Friendly, helpful staff. Upon request, they switched me to a room with a tub. Clean, quiet room. I’m 61 and was traveling alone. Walked to the beach in flip flops then took them off to walk barefoot. Soaked in the outdoor hot tub, swam in the outdoor pool, where friendly families were enjoying themselves. I enjoyed the ladies’ steam room and sauna and met lovely women to talk to. Downtown Santa Monica itself has, unfortunately, post-COVID has lost its unique charm and seems on its way to being a “sustainable city” with homeless people and only corporate chains. The hotel, however, was wonderful.