Self-catering or family hotel in Santa Monica, LA

[MaggieW]

I've stayed in hotels in the area before but that was pre-children so now am looking for reasonably priced self-catering apartment or a hotel which has a family room. We want to be quite close to the Pier and to the Third Street Promenade. Can anyone help please?

Oooh - really fancy Shutters Hotel

There's a Holiday Inn across the street from the pier. It could get a bit noisy with traffic depending on where your room is, but I'd argue you can't beat its location. www.hisantamonicahotel.com/

Shutters is really fancy and insanely expensive.