected me, 75 year old female, to carry Ebike to second floor. Had NO other option. Room was, of course, prepaid. This was ten (10) day bike trip and the first and only time this happened.
Carol
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from SM on Oct 23, 2023
Dear miss Carol, night manager kindly offered to store your bike in our locked lobby. This seemed to satisfy you and your bike remained secure during your entire stay. He also suggested next time to request a downstairs room. Per our workman’s comp policy our employees are not allowed to carry anything heavier than a piece of luggage to a guest’s room. Sorry that having the bike secured in our lobby didn’t satisfy you.