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Santa Monica Hotels

My Favorite Santa Monica Hotels

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Looking for Santa Monica hotels? Here's where I would stay. Each of these hotels has a winning combination of location, price, amenities and service. Pick one of the hotels in Santa Monica from this list and you won't go wrong.

Shutters on the Beach

Guest room at Shutters on the BeachImage courtesy Kayak
Many guest rooms in this casual but luxurious beachfront hotel have fireplaces, ocean views and jacuzzi tubs. Shutters on the Beach is located on the oceanfront in Santa Monica.
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Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica

Hotel Shangri-La Santa MonicaImage courtesy Kayak
An Art Deco standout in Santa Monica since 1939, this glamorous hotel is set on a high bluff over the Pacific Ocean. Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica is located near the Santa Monica Pier.
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Casa Del Mar

The pool area of Casa del Mar overlooks the Santa Monica beach.Image courtesy Casa del Mar
Originally built in 1926 as the grandest of the opulent beach club hotels and the premier playground for Hollywood 'A-listers,' Hotel Casa del Mar re-emerged in October 1999, following a $50 million restoration by Edward Thomas Hotels, parent company to Casa and its sister property, Shutters on the Beach. Casa Del Mar is located right on the beach in Santa Monica, just steps from the Pacific Ocean on Santa Monica Bay.
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Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica

Swimming pool at the Fairmont Miramar Santa MonicaImage courtesy Kayak
With panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Pier, this historic hotel first came into being as a stately mansion. Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica is located atop the bluffs of Santa Monica Beach.
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