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Ambrose Hotel

1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404

Ambrose Hotel is a hotel in Santa Monica, CA with 2 Level 2 charging ports up to 20 kW, not on a charging network. Charging is free. 24 hours daily; for guest use only; see front desk for access. By appointment. Listing data from OpenChargeMap and NREL, last confirmed July 2026.

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📅Open since 2015
🚚Fits Light-duty (cars, SUVs)
Max power
20 kW
AC Level 2
Ports
2
ports
Hours
24/7
24 hours daily; for guest use only; see front desk for access
Pricing
Free
Free

Finding this location

  • 2 Tesla Connectors, up to 20kW.Available for patrons only. Please see front desk.

    Source · OpenChargeMap

Stations & ports

1 station · 2 ports
Ambrose Hotel
Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
AC L2 · 20 kW

20 kW adds roughly 70 miles of range per hour for a typical EV.

1ATesla· 20 kW
1BTesla· 20 kW

Estimated charging time

Level 2 (AC) · 11 kW
Limited by a typical EV's onboard charger
~5 h 18 min

For a typical EV (75 kWh battery) charging from 10% to 80%. Real-world times vary with vehicle, temperature, and station load. Estimate for your EV →

1255 20th St · Santa Monica, CA · 90404

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ambrose Hotel located?
Ambrose Hotel is located at 1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA.
What kind of charging does Ambrose Hotel offer?
Ambrose Hotel offers Level 2 (AC) charging, with stations rated up to 20 kW. There is 1 charging station and 2 total ports at this location.
How long does it take to charge an EV at Ambrose Hotel?
A typical EV with a 75 kWh battery charging from 10% to 80% takes about 5 h 18 min on 11 kW Level 2 (AC) charging at Ambrose Hotel. Actual times vary with vehicle, temperature, and station load.
How much does it cost to charge at Ambrose Hotel?
Free
What are Ambrose Hotel's charging hours?
24 hours daily; for guest use only; see front desk for access
Can anyone use the chargers at Ambrose Hotel?
Ambrose Hotel is listed as by appointment access — check the details before visiting. NREL lists it as reserved for patrons of the business.
Is the Ambrose Hotel listing owner-managed?
Not yet. This page was generated from open charging data (OpenChargeMap, NREL) and is refreshed by SpotCharge's weekly sync. If you own or operate this location, you can claim the listing for free and manage it directly.

Area electrification status

California · 2024
Plug-in vehicles
1.98M
#1 in US
Battery-electric
1.53M
77% of fleet
EVs per public port
—
no port data

As of 2024, California had 1,981,000 plug-in vehicles registered — 1,533,900 fully battery-electric (77%) and 447,100 plug-in hybrid (23%). That ranks California #1 nationally and represents about 32.9% of all US plug-in registrations.

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Source: AFDC (data from Experian Information Solutions) · See full California market data →

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Details
Hours
24 hours daily; for guest use only; see front desk for access
Pricing
Free
Phone
310-315-1555
Network
Non-networked ↗
Access
By appointment
Reserved for patrons of the business · From NREL
Ownership
Privately owned
From NREL

Verified by NREL · 2 months ago

Data from OpenChargeMap, NREL

Source data

Every field returned by the public data sources for this location, including empty values. For developers, AI agents, and curious drivers.

NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center74 fields▾

From U.S. DOE AFDC · Public domain

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OpenChargeMap16 fields▾

From OpenChargeMap · CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Connections
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DateLastStatusUpdate2017-02-03T13:04:00Z
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