Shutters on the Beach

Santa Monica, Los Angeles

Virgin rating

Ocean View Room
One Pico
Ocean View Suite bedroom
Ocean View Suite living room
Upper balcony patio
Courtyard
Ocean View Room
One Pico
Ocean View Suite bedroom
Ocean View Suite living room
Upper balcony patio
Courtyard

The hotel

A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Shutters on the Beach is an award-winning establishment with a distinctly discerning clientele. Similar in style to a 1920s or 1930s beach resort, it is light, airy and luxurious with many works of art on show, including pictures by David Hockney and Robert Motherwell. Rooms and suites boast all the comforts of home and are very generous in size with great views of the ocean. Amenities include the gorgeous ONE Spa offering a wide range of signature treatments, including the Signature Facial with Augustinus Bader. There’s also a swimming pool to laze by and a well-equipped fitness centre with sauna and steam rooms. One Pico is the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, showcasing a seasonally changing menu of modern American cuisine. If a more laid-back atmosphere appeals, however, beach-side cafe Coast more than fits the bill and is open from morning until night. For afternoon tea and evening cocktails, look no further than the lobby lounge, a cosy, intimate space that is popular with locals and guests alike.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

Overlooking the golden sands of Santa Monica Beach, 2 blocks from the historic Santa Monica Pier with amusements and restaurants. Transfer time from airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel information

198 rooms and suites on 7 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV with pay-per-view films, telephone, WiFi*, mini-bar*, tea/coffee maker, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. Deluxe Rooms with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Rooms with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Partial Ocean View Rooms with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

Ocean View Rooms with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

One Pico (fine dining restaurant – lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch). Coast (beach-side cafe – breakfast, lunch, brunch, happy hour and dinner). Lobby bar. Swimming pool with Pacific Ocean view, whirlpool. Fitness centre with unisex sauna and steam room. ONE Spa offering a wide range of signature treatments*. Complimentary yoga classes on the beach. Gift shop. 24-hour room service*. Concierge service. Laundry/dry cleaning service*. Valet parking approx $40 plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has resort fees that are included in the room rate (subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - Premium high speed internet access - Welcome Drink (valued at $20) - Daily Exercise Classes - Daily on-hour bicycle rental - Twice Daily in-room bottled water service - House car transfers within 3 mile radius. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

*Denotes local charge.

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Staff was over-the-top excellent

Nov 14, 2023 Jay W

I have stayed at many really nice hotels. Of couse the location, facilities, and the weather were great. However, it was the staff that made this experience the best hotel stay I have ever had. Thank you!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful restaurant with a great view.

Nov 9, 2023 Smartcookiegrl Vancouver, Canada

Beautiful restaurant in Santa Monica with a view. We enjoyed the upstairs patio deck with good food and drinks. The patio space was green and leafy which would be a great spot for brunch. Our server was top notch, and we will be retiring again.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Pricy but classy !

Oct 27, 2023 drjavedrasheed Kurnool, India

Stayed here for two nights with my wife from the 16th of May to the 18th May 2023. A little pricy but classy as it’s a five star hotel and has a huge lobby, service is courteous and the rooms are well furnished and very comfortable. A lot to see in LA and use to be out almost the whole day and return back to the hotel after dusk and sometimes head… Read more
Stayed here for two nights with my wife from the 16th of May to the 18th May 2023. A little pricy but classy as it’s a five star hotel and has a huge lobby, service is courteous and the rooms are well furnished and very comfortable. A lot to see in LA and use to be out almost the whole day and return back to the hotel after dusk and sometimes head for dinner to grab a bite. The ambience was very good and the surroundings typical of Santa Monica. It was an enjoyable stay ! Dr. Javed Rasheed Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Five star

Oct 22, 2023 804kurtr Vancouver, Washington

This is a 5 Star hotel. Our room was right on the beach. Room was wonderful bed was great and so were the pillows. Restaurant’s at the hotel are superb and the staff is off the charts. I would defiantly stay again! A little pricey but in this case you get what you get what you pay for!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating King's Ransom in Heirloom Jewelry Returned By Caring Staff

Oct 20, 2023 TimH5144

I can't write a Hotel review, Since I wasn't invited on my wife's "Girls Night Out". They tell me they had a great time. Until they returned home and found out that her entire heirloom jewelry collection was left behind. @#$%^!! It was easily worth more than the trip itself. But Thank God, for the honesty, diligence, and caring of the entire… Read more
I can't write a Hotel review, Since I wasn't invited on my wife's "Girls Night Out". They tell me they had a great time. Until they returned home and found out that her entire heirloom jewelry collection was left behind. @#$%^!! It was easily worth more than the trip itself. But Thank God, for the honesty, diligence, and caring of the entire Shutters Staff. For which I will be extremely and eternally grateful. Special thanks to Hector in the Security Office who quarterbacked the return and also to the unknown housekeeper who found the gold hoard and turned it in. I'd build her a statue if I was a Sculptor. I learned one lesson I would like to pass on. It would behoove any traveler, to time stamp / photograph any valuables before leaving to help identify items if left across country. Once again, Shutters on the Beach has my undying gratitude for rescuing what could have been a lifetime of regret. Read less