Los Angeles · Santa Monica · United States
Hotel Casa del Mar
Rooftop Ocean View Pool · best Late afternoon to sunset (year-round)
- Rooftop
- Outdoor
- ocean view
Fully verified
Core pool details confirmed through the hotel's official material and at least one additional reliable source.
- Pools documented
- 1 shared swimming pool and 1 jacuzzi.
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Last verified
- 16 September 2026
- Reviewed by
- Per Lindhe
- Pool Score
- Pool Score pending editorial review
- Included in rankings
- Yes
Evidence-based Pool Score
Five measurable factors, scored from documented evidence only.
Pool Score pending — more verified data required
Guest pool sentiment How guests describe the pool itself, across deduplicated reviews. | Not verified |
Heating Whether the shared swimming pool is heated, and for how much of the year. | Not verified |
Number of pools Shared swimming pools count first; spa, children's and private pools add little. | 6.0/15 |
Pool size The largest shared pool guests can use, measured in area or length. | Not verified |
Independent recognition Positive, independently published articles about the pool. | 0.0/10 |
Confidence: Low
Last verified: 16 September 2026
Score version: evidence-v2
Meta rating — blended guest ratings
90/100
Heated pool check
Heating not confirmed
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Indoor or outdoor
- Not verified
- Heated pools
- None confirmed
- Swimming pools documented
- 1
Heating details last checked 16 Sept 2026. Check Hotel Casa del Mar's own site
Pool facts
What we know about the pool
Every fact below comes from the hotel's own website, Google, TripAdvisor or guest reviews — with the source noted where we have one.
Pools at this hotel
1 shared pool and 1 jacuzzi.
Heating has not been confirmed for any pool here.
Palm Terrace Pool
Shared hotel pool · Outdoor · Rooftop · Heating not confirmed · Season not confirmed
Some details for this pool are still awaiting verification.
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi / hot tub · Outdoor · Heating not confirmed · Season not confirmed
Some details for this pool are still awaiting verification.
A jacuzzi is listed separately and never counted as a swimming pool
Practical pool information
- Pools
- 1 shared swimming pool and 1 jacuzzi.
- Pool type
- Rooftop Ocean View Pool
- Pool size
- The pool is described as not very large.
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
Source verification unavailable
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Opening hours
- Not verified
- Who can use the pool
- Not verified
- Day pass
- Not available
- Children
- Not allowed at the pool
- Best time to visit
- Late afternoon to sunset (year-round)
- View from the pool
- ocean
"Not confirmed" means we have not yet seen this detail in the hotel's own material or in a second independent source. We never estimate it.
Behind the numbers
How the meta rating is built
The meta rating is a weighted blend of every guest-rating source we track, weighted by review volume and recency.
How the meta rating is built
A weighted blend of every guest-rating source we track, normalized to a 0–100 scale.
90/100
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6★ | 1,712 | 58% | 54/100 | |
| TripAdvisor | 4.4★ | 1,599 | 42% | 37/100 |
Editor's note
Hotel Casa del Mar boasts a stunning fifth-floor Palm Terrace Pool with sweeping ocean views, offering a luxurious and serene retreat. Guests can enjoy attentive poolside food and beverage service, along with a spacious Jacuzzi and two al fresco fireplaces for evening relaxation. The pool provides a truly exceptional experience, making it a highlight of any stay.
Pool details confirmed against the hotel's own website plus at least one independent source. No editor has visited in person. Booking links may earn us a commission; they never influence the ranking order.
What guests say about the pool
In their own words
Full transparency
Every pool comment we found
All 2 substantive guest comments about the pool at Hotel Casa del Mar — praise and criticism alike, unedited and linked to their source.
Positive · 2
Critical · 0
No critical pool comments found yet. We publish them as soon as we find any.
Comments are grouped automatically by tone and shown verbatim. We never remove negative feedback.
Sources & verification
How we verified this pool
Last verified
16 September 2026
Why it's on the list
The Hotel Casa del Mar features the Palm Terrace Pool on the fifth floor, offering expansive ocean views. It is an outdoor, rooftop pool with poolside food and beverage service. A spacious Jacuzzi and two al fresco fireplaces are available for relaxation. The pool offers a serene spot for sun-soaked afternoons and views of the Santa Monica Pier.
Why it's not higher
Guest reviews mention that the pool is not very large and that service and upkeep, including towels and garbage, have been neglected at times. The pool area has been described as a sculpture rather than a place to swim.
Sources we used
Editorial review based on the hotel's own website, recent guest reviews on Google and TripAdvisor, and our notes from the property.
- Primary source: hotelcasadelmar.com/ ↗
- Second source: google.com/maps/contrib/104149762110216078992/re ↗
Reviewed by: Per Lindhe
The official site explicitly mentions the Palm Terrace Pool as an exclusive, fifth-floor, outdoor pool with ocean views and a Jacuzzi. Google Places and web search confirm it is a rooftop pool with ocean views and is open year-round. Guest reviews confirm it is not very large and has views of the pier.
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