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The Sovereign

Property class: 2
Aparthotel convenient to Santa Monica Beach

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When you stay at The Sovereign, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier. Also, University of California, Los Angeles and Westwood Village are within a short drive.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking available
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Lounge area
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (7)

  • 86 smoke-free apartments
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Beach towels
  • Self parking
  • Terrace
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage

Feel at home (6)

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Separate sitting area
  • Terrace
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lift
  • Self-parking (surcharge)

Room options

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View all photos for Luxury Studio Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, desk, chair, and a green sofa.

Luxury Studio Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 51 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Studio Suite, Kitchen

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a dining area.

Deluxe Studio Suite, Kitchen

  • City view
  • 51 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Junior Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a TV on the wall.

Junior Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Studio, Kitchenette, Partial Ocean View

A hotel room with two beds, white headboards, and blue pillows. There is a large mirror on the wall and a window with blinds.

Classic Studio, Kitchenette, Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Junior Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

A bedroom with a white bed, a dresser, a TV, and a ceiling fan.

Junior Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Apartment

A white bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a ceiling fan, a window, and a framed picture on the wall.

Superior Apartment

  • City view
  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Map
205 Washington Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90403

What's nearby

  • Third Street Promenade - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Monica Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Montana Avenue - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Santa Monica Pier - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal) - 41 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 43 min drive
  • Van Nuys, CA (VNY) - 50 min drive
  • Burbank, CA (BUR-Hollywood Burbank) - 67 min drive
  • Long Beach, CA (LGB-Long Beach Municipal) - 67 min drive
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 21 min drive
  • Van Nuys Station - 24 min drive
  • Glendale Transportation Center - 27 min drive
  • Downtown Santa Monica Station - 18 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪1212 Santa Monica - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cabo Cantina - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Bungalow Santa Monica - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Perry's Cafe - ‬14 min walk

About this property

The Sovereign

  • When you stay at The Sovereign, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier. Also, University of California, Los Angeles and Westwood Village are within a short drive.

At a glance

Property size

    • 86 apartments

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Check-out instructions

    • The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
    • Gather used towels
    • Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
    • Turn off the lights and return the keys

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))

Parking

    • On-site parking only available on request
    • Secured covered on-site self-parking (USD 25 per day)
    • On-site parking is limited
    • Free off-site parking within 50 ft
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Free Wi-Fi, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Secured covered self parking on site (USD 25 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking within 50 ft
  • Street parking available

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Sitting area

Outdoor areas

  • Terrace
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Laundry detergent
  • Near coin laundry

Work spaces

  • Laptop workspace

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • 8 steps to reach property
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Window screens
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage

Location highlights

  • Near the airport
  • Near a train station
  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 86 rooms
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms avaliable

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping is offered for an extra charge of USD 150 per day; may vary based on unit size

Parking

  • Covered self-parking costs USD 25 per day
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room.

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip.

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property.

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at The Sovereign?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Sovereign?

Yes. Self-parking costs USD 25 per day. Parking spaces may be limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Sovereign?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What's the area around The Sovereign like?

The Sovereign is a short 10-minute walk from Santa Monica Beach and 19 minutes' walk from Santa Monica Pier.

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Reviews

The Sovereign Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Amenities

10

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The property is within walking distance to the beach and offers a perfect location for exploring Santa Monica's beach and pier. (15 reviews)
  • The property is close to many food choices and restaurants, with some within walking distance. (3 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing hotel in a great location. Clean and comfortable room and beds
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10/10 Exceptional

Really beautiful and charming classic La style building. In the perfect part of Santa Monica. Not a traditional Hotel, and much more charming as a result. Beautiful views of the Malibu mountains from our room
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved the view from the balcony view. The room was absolutely beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful. You can walk to the beach and to restaurants. The neighborhood is calm. Despite the hotel being older it was very modern.
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean space that’s so beautiful! The lack of air conditioning was tough during one of the hottest weeks on record but I still truly enjoyed the stay!
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10/10 Exceptional

We very much enjoyed our stay. Nice clean room. Courteous staff that responded quickly if we had requests. The hotel is located close to a beautiful pacific ocean beach that has lots of things to do close by This has been our favorite vacation! Thank you
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10/10 Exceptional

The Sovereign is a classic hotel from a bygone era! Very quiet and a relaxing place to stay!
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8/10 Very good

Perfect location, beautiful building, very clean
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10/10 Exceptional

Quirky and unique place close to Santa Monica shops/restaurants and beach
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8/10 Very good

The hotel was lovely and in a great location. We were within walking distance to the Pier, beach and restaurants. The parking was a little difficult due to it being on street parking.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great room, great location.
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8/10 Very good

Great location. Really cute suites, we loved the full kitchen and dinning area. Very walkable.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful property. Wonderful updated room. Great location for us. Quiet neighborhood. Could use room darkening shades or bring eye shades if light sensitive.
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10/10 Exceptional

What an amazing stay at The Sovereign! The room was super clean, spacious and the bed was comfy. Our host was nice and welcoming. The location is awesome, sale, clean, near shops and coffee but also, only 2 streets from the Santa Monica beach! Without any doubts we advise you The Sovereign!
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10/10 Exceptional

PERFECT!!! PERFECT!!! PERFECT!!! Oh did I say PERFECT? YES...PERFECT! Charm, elegance, comfort, location...everything...Just PERFECT!!
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10/10 Exceptional

As someone who travels 30 weeks a year for work, I can honestly say this was the best experience I have had in years. Easy check in, amazing property and room, location 10/10. I want to move in here. Perfect for work or vacation. Fast internet, full kitchen, a block from the beach, 3 blocks to Promenade. Can’t say enough good things.
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8/10 Very good

Excellent location in Santa Monica. Realize when you book this is not a typical hotel. No service in room entire time you are there. No A/C although overhead fans work well. Full kitchen a plus if you need/ want that. Lovely gardens to sit in behind gated area.
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean and spacious room. Close to beach
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10/10 Exceptional

The suite we had was freshly decorated and furnished with good quality items. The king size bed was extremely comfortable. The cleanliness of the facility is obvious as soon as you enter the place. It’s not a normal hotel, more apartment suite complex — and so there are no on site amenities. We only encountered one member of staff at check-in, who was friendly, and apart from that we didn’t see any other staff. Upon check out there was nobody at the manager’s office or to answer the phone; not a problem as we’d prepaid — so we just posted the key back through the office door. I would definitely stay here again in Santa Monica as it’s one block back from Ocean in a very quiet area.
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8/10 Very good

Everything was great. The room was super clean. The bed was excellent. The sheets were excellent. It was great that there was a little kitchenette. The Wi-Fi was great. The TV was great. The only thing that I have to complain about is that there was no air-conditioning and it was pretty hot. I’m sure it was listed somewhere in the room listing, but it’s not really even something that I think about checking. I think that if a room costs more than $200 a night and it’s in LA it’s gonna have air-conditioning. Again, I take responsibility for this, but it is a downside to this property. Probably 80% of the year it doesn’t even matter. I would absolutely stay here again, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone. Just be aware of that.
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10/10 Exceptional

Cleanliness and safety are important and I found the staff to be exceptionally aware and on top of their game.
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6/10 Good

Our room was spacious and had a little ocean view and the bed was terrific. But the Sovereign is not more of an Airbnb than a hotel. There are almost no typical 4-5 star hotel amenities here. You get a decent room and that's about it. No restaurant, no room service, no bar, no lobby vibe, no pool, no spa, no concierge or real host service. Seems like this is an apartment building that is slowly being partially converted to short term rental use. And although they updated the room to make it look nice, they did not update the electrical wiring, so there are very few outlets and no place to plug in a phone charger by the bedside tables. Also, the wifi in our room did not work at first and some night manager dude had to come into our bedroom with my wife in bed in her nightgown and found that the wifi router had been unplugged. Still did not work after he left and I looked under the bed myself and saw that there was a second device that was unplugged. Pretty lame IMO for no one to have checked this before we checked in to the room at a place that is supposed to be high quality. For that, I expected a bit of good hotel service, so that was disappointing, and I would not have chosen to stay at the Sovereign (especially at that pricing) if I had known what it really is.
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8/10 Very good

Perfect place to stay Location is perfect Cleanliness is perfect Vibe is tremendous
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8/10 Very good

This is not a traditional hotel - there are some hotel rooms in a large apartment building, which is lovely and only 2 blocks from the beach. However that means that some basic things are a little different from what you would expect at a hotel - no ramp for luggage at the entrance, you have to call and wait for the night manager if you check in after hours, and they ask you to take out your own trash at the end of your stay. Our room was very spacious - we had a king bed, small living area and desk, full size dining room, kitchenette with essentials, and plenty of closet space - and the staff were very responsive through the hotels.com app chat. If you'd like space and a little less of a tourist atmosphere, this is a great option if you don't mind walking to the tourist spots - they are about 15-20 minutes away.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic place - the room was beautiful.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay.