Connector, power, ports, pricing and access for every listing, date-stamped, with anything we couldn't confirm left off.
Santa Monica has 8 hotels with charging data on ChargedStays, and every one runs Level 2 charging through Tesla equipment. No listing reports free charging or on-site DC fast charging, so plan overnight top-offs rather than quick fills.
Nightly rates start high, from $371 at the Hampton Inn & Suites up to $1288 at Shutters on the Beach. Chargers here are Tesla Destination units, which are often reserved for guests, so confirm access when you book.
8 hotelswith charging data, ranked by guest score, photo coverage, and how much charging detail we hold for each property. Every listing is date-stamped; anything we couldn't confirm stays off the page.
Guests score it 9.2 across 444 reviews, Level 2 charging is on site, and rooms start at $1288 a night.
Guests score it 8.9 across 3,919 reviews, Level 2 charging is on site, and rooms start at $692 a night.
Guests score it 8.8 across 244 reviews, Level 2 charging is on site, and rooms start at $501 a night.
The rest of the list (5), same ranking
Charging data on booking sites is wrong often enough that we check it ourselves, property by property.
The NREL national charger registry, filtered to hotels, is the backbone of every listing.
Pricing, access and conditions confirmed on each hotel's own site where published.
Every listing shows the month we last updated it. Anything unconfirmed is left off, never guessed.
Ambrose Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Santa Monica, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Hampton Inn & Suites Santa Monica, Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica and 3 more list Tesla destination charging. Non-Tesla EVs need a NACS adapter for these, and access is often guests-only, so confirm at booking.
7 of the 8 listed hotels report chargers open to the public; the rest are guests-only or unconfirmed. Access is shown on each hotel page, so confirm at booking.
Yes: every Tesla ships with a J1772 adapter. The reverse needs care: non-Tesla EVs need a NACS adapter for Tesla Destination chargers, and availability at the front desk varies by hotel.
Each listing shows the month we last updated it. Anything we couldn't confirm is left off the page rather than guessed. Charger hardware, pricing, and access rules do change without much notice, so confirm with the hotel when you book.
