Top 10 Santa Monica Hotels
Reviews of Hotels in Santa Monica, California
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Santa Monica is usually one of the first areas that visitors to Los Angeles want to see. This dynamic coastal town is bustling with shops, restaurant, bars and cafes. It is also home to some of the best hotels in Los Angeles. Several of these top hotels are either right on the beach or offer an ocean view from many of its rooms. During the evening hours, these same hotels are "hot spots" with their own exclusive bars and restaurants, catering to their hip and trendy patrons. |
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Shutters on the Beach
This high end hotel is done in a "beach house" style and is located right on the beach, just south of the Pier. It features an elegant restaurant plus a more casual café downstairs, both offer head-on views of the ocean and the boardwalk. Its ideal location, coupled with its stylish atmosphere, outdoor pool, full-service spa and superior dining, make this our top pick.
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Hotel Casa del Mar
Located just across the street from Shutters, this Renaissance Revival-style hotel has fast become "the place to stay" in Santa Monica. The hotel's dramatic lobby, with its mosaic tiles, expansive lounge and head-on ocean view, offers its cliental an elegant, yet inviting atmosphere. Within walking distance to the Pier, The Third Street Promenade and Main Street, you rarely need to get in your car.
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The Fairmont Miramar Hotel
This historic 1921 Santa Monica hotel has consistently been top rated and a celebrity favorite. This gorgeous property is ideally located on the bluffs above the beach and across the street from Palisades Park. It is also just 2 blocks from The Third Street Promenade. With its beautifully landscaped grounds, luxurious day spa and high-end restaurant, this hotel is a terrific choice.
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Located on Ocean Ave and overlooking the beach, the Loews Hotel is a terrific choice for your stay. It also has a newly redone restaurant with an outdoor terrace. The hotel has a contemporary feel with a 4-story atrium lobby and 45-foot palm trees. It is within walking distance to The Third Street Promenade and the pier.
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Le Merigot
Located just next door to the Loews Hotel, Le Merigot is also in a great location, with views of the beach and ocean. It is done in a French Style, with lots of potted flowers. They have a nice restaurant, Cezanne, plus a comfortable lobby lounge. In addition, they have a terrific spa, gym and outdoor pool.
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Viceroy
Also located on Ocean Ave, but on the other side of the street, is the hip Viceroy Hotel. Done is a very chic, mid-century theme, this is a fun and exciting place to hang out at night. Their restaurant, the Whist, is a definite "hot spot" and offers both indoor and outdoor dining, depending on the weather. Outside they have private cabanas for dining and socializing, and where celebrities can hold court.
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Huntley Santa Monica Beach
The Huntley Hotel is known for its restaurant on the penthouse floor, with windows all around, plus an outside, glass elevator to take you to the top. Just a few blocks from the beach, you get amazing views both day and night. It is also just a block to The Third Street Promenade.
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Georgian Hotel
This historic 1933 Hotel is located on Ocean Ave, on the bluffs overlooking the beach. Known for its gorgeous front terrace, the hotel has retained many of its original architectural details. Inside, the hotel treats you to its art deco lobby bar and Speakeasy restaurant. It is just 2 blocks away from The Third Street Promenade and many top restaurants along Ocean Ave.
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Hotel Oceana
This boutique hotel is nestled in a residential area right on Ocean Ave, across the street from the Bluffs and Palisades Park. This unique Mediterranean style hotel offers one- and two-bedroom suites with kitchenettes and spacious bathrooms. It also has a central courtyard with a year-round outdoor pool, lounge chairs and a mosaic-tiled fountain.
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Sheraton Delfina
The Sheraton is just about 5-blocks from the beach and close to the shops and restaurants on Main Street. It features 2 outdoor pools, a business center and meeting facilities. Many of the rooms have ocean or partial ocean views.
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The beach community of Santa Monica is a fun and scenic place to visit. On the Santa Monica Pier, kids of every age can enjoy games and rides, especially the giant Ferris wheel. It is also where the historic Route 66 officially ends. Between the streets of Wilshire and Broadway, and just 2 blocks west of Ocean Ave, is The Third Street Promenade. This terrific outdoor shopping area is 3 city blocks long and closed to cars. It is full of clothing and furniture shops, restaurants, cafes and movie theaters. At night, there is a wide variety of street performers to entertain you as you stroll down the block. There are many top hotels in Santa Monica; many are located along the beach, close to both the Third Street Promenade and the Pier. |
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10 Top Things to do in Santa Monica |
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Santa Monica Links and Local Information |
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Santa Monica Pier Amusment park, resturants, fishing and free summer concerts
KCRW Santa Monica Public Radio Station. Alternative music from Santa Monica college. Live internet radio feed, news, schedules and audio archives. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Their mission is to buy back, preserve and protect, restore, open spaces The Argonaut Online version of a local news paper City of Santa Monica The official city website |
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