Santa monica beach hotel with free wifi easy beach access bayside hotel is across the street from the pacific ocean in santa monica the 2 story hotel has 1960s style open air walkways to take in ocean breezes you can make the 5 minute walk to santa monica pier with its popular amusement park cruise the beach within a 10 minute drive you can find the elegant shops of santa monica place and santa monica museum of art is about 2 miles away or rent a beach cruiser from the hotel and explore