Rest Haven Motel

We remained at this particular resort for 3 evenings, it is situated in down-​town. The reception is awesome and extremely large, The space was great with really comfy mattress. Your accommodation employees pleasant.

Great location by the beach will be coming back again Merry Christmas thank you for your hospitality and have a happy new year

2 stars mostly just for what we experienced last night (having not much to do with the actual hotel itself, sort of). Got back to the hotel around 10:30pm from a festival on the pier. As my husband and I walked up the stairs (we were in rm 11, in the 2 story part of the hotel) we could hear screaming and fighting from the couple in the room next to ours. Sitting on our bed listening to the domestics getting worse over the next hour, (sounding like it was in our room due to the paper thin walls) I called the police when there was no answer to the hotel number. I left a message on the voicemail to the number and got no return call so once the woman next door started screaming for help I called 911. She ended up being fine and I think the guy she was with left before the cops showed up. Didn’t stop her from bawling for the next few hours which was so awesome to try to fall asleep to. This was the opposite of a rest haven for us. This hotel should have someone available ²⁴⁄₇ to deal with stuff like this and kick drunk idiots out if they’re keeping people up all night.

Location: Great (Without a car)
Room: Perfect for 2
Management: Friendly, happy to help
General Staff: Very helpful, friendly and easy to talk to.
Safety: As safe as any other location.
Tip: Request back rooms (14 is the best) as its away from the street and has a court yard to relax in.
Overall: Cant wait to go back.

Traveling down the Pacific Coast Highway landed us in Santa Monica for the night. We started looking for a hotel using the Unilocal phone app, but every place we called was full. We called Rest Haven, were told they had vacancies and she offered to text me the address. When we drove up to the hotel it was not fancy, but the property was well maintained and clean. The room was small but had the amenities we needed: refrigerator, TV, wifi and free parking in front. The room and bathroom were very clean. The hotel is located behind a Jack in the Box, with the drive thru lane across the lot from our room, but there was minimal late night noise. The lot was brightly lit, which is good for security, but some light does leak in around the heavy drapes on the windows. The staff was pleasant and helpful, gave us a map and suggested we visit the pier. It is not a fancy motel, but it was clean, economical and comfortable for our one night stay.

Zero star for this place. I called to check pricing and availability. The first time I called, it rang twice and was sent to voicemail. The automated voice greeting read back a different number than the one I dialed so I redialed it and was sent directly to voicemail. I did not leave a voice message. I then received a text message, «No room. We do not have any rooms tonight.» WOW! Nevermind! I was calling for pricing for a different date but nevermind! I don’t want to stay here if customer service is provided through text and without finding out what dates I’m calling about.

We stayed in the upstairs rooms around the side of the motel.
It was clean, it was large enough to fit more than one person in a room.
It was within walking distance to Venice Beach, which was VERY nice!
It was a tad bit noisy (but that’s to be expected in such an area), and I couldn’t figure out how to turn the AC on, if there was any, so we slept with the windows open.
All in all, a nice place to stay.

I started my stay here the weekend before new years 2013. I had stayed in santa monica over 10 years ago at the Bayside hotel but their price had gone up higher than I really wanted to pay. Even earlier had stayed at 2 places in Venice but found out that I liked to stay as close to santa monica pier/​3^rd street promenade as long as price was economical.
Read a lot of reviews on
and Rest Haven seemed like a good balance of price and location. So I booked a courtyard room because I’m a light sleeper and noise is a big concern of mine. The walls are thin in the rooms. Luckily I didn’t have noisy neighbors during my stay but the walls are thin enough that you would likely hear normal conversation level speech from your neighbors.
The room was clean, the wi-​fi was sometimes spotty but free as was the parking. I hate paying for parking and LA seems to be hell bent on reaching in to your pocket for parking nearly everywhere you go. The shower drain was draining too slow but it was fixed by the next night when I brought it to the attention of the manager. The manager was friendly and service oriented.
The area has its fair share of down on their luck types along lincoln blvd. I didn’t feel threatened but just a heads up for those not familiar with the area. When I decided to stay a few more days, the manager arranged it without me having to change rooms. I’d stay here again.

Never thought I’d be staying at hotels in my own city, but lately have been doing this more frequently. Since I’m not there to enjoy the amenities, merely want to find a comfortable bed to lay my head and a warm shower to start my day, I’ve been opting for the no frills, cheapest place I can find.
I agree with other reviewers who think $ 100/​night for this place is rather high, but since I live here, I know we’re paying more for location than frills. It’s conveniently located, free parking, slow wifi, but still free, and for what it is, it’s ok in my book.
This place reminds me of traveling in Europe. Small, quaint, no frills, but adequate. After reviewing customer comments on numerous other accommodations for almost half an hour, this one came up with the best reviews.
I missed the recommendation to ask for a courtyard room and was given the street facing upper room facing away from the courtyard. I was awakened by a loud discussion seemingly beneath me at some odd hour of the night (possibly a drug deal? as my wild imagination tends to go:), but it ended soon enough, and overall I slept well, was warm and felt rested upon awakening.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a decent place to lay your head if you’re not planning to stay in the room much. Just watch out for extra hair in the shower that isn’t yours.:)

This hotel is perfect for a certain type of customer: you want no-​frills, very basic accommodations that are clean and close to the beach. Basic meaning: furniture that has drawers falling apart, back boards that come off the beds, only a couple power outlets, small towels, soft mattresses, no a/​c etc. BUT… it’s super clean, well maintained, with no off odors. (The photos here are accurate.)
The manager (Janett) is terrific and helpful, and her pride in running the place is evident; really she makes the place. It almost had a «poor man’s B&B» feel. There is nice landscaping. The Courtyard is quite nice, with a table and umbrella and shady areas. My three-​year old loved it, and wanted to play down there every morning. The side streets are beautiful residential streets with huge overhanging trees, again nice for children to get away from the bustle and weirdos of Lincoln and Pico. Free parking. Free wi-​fi (though very slow, with dead zones in parts of the room). I think the back room (in the two story unit) are nicer and quieter than those facing the Jack in the Box. Not the nicest part of Santa Monica– and about 10m from the city itself. About 20 from the beach. Wish we could have rented a bike because you can get to Venice and Santa Monica quite easily if you’re in shape, there are lots of bike boulevards around this part of town. I’ve also got to say: $ 125 + 14% tax for such basic accommodations is much more than I’m used to in other cities. Not sure why Santa Monica is so darned expensive.

Rest Haven was wonderful. My partner and I stayed here for three nights over the last weekend of August. We requested a room on the courtyard, per Trip Advisor reviewers suggestions, and it was great. It was very quite, and the courtyard is lovely. There’s a table with an umbrella and benches where we ate dinner on our last night. There’s no AC, but because the hotel is in Santa Monica, it’s very cool. Even in late August. The bathroom was cleaned every day and our towels were refreshed. The room has a mini fridge, tv (which we didn’t use), and dresser. The biggest downside was that the bed wasn’t too comfortable, but we’re young and don’t have back issues or sleeping issues, so this didn’t really bother us.
The receptionist was very kind and I was able to borrow a hair dryer from the Motel for the duration of our stay. The motel also has its own parking lot, which is great. And wifi is free! But very slow and sometimes not available at all at night.
The location is a little unfortunate. The walk to the beach took about 20 minutes (mainly because you can NOT jaywalk anywhere in LA, which drives me bonkers as someone who lives in NYC, where pedestrians rule the streets). The walk to the downtown area was about 25 minutes and you had to cross some pretty big roads.
Really, I’m only taking a star off because I’m cheap. $ 105+tax a night still seems expensive to me.

Wonderful place. Least expensive place you can find, nicest people, and delightfully clean. Yes it’s old and the shower pressure wasn’t super strong, but if you’re paying under 100 bucks it’s a great deal.

It’s a small, nice motel, quite central to Santa Monica. Most places in walking distance, good parking, food etc. Plus: The motel seems to undergo some renovation. Our room was modernised, convenient, clean. Flat screen TV, if you like to watch, good heating (cold days), great bathroom with large shower. All modern. Friendly staff. Minus: Soft mattresses that caused some backpain. But some people like it, so it’s my personal experience. Slooow Wi-​Fi. They owner should change the internet carrier, that provides a very low datarate. But no worries, there’s a few open Wi-​Fis around. Or go 2 blocks to the next Denny’s and log in for free. Anyway, the plus points and the pricing would let me stay here again. And to all of you who blame the noise from the local pub next door (and not the Jack In The Box), make it as I did, have a beer there and leave late.

These people are horribly rude. They don’t care for their customers and will cause you any number of problems if you stay here. They also own the Ocean Park Inn @ Lincoln & Ocean Park. Do not stay!