The room is nice and clean, the pool and hot tub are great. 46 dollars a night for parking and 9.99 a night for basic wifi is a bit crazy when you are already paying top dollar for the room. Location is great right near shopping center and beach as well as pier.
Can be a bit sceney , but in the area, few bars can match the location, ocean view, and beachy vibes of the Bungalow. Excellent bar for those that enjoy the sport of people watching. Try to avoid the long lines that can form between 2-3:30pm on weekends.
I booked a Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean View, what i saw on the picture was a beautiful room with a few, the balcony had a glass railing that you could see through. What i got was a filthy room with a stained carpet and dirty bed sheets, the balcony railing was made of thick concrete, pretty high, to see the view you had to go outside and lean over the railing. The sink in the bedroom wasn't draining we asked for a room replacement, they told us the they can not give us another room unless we pay for an upgrade, and that they will fix the sink. We came back in the evening the sink was not fixed. We paid $1750 for three nights, I expected a little more or at least what i paid for.
Highly recommend Bungalow - great bar, cool vibe, excellent drinks.
Front desk girl name "Megan" was very unprofessional, untrained, and unfit for her position which is front page of this Hotel. I would never recommend my worst enemy to stay at this Hotel. Very rude and unorganized staff.
Wonderful hotel, sevice is awsome, beautiful location, though I only come here to visit guests, since I live here in Santa Monica, I can tell it is wonderful!
Bungalows is a great hangout spot with friends and potential clients. Valet is offered in conjunction with the hotel but is on the more expensive side.
Very nice hotel. Rooms have updated tech and comfortable beds, but the bathrooms are not updated. They are nice but older
Welll worth the cost. Great service, beautiful common areas, comfortable old, but updated rooms and fine service. I will definitely return. Good location, close to many good restaurant and Santa Monica pier.
The outside bar has a great view of the ocean and is a great place to kick back and relax. The surf-themed inner portion is also quite interesting to check out (tons of random artefacts and knicknacks to check out). Nice hotel!
I drove to this hotel just for brunch. The bungalows are rocking and the beach is across the street
Wowzers!! This place did not skip a beat! Stunning views from most windows along with outdoor balconies! Le labo bathroom products and in-room dining fit for any king and queen! Every service was amazing from the valet, to the bike rentals, to the in-house restaurants and lobby bar! Be sure to check out the koi ponds and take fitness classes at barre! 10 out of 10! Would recommend!
My wife and I just had our wedding here, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows.
We can describe our experience in one word: AMAZING. From start to finish, Fairmont and The Miramar Hotel and Bungalows was a premier location for our "Californian Wedding".
We started our wedding planning journey in February 2013 for our September 6, 2013 wedding.
Fresh in our mind from last week, this is our review of our Friday afternoon wedding. We held our ceremony in the entry drive under the historic fig and reception in the Wedgewood Ballroom.
The hotel offers packages with typical wedding offerings and allows you to make some adjustments to suit your needs.
The Ceremony - Chairs are set on the drive with the ceremony facing the tree. We set our quartet under the tree and had guests blow bubbles as we walked out.
The Cocktail Hour - Post ceremony our guests were offered hors d'oeuvres and cocktails under the tree while we took photographs at the beach.
The Reception - Our 120 guests entered the Wedgewood Ballroom for dinner and dancing. All dining staff are dressed impeccably and were focused on our guests throughout dinner service.
Starter - Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Salad - Arugula and Endive with Pecans and Apple
Entree Choice - Filet Mignon or Sea Bass with Quinoa
Cake - Included in our contract was cake from Vanilla Bakery on Wilshire
We knew during the planning period, The Culinary experience from Ray Garcia's on site Fig Restaurant was of top quality. We wanted to make certain no one went hungry. Not only was the food amazing, all of our guests left full and satisfied. I personally had the Filet Mignon, quite possibly the best beef I have ever had. The Sea Bass was equally delicious.
The Dancing - We had a few hours of dancing and drinks and these were very pleasant. Security kept any hotel guests out of our event and restrooms are just next door.
The Hotel and Location - The hotel is above the California Incline (About 20 min walk to the Pier or Ocean) It has good (but not great views of the Pacific Ocean) The hotel bills itself as 4-5 star with room rates to match. As the wedding couple we were afforded a beautiful suite (in contract) and reasonable rates for guests committing to rooms early on in the process. Our guests booked about 20 rooms early on, closer to our wedding the hotel was sold out. Check in wasn't until 3pm, so guests arriving the day our wedding had a slightly tricky time while the staff readied more rooms. The hotel is showing it's age in some guest rooms, but the intention is to refurbish it over the next 10 years with major construction and renovation.
The Hotel Service - Everyone we came across was attentive and attempted to offer exceptional service and make our stay amazing.
The Sales Team - Headed by Senior Weddings and Event Manager, Krystal Kiremit, was our Sales Coordinator. She is wonderful and responded to questions within 1 day. As she is not an onsite Planner, certain aspects will need to be decided with an external planner and or day of coordinator. This was not clear until we signed our contract, but was fine once our expectations were clarified.
On the actual wedding day, Krystal went above and beyond to make certain small details were handled and small gestures helped make our experience even better.
While every wedding is different and can be infinitely planned and costs can be increase exponentially, Krystal, Fairmont and everyone involved helped us have a wedding for the ages, we were extremely happy as were our guests. This property is an excellent choice for our event. This was our "Classy and Quintessential Californian Wedding"
Too bad we don't get to have a 2nd wedding :)
This is a very professional establishment in a very professional League handled environment Bungalow Fairmont Miramar as provided a very wonderful experience to my daughter and I'm very thankful for the service they have provided the professionalism at the highest level of expectation that they have over exceeded and it's right next to the Third Street Promenade in a very good place to go and visit for people that are upper echelon or any kind of class it's just a good place to go and enjoy yourself and get away from the world thank you so much Fairmont Miramar for providing that experience to me and giving me that over exceedingly high expectations that you have over exceeded and help me out with thank you so much that's why you got to Fiserv you thank you again
A phenomenal hotel. Some of the best service I've ever received. Thanks so much.
The service is perfect. We had arrived early for our reservation. Raymond looked after us and upgraded our room. He directed us to the lounge and arranged to take care of our check while we waited for our room.
Beautiful setting, love The Bungalow but service was a little stuffy, almost arrogant for my taste.
Bungalow is a fun bar. The sangria is really good. I'd suggest getting their early. A line forms later at night.
Love this beautiful resort overlooking the ocean! Beautiful pool area, Koi pond and outdoor dining. Friendly professional staff, especially their GM, Matthew Lehman! Can't wait for our next visit!!
Love this place. Such a peaceful vibe AND it houses Fig Restaurant and Dogtown Coffee
The Fairmont was lovely to stay in. Room was spacious, comfortable, and clean. Staff is friendly and helpful. Only spent one night, so didn't experience too much of their fascilities.
Enjoyed the bar. Quiet and comfortable and cozy. Nice place for a late night srop.
This is a fantastic hotel for a conference. The food is phenomenal from their catering, and so is their service.
We attended a fundraiser which was setup outside by the fig tree. It was a great location for wine tasting.
I'm a Fairmont platinum member. This place isn't worth it for me or for those not getting auto-upgrades. It's tired, worndown, full of kids partying, beach access is a joke (30 chairs, no alchohol). Bungalos are nice but I seldom get upgraded to one. Always packed with events that take priority over guests. Like, always. Literally you can't walk out of the lobby on some weekdays to Wilshire. Everything off limits. Forget weekends.
Great happy hour at Fig then continuing for drinks at Bungalows was a very fun time!
Gorgeous hotel and Fig is a great restaurant with exceptional service
With all the trash outside.$ 50.00. Overly priced. Smells like urine on the street.
Went here for an event. The staff could not have been more difficult to work with (besides the concierge, they were amazing). The rooms were overall uncomfortable, poorly designed, and small.
It is one of the best hotels in the city of Santa Monica. I personally recommend them to come and stay and they will take a good impression both the service and the quality of the hotel will make your dreams come true
Wonderful location right next to the beach. The service was excellent, but the meeting rooms were chilly. Parking is ridiculously expensive. I would suggest parking a block or two away at a city facility at significantly less expensive cost.
Really great customer service extreamly nice rooms and the in house restaurant is great
Close to the beach, close to lots of food and shopping
We visited their bar/lounge Bungalow. Always a cool, relaxed vibe. Drinks can be on the pricier side but made well. It's really about the atmosphere here though,.. Feels like you are at someone's house party, in the back yard.
Service was kind of slow. There was a long wait but looked like there were some empty tables. Food was okay. Burger toppings were fresh, but burger meat was just meh. Not bad, but it dodn't have a ton of flavour. Fries weren't as crisp as they could have been.
I was at the Bungalow, very cool place , my favorite in Santa Monica
Went to the bungalow on a Saturday night. It's was packed with people, getting drinks was a little difficult but luckily they had a staff member moving people away from the bar that were just standing around. This place definitely knew what they were doing. Great place to chill with a group of people but be prepared to spend some money.
I love this place! This is my third stay. Walk everywhere, shop, eat, morning coffee, entertainment and more!
A spectacular stay truly your treated like a celebrity from check in to check out! The rooms are stocked with anything you could possibly want or need you d never have to leave but who wants to stay in when you have so much to see and do just steps away! Go for a day of shopping after all Rodeo Drive is down the street , Santa Monica Pier can be seen from here, walk on the beach and enjoy everything Santa Monica has to offer!
It was alright. Kinda stuffy and uptight. Seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger having breakfast was kinda cool
Used to be amazing the new management is very strict and not polite. Don't recommend it anymore.
I arrive at 4:15 after a long drive only to be told that the room I booked WAS Not READY and could I please wait. NO Time that it will be ready. The lobby is a zoo. Too many people. All they can do is buy us a drink.
Had a great experience with Dogtown Coffee. Exceptional care and service!
Great wine. Okay service. The live band was cool but got quite loud. Loved that they have many rooms to explore and just chill in.
Exceptional service! After complaining that our room was noisy at night because of the bar downstairs, we were moved to a much better room. Many thanks to Ray for his help in moving our luggage.
Beautiful hotel, outstanding service, and incredible views! We stayed for 4 nights and could not be more happy with our stay. Staying at this Fairmont hotel was a wonderful experience.
I enjoyed my stay at this hotel. Very friendly and affordable services. The staff worked to make sure I was very comfortable.The staff was helpful and courteous.
Kinda cool. Drinks are expensive and no view of the beach
Had a lovely few beers while gazing into the waves at the beach. Great atmosphere and staff, but the atmosphere is the best part.
Excellent place always mela step very well on my birthday
The hotel itself is great and it's a great location but the rooms are a crapshoot you never know what you're gonna get. It's overpriced.
Really cool bar here I visited called the Bungalow. Trendy crowd, good music and good drinks, mixed strong..!
The bungalow is a nice day time outside bar in Santa Monica. At night it turns a little less desirable and the service gets worse. Still a nice outside location but expect crowds and a more pretentious crowd.
Tad dated rooms...service and greeting upon arrival we're non present . Beatiful entry though! Great pool service
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