Name: Santa Monica Hotel
Address: 2102 Lincoln Boulevard, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, United States of America, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, US
Price range: $179–$324 per night
Rating: 8.25

What guests think

Across the reviews for Santa Monica Hotel, guests consistently praise friendly, helpful staff and very clean, cutely updated rooms, plus a location walkable to the beach and Santa Monica attractions.

A recurring complaint is the lack of air conditioning, leaving some rooms warm and requiring open windows, which, along with the busy street and compact layouts, leads to noise and space concerns. Parking is appreciated but can feel tight, and the on-site grab-and-go breakfast and lobby coffee are basic. Expect a simple, good-value stay in a renovated motel-style property near the beach.

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Facilities

Free on-site parking is included but spaces are tight and can feel limited. Several reviews also mention complimentary e-bikes as a nice perk.

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10

Michael

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice. Older motel with very nice updates. Very good value. Free parking was a huge plus. Good towels and linens. Extremely clean. No air conditioning but they did provide a box fan if needed. We slept with a window open and the ceiling fan. Mattress could have been softer.

10

Kelly

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Definitely more of a motel but the staff are kind and helpful. We originally booked one queen bed but it was way too small for two people to sleep, we got lucky and the staff were able to get us a room with two queens beds. That room was wonderful. Very quiet and excellent bath towels. Excellent location. Free parking.

8

Sarah

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My son and I stayed for a few days here just exploring LA. It is a really cute place and nicely updated! However, get ready for small and quaint. Like no drawers for our stuff (I sometimes put clothes away!). Other than that, had all the basics. Parking is *tight* but it's LA and we were happy to even have parking! You can walk to the Santa Monica beach area w coffee shops etc but it's about a 20min brisk walk. The staff are in the office on and off. (Door is locked when they aren't there). Breakfast needs a bit of an upgrade I'm afraid. Just sugary stuff, all in packages. Overall, the place was pretty sweet (haha) just on the small side so be ready for that :) Would return.

6

Derek

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was very small for four people. Good location and parking availability was a plus.

8

Shivpreet

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was good, free parking was convenient and walkable to Santa Monica pier.

8

Tim

May 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Visitor should know that this is a motel, not a hotel, but the owners have done a very good job of making the property and rooms attractive and comfortable. Nespresso was a nice touch. Staff was great and they offered free electric bike rental. They did add on a resort fee however, but parking was free. Bathrooms are small and in early May we had no AC. It was a little stuffy at night, but cool by the morning. I recommend extending a counter from the sink over the back of the toilet. I would also recommend a larger TV and one that swivels right to left. I would recommend to visitors to get a two bed room if there are two of you. Overall, a nice stay and I would return as long as I can get a room away from the street.

10

Ann Elizabeth

Feb 27, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

ADORABLE, pet friendly, intimate boutique hotel centrally located in Santa Monica! We found the team at SMH to be welcoming and accommodating! We were very fortunate to discover this mini oasis when we needed a last minute room, and couldn’t have been happier! SMH is in a great location, we could walk our pups around the block & were close to everything! We really appreciated being able to park (free!) right outside ur room as well.

10

Steven

Feb 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good place to stay for the night. Clean, easy parking, Mel’s Dinner was 4 blocks away. Staff was helpful, mattress was great and short drive to beach. Not fancy but comfortable.

8

Francois

May 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

As far as motels go, it is great. Nice surprise was free use of electric bikes. I did not check about air conditioning before I booked. They don't have AC but they have fans.

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Saran

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I had a very disappointing stay at this hotel. The building is quite old and the facilities reflect that. There was no air conditioning, which was not clearly mentioned at the time of booking. Fans were provided, but there were not enough proper outlets to plug them in. The parking was very limited and congested, making it inconvenient. The worst part was the flies and insects coming out of the sink and into the room, which made the stay very uncomfortable. On a positive note, the staff was nice and helpful, but overall this was a bad experience and not what I expected. I left feeling very disappointed.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are repeatedly described as very clean, with housekeeping praised. A few isolated issues were noted (e.g., sink debris or insects), but they are not common.

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8

Gerald

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and cozy room

10

Robert

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean!!!!

10

siamak

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good stay, clean.

10

Anthony

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Hotel employees were very nice and professional. The rooms were clean and comfortable.

10

Chris

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed one night but were impressed with the cleanliness and facilities. The location was great too. We used it as a stop off on the way to LAX and it allowed us to go into Santa Monica before an easy drive to the airport. Nice, friendly staff too.

10

Hiroshi

May 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A cutely renovated hotel/motel with convenient parking, close to the beach. The room we stayed was not huge but clean and comfortable. Recommended.

10

Lina

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean and great!

10

Katie

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is great and the place is clean. The beds aren’t super comfortable but I’d rather have it clean. Thank you so much for the card when I arrived!

10

Nicole

Jul 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, walkable to the pier, staff very friendly

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Saran

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I had a very disappointing stay at this hotel. The building is quite old and the facilities reflect that. There was no air conditioning, which was not clearly mentioned at the time of booking. Fans were provided, but there were not enough proper outlets to plug them in. The parking was very limited and congested, making it inconvenient. The worst part was the flies and insects coming out of the sink and into the room, which made the stay very uncomfortable. On a positive note, the staff was nice and helpful, but overall this was a bad experience and not what I expected. I left feeling very disappointed.

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Rooms

Rooms are small and simply furnished, with cute updated decor, comfortable beds for some, and limited storage. A frequent complaint is the lack of air conditioning, which can make rooms warm and, with windows open on a busy street, noisy.

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Connagh

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed 2 nights, staff were friendly and accommodating with parking our car early and looking after our luggage. Also there was a very small complimentary breakfast grab and go offering that we weren't expecting which was a nice suprise. The room was very hot, we mentioned this to the staff and they were very kind but said there was little they could do. It didn't affect our stay overall though as we opened windows overnight. Room was well decorated and very clean. Some odd clientele but again didn't affect our stay and no one made excess noise. Rooms were also pretty sound proof. Only thing missing was a safe in the room (having said that, we accidentally left our door open most of the day while we were out and thankfully everything was untouched). Would stay again and recommend to other. Good value for money.

6

Amanda

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is definitely just a dressed up motel, not a hotel. The price seemed a bit high for the accommodations, but maybe that's just how California is - we're not from California. The room was very clean and everything was decorated really cute. The parking was a big plus! The mattress was not good. It was loud - as you might expect a motel to be - but we brought a sound machine and slept good.

10

Michael

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice. Older motel with very nice updates. Very good value. Free parking was a huge plus. Good towels and linens. Extremely clean. No air conditioning but they did provide a box fan if needed. We slept with a window open and the ceiling fan. Mattress could have been softer.

4

Muhammet Ali

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was too small for two Queen beds

6

Roxanne

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room we stayed in was as expected and immaculate! Staff, especially housekeeping, were very responsive and friendly. The area in general is not that great and very noisy. Because the room is not air conditioned, the windows had to stay open. We heard every car go by, as well as all activity in a very tight parking area.

8

Martina

Dec 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nicely renovated old motel. Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. The lady at check-in was very kind (forgot her name unfortunately) and next morning Laura was super helpful with getting a few things organized for us. Very comfy beds, a Nespresso coffee machine and even a few snacks for breakfast in the morning. Ask for a room at the back of the property as there's quite some noise from the main road. Only thing we disliked was a missing table in the room. One small chair but no table.

8

Jaelyn

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We really enjoyed staying at Santa Monica Hotel. The staff were really friendly and helpful. There was really only one downside - the room was pretty warm and there seemed to be no A/C. Overall, it was a good value for the area and a lovely walk down to the beach.

6

Lorie

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

For a quick trip the hotel is fine. Rooms are small, much smaller than depicted. The rooms do not have a traditional coffee maker, fridge or microwave. Extremely basic and much farther to pier that depicted on map.

6

Veronica R

Apr 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a cute motel (cool mural) in “inland” Santa Monica. The rooms are newer, parking is easy and included, small breakfast/ snacks included. About a mile walk to beach and pier. Now for the not so fun part: we stayed in room 32, which is the first room as you enter the courtyard. The windows face the street. It being at ground level and with no AC, we wanted to keep the windows open for ventilation. Aside from privacy concerns (folks are walking right by your bed), it was so incredibly noisy all evening and night long. Ended up closing the windows and the noise was still difficult to sleep through. At 8AM, construction started right in front of the window! There was no sign of construction when we checked in. Anyway, I’d recommend asking for a room off the street. It did look like only 32 was that exposed to the outside.

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Chung Huei

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to a busy street that’s noisy. No AC. However, the bed and bathroom are very comfortable and clean. No closet space to hang anything. Nespresso machine in room is great to use. Shower head is powerful. Friendly staff. Limited breakfast items: breakfast bar, apple and muffins.

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Service

Staff are consistently friendly, welcoming, and helpful, with shout-outs to front-desk team members. A few guests mentioned the office or lobby being locked or unattended at times.

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David

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. I needed to extend a nights stay and Sierra at the front desk helped so much! I’ll be back for sure! Thanks Sierra!

8

Emily

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a two night stay. The staff was super helpful and friendly. However the room didn’t have air conditioning, I needed to ask for a new iron and extra towels since there was 3 of us but only 2 towels. Only had beach towels to buy, not use. They do have a water filter in the lobby to refill water bottles. The outside is a cute pink aesthetic. You can save $10 by not having housekeeping come by. They have free breakfast items but just prepackaged muffins, apple juice, granola bars, and fruit cocktail. They say the lobby is open 24hrs but it’s locked at a certain point so you have to knock and sometimes they’ve stepped away so you have to wait for them to come back. But budget friendly and beds clean.

8

Sarah

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My son and I stayed for a few days here just exploring LA. It is a really cute place and nicely updated! However, get ready for small and quaint. Like no drawers for our stuff (I sometimes put clothes away!). Other than that, had all the basics. Parking is *tight* but it's LA and we were happy to even have parking! You can walk to the Santa Monica beach area w coffee shops etc but it's about a 20min brisk walk. The staff are in the office on and off. (Door is locked when they aren't there). Breakfast needs a bit of an upgrade I'm afraid. Just sugary stuff, all in packages. Overall, the place was pretty sweet (haha) just on the small side so be ready for that :) Would return.

10

Chris

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed one night but were impressed with the cleanliness and facilities. The location was great too. We used it as a stop off on the way to LAX and it allowed us to go into Santa Monica before an easy drive to the airport. Nice, friendly staff too.

10

raul

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Thank you for such a welcoming reception! Delightful stay in such a nice oasis in the middle of a busy city! Definitely coming back!😁

10

Jon

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

All the staff were amazing !!!

10

Jack

Apr 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super friendly staff.

10

Gregory

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Young Lady in the office Sierra was excellent, made everything so easy and very personable

10

David

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super helpful and friendly staff.

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Keila

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a hidden GEM!!! Love this place!!! Laura at the front desk is very kind and friendly. Will definitely stay here again. Family of 5 great family room.

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Location

Good base for Santa Monica and West LA, about a 15–20 minute walk to the beach and pier. The property sits on a busy street, which some found less appealing.

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10

Luciano

Aug 31, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This small hotel, but it is very near Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach, I think it’s a great place to stay with a family or to go for business. The staff is really friendly and also really helpful.

8

Sahil

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms are very nice and the property location is good, 15 mins walk to the beach

10

Philip

Nov 14, 2023

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Fantastic property that was well looked after and managed. Room was excellent. Only issue was being situated next to a noisy main road and having a 25min walk to the main boardwalk area. However, this was well worth it for what was a lovely place that was easy to get to driving.

10

Katherine

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Cute and comfortable. Free parking and close to Santa Monica and Venice Beach.

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Sarah

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My son and I stayed for a few days here just exploring LA. It is a really cute place and nicely updated! However, get ready for small and quaint. Like no drawers for our stuff (I sometimes put clothes away!). Other than that, had all the basics. Parking is *tight* but it's LA and we were happy to even have parking! You can walk to the Santa Monica beach area w coffee shops etc but it's about a 20min brisk walk. The staff are in the office on and off. (Door is locked when they aren't there). Breakfast needs a bit of an upgrade I'm afraid. Just sugary stuff, all in packages. Overall, the place was pretty sweet (haha) just on the small side so be ready for that :) Would return.

10

Chris

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed one night but were impressed with the cleanliness and facilities. The location was great too. We used it as a stop off on the way to LAX and it allowed us to go into Santa Monica before an easy drive to the airport. Nice, friendly staff too.

10

Yevgeniya

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Here’s a grammatically improved version of your text: “Very nice and clean hotel. Within walking distance of many restaurants, and just a 15-minute walk to the beach and Urth Caffé. There’s an absolute gem nearby — the Italian restaurant Piccolo.” Let me know if you’d like it to sound more formal, casual, or tailored for a review site.

8

Shivpreet

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was good, free parking was convenient and walkable to Santa Monica pier.

6

Stacey

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Decent hotel for the cost. Walkable to the main areas. Hotel doesn’t have AC.

10

David

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Minutes to everywhere we wanted to go. Front desk and housekeeping were ALL friendly and helpful. It is a little older hotel but i would absolutely stay here again.

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Dining

On-site offerings are minimal: a small grab-and-go breakfast with packaged items and basic lobby coffee.

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Connagh

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed 2 nights, staff were friendly and accommodating with parking our car early and looking after our luggage. Also there was a very small complimentary breakfast grab and go offering that we weren't expecting which was a nice suprise. The room was very hot, we mentioned this to the staff and they were very kind but said there was little they could do. It didn't affect our stay overall though as we opened windows overnight. Room was well decorated and very clean. Some odd clientele but again didn't affect our stay and no one made excess noise. Rooms were also pretty sound proof. Only thing missing was a safe in the room (having said that, we accidentally left our door open most of the day while we were out and thankfully everything was untouched). Would stay again and recommend to other. Good value for money.

10

Gina

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My only advice would be to have a better coffee make in the lobby for the mornings. That little one doesn't cut it.

8

Emily

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a two night stay. The staff was super helpful and friendly. However the room didn’t have air conditioning, I needed to ask for a new iron and extra towels since there was 3 of us but only 2 towels. Only had beach towels to buy, not use. They do have a water filter in the lobby to refill water bottles. The outside is a cute pink aesthetic. You can save $10 by not having housekeeping come by. They have free breakfast items but just prepackaged muffins, apple juice, granola bars, and fruit cocktail. They say the lobby is open 24hrs but it’s locked at a certain point so you have to knock and sometimes they’ve stepped away so you have to wait for them to come back. But budget friendly and beds clean.

8

Sarah

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My son and I stayed for a few days here just exploring LA. It is a really cute place and nicely updated! However, get ready for small and quaint. Like no drawers for our stuff (I sometimes put clothes away!). Other than that, had all the basics. Parking is *tight* but it's LA and we were happy to even have parking! You can walk to the Santa Monica beach area w coffee shops etc but it's about a 20min brisk walk. The staff are in the office on and off. (Door is locked when they aren't there). Breakfast needs a bit of an upgrade I'm afraid. Just sugary stuff, all in packages. Overall, the place was pretty sweet (haha) just on the small side so be ready for that :) Would return.

6

Chung Huei

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to a busy street that’s noisy. No AC. However, the bed and bathroom are very comfortable and clean. No closet space to hang anything. Nespresso machine in room is great to use. Shower head is powerful. Friendly staff. Limited breakfast items: breakfast bar, apple and muffins.

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Month	Average price
January	$159
February	$178
March	$174
April	$158
May	$157
June	$208
July	$195
August	$193
September	$183
October	$179
November	$157
December	$140

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $180	18 $292	19 $314
20 $292	21 $212	22 $212	23 $214	24 $239	25	26
27 $195	28 $179	29 $208	30 $268

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $189	2	3
4 $189	5 $186	6 $189	7 $189	8 $189	9	10
11 $324	12 $188	13	14 $189	15 $189	16 $189	17
18 $189	19 $189	20 $189	21 $189	22 $189	23 $186	24 $263
25 $189	26 $189	27 $189	28 $189	29 $180	30 $263	31 $189

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