Experience luxury beach living and quintessential California at its best at Shutters on the Beach, an iconic hotel directly on the sand in Santa Monica with the Pacific Ocean just steps away. With an elegant style evoking upscale Cape Cod cottages, it offers coastal-chic guestrooms, casual and fine dining, a wide array of amenities and activities, a revitalizing spa, and a prime, yet discreet, location that is central to Southern California hot spots like the Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach. Nothing compares to this exceptional property — except the ocean sunsets on display every day

The hotel's 186 guestrooms and 12 suites feature hardwood floors, poster-style beds, elegant beach-cottage décor, and marble bathrooms
Lounge by the ocean-view outdoor pool, relax in the Jacuzzi, or walk to the sand and sea
Dine with ocean views at COAST Beach Café and Bar for casual fare or 1 Pico for fine dining
Meet for drinks at the Lobby Terrace or the gorgeous Living Room with twin fireplaces, cozy couches, and a grand piano — plus live entertainment nightly
Recharge at ONE Spa with a relaxing massage, hydrating facial, or body scrub
Work out at the fitness center, take an exercise class or surf lesson, and ride bikes by the beach
Explore the local area with complimentary house car drop-off at local sites within three miles

Shutters on the Beach is a 2017 and 2018 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award winner, and one of only two hotels located on the sand in Los Angeles County, with relaxed, elegant décor by Michael S. Smith, the interior designer of the White House. Nothing separates you from the sea, sand, and sun here. Everything you need for a day at the beach is available, including chairs, umbrellas, towels, bicycles, picnic baskets, surfboards, boogie boards, and even butler service.