SM Motel is a great place to stay. My teen grandson and I stayed for 4 nights. Safe, comfortable, quiet and clean. The staff was great; culturally diverse, bilingual, English and Spanish, friendly and very responsive. The room and bathroom we had was very clean, well taken care of bright and very comfortable. We asked for and got a room with a microwave and little refrigerator. outside area to sit and relax, which I enjoyed one afternoon. Delicious food places near by, walking distance. Lincoln is a busy street, but our room was quiet. I like to walk, the neighborhood behind the Motel is a lovely residential area. I walked down to the beach from the Motel. We did not need air conditioning during our stay even though the weather warmed, airconditioning was not available in our room. Good location in Santa Monica. This is a good place to stay.