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Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bathroomSleeps 4550 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pool
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Santa Monica, CA
  • Santa Monica Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Venice Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Santa Monica Pier
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Santa Monica, CA (SMO-Santa Monica Municipal)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand

This is a great spot for your next vacation or balancing your work day with play time in this beautiful beach town.

Elegant, Private, Sparkling Clean & Freshly Sanitized

All linens, towels, and bedspreads are freshly washed with bleach for each guest. The entire beach bungalow -surfaces and floors- is sanitized for your comfort and safety.
extra safety.

Two comfortable queen-sized beds are provided to help you rest easy.

Keyless Entry allows you to arrive at your convenience.

Garden Beach Bungalow is furnished with love and care.

Custom-made & refinished antique furnishings create a warm, yet elegant, space.

This private guest house was built around 1925. Walk past the driveway garden to the raspberry door. Enter. These are some of the highlights - 3 bar chairs were revamped for this space with gold paint and blue mohair. Antique writing desk and end tables. Hardwood floors, granite, and stainless steel in the kitchen (stove, oven, fridge, microwave) Old old-fashioned style heater, a claw foot tub with shower, plush blanket make this space an old-school beauty with contemporary comfort. A washer and dryer are available in the adjacent basement for your convenience.

Your patio is private. The guesthouse is yours.
The entryway is shared as is the garden in the driveway.


High walkability!
The location is exceptional - 1 block from trendy Main Street shops & dining, a 20-minute stroll to Santa Monica pier to the north & funky Venice south, and less than a mile from Santa Monica Riviera hotels & in the heart of Silicon Beach. Visit one of the fragrant fresh farmer’s markets or bring your fav book to read while you sit on the sandy seaside. Use one of the beach chairs provided.

On-street parking is almost always easily available. Permits are free of charge and must be arranged in advance.

It's likely my availability will be minimal, so it is best to dialogue before you arrive. I am available by phone almost always and am offline from Friday afternoon to Saturday night weekly and not available by phone or email then. ( emergency phone numbers are listed in the information book in the unlikely event they are needed.)

If you like to walk and have time, there is ample opportunity.
Uber and Lyft typically arrive quickly and can provide transportation, and bus stops are a block away. The expo line, a five-minute drive or 20-minute walk, can whisk you across town in about 45 minutes. If you have a car, street parking is almost always available with a permit.

The beach bungalow is surrounded by an organic vegetable garden and lush plants. You will likely see birds and squirrels during your stay and occasionally a raccoon or even a possum.

The neighborhood is magic. It is a wonderful place to explore and relax after a day of work.
22-mile-long bike path on the beach, nearby adventures you can walk to, and spending time with the peaceful Pacific is a joy. 420 friendly.

All guests are required to provide a copy of their US driver's license or passport before checking in.

Property manager

T'mimah
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Languages

English
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Amenities

Pool
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Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children must be accompanied by a legal guardian
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Events

No events allowed
One or two friends is fine.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Outdoor smoking is permitted on the private patio

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: One or two friends is fine.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number 236591

About the area

Santa Monica

Located near the beach, this apartment is in Ocean Park, a neighbourhood in Santa Monica. Hollywood Boulevard and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Santa Monica Beach and Venice Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Kia Forum or SoFi Stadium.
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Santa Monica, CA

What's nearby

  • Main Street Santa Monica - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Monica Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Venice Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Venice Beach Boardwalk - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Santa Monica Pier - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • 26th Street/Bergamot Station - 5 min drive
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 19 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jameson's Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Urth Caffé - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Heavy Handed - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Victorian - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Basement Tavern - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Santa Monica Garden Beach Bungalow - Private, and Steps from the Sand located?

Located in Ocean Park, this apartment building is within a 5-minute walk of Main Street Santa Monica and Santa Monica Beach. Venice Beach and Venice Beach Boardwalk are also within 15 minutes. Downtown Santa Monica Station is 21 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 116 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jim B.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kari J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely atmosphere and stay

My friend and I were visiting my son for a long weekend. It was the perfect place to access the beach, wonderful restaurants and shops. The property was charming, well kept and exactly what we were looking for! The property owner was extremely nice and available when needed. The location was unbelievable! We had a great trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just right

Great location-close to the beach and neighborhood restaurants. Lovely quiet space and let me bring my cat!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location!

The location of the charming bungalow was perfect, and the owner was very nice. Because I am 65+, it would have been nice to have a comfortable arm chair for reading rather than the desk.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, wonderful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to the beach

Nice and close to the Santa Monica beach and pier. Can easily walk to Venice beach as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

Rental was charming, clean, and well stocked with what we needed for our stay. Only a minute’s walk to the beach but still pretty quiet. We slept so well. The beds were quite comfortable. We will definitely return if we visit Santa Monica in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, location, location

Stating in this VRBO, we walked every day to the beach, restaurants, Santa Monica Pier, and more. The property location is perfect and a very short walk to the beach. We did not need (nor want) a car our entire stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Stacy Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Two nights stacy

The location is unbeatable! Very close to the beach, which is exactly what my daughter wanted. The owner also has beach chair and board to use which is a bonus. Owner is very prompt in answering any questions you have. The room decoration is what we like as well. I would have given a 5 star overall if the room can smell a little bit fresher.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Elsa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

tres bien

tres bien
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Great location with short walks at the beach. Clean space and excellent communication from host.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach bungalow

We had a fantastic stay !! I highly recommend this spot so close to the beach. We had a wonderful time
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Special find

T’mimah was courteous and thoughtful. The place was as advertised, quaint, and steps from the beach. We would absolutely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanner J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Santa Monica Oasis

My girlfriend and I stayed here for some much needed rest after a weekend in Disneyland and I cannot express enough between the quaintness and beauty of the property and the ease of access to the beach and local food we got the rest we needed and much more. Our host was so incredibly kind and accommodating. I will recommend this VRBO stay to all of my friends and family!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Constance S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Bungalow but not for Us

The photos of the inside decor are accurate but the bungalow was tucked away behind the house you see in the photo and much too dark and too confined to the point that we felt a little claustrophobic. No AC except for a portable unit near a window. Also, Parking was an issue because of the holiday weekend. We elected not to stay but instead got a hotel…..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, location and location

The unit is well equipped and very clean. It has everything that you would need. I would recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great stay!

the bungalow was perfect! we had so much fun staying here and T'mimah was such a sweet host!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yudith Camacho

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach bungalow

T’mimah was great and we loved the place with its proximity to the beach and Main Street. Thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nola C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun Santa Monica beach house

My friend and I loved staying here. We wanted somewhere to decompress after driving for 9 days and this funky little pad was perfect. It’s a 1920s private guest house just off the back landing, accessed by steps. It is closer to Venice beach than to Santa Monica pier, with easy walking access to restaurants and the SM farmers market. The downstairs laundry was excellent, the kitchen well set up, and the whole place suited us. Be warned, though, if you are short, the high chairs at the kitchen bench might be a bit awkward. I used the writing desk for meals. T’mimah was a friendly and helpful host. We both liked her a lot. The only downside was some difficulty with parking on the street. When we arrived there was none, so we nosed into the drive overnight (with T’mimah’s permission) but when a spot opened up the next day we ended up with a parking ticket because we didn’t read the instructions on the parking permit closely enough and thus didn’t display it correctly. Don’t make the same mistake!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little place. Perfect location

Clean. Great amenities. Beds super comfortable. Big fluffy towel!! I’ll come back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ocean Vacation

From the first booking message until checking out, everything went smoothly as you get. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

T’mimah was the perfect hostess. My daughter was immediately in love with the squirrels and Mr. Mo the cat ❤️ T’mimah gave my daughter a bowl of nuts to feed the squirrels and she couldn’t have been happier! This trip was well needed and I feel fortunate to have found this perfect little gem. The neighborhood was nice as were the neighbors and the beach is a 5 minute slow walk down the road. God willing, my family and I will one of these days be returning. Blessings 🙏
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Traci W., Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location & very clean

Perfect little place for our family. We were out enjoying site seeing all day. This was a perfect location to settle in and rest at night. Quiet, clean and comfortable. Great communication from the host.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family trip to LA

We had such a wonderful stay. The place was cute and really nicely furnished, and very cozy during the rain LA was having. The location is fantastic and very laid back neighborhood. The host was wonderful and checked in regularly. I highly recommend this stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

About the host

Hosted by T'mimah

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Thanks for your interest in staying at the beach bungalow.
I enjoy cooking food, especially when using food from the garden and ethically sourced animal products. This supports cultivating special events that make lasting memories. I’m can help you create some thing special for your stay in Santa Monica.
I enjoy playing at the beach, walking the coastline with my feet in the water biking, and hiking.
An ordained rabbi, I run a small non profit called Holistic Jew. You can find out more about the work we do at www.holisticjew.org and on Facebook

Why they chose this property

I would travel to this neighborhood and spend time at the beach several times a week before living here. It became clear that this was the neighborhood of my heart.

Eventually I was blessed to find my home. This neighborhood is comfortable and safe, and yet eclectic enough to be interesting. A melting pot of dynamic people pass through these locations.

What makes this property unique

We are half a block from the beach, the beautiful Pacific that is. Walking distance to the Santa Monica pier to the right and Venice is to the left. Main Street Santa Monica is two blocks from here. You can rent bikes or walk barefoot on the sand, or pull up a beach chair which we will provide and sit by the sea and drinking its beauty. You may even see a dolphin or two.

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English

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