Shutters on the Beach
Directly on the sand in Santa Monica, Shutters on the Beach channels an elegant private beach house through 450-square-foot rooms, original art, oceanfront dining, a resort pool and one of the Westside’s most established spas.
Shutters on the Beach occupies one of Santa Monica’s rare truly beachfront sites, with the Pacific, bike path and sand immediately beyond the hotel. The pier and downtown Santa Monica are walkable, yet the property’s white-clapboard architecture feels deliberately residential and removed from the busier city grid.
Guest rooms are designed like refined coastal bedrooms rather than generic resort units, with hardwood floors, rugs, reading libraries and locally sourced artwork. Many rooms include balconies, while oceanfront categories in the Beach House look directly over the water and Santa Monica Pier.
ONE Spa provides massage, results-driven facials and beauty treatments using brands such as Augustinus Bader, Luzern and Omorovicza. The fitness program spills outdoors onto the beach, while the hotel’s pool and adjacent ocean create a classic Southern California resort routine.
1 Pico serves coastal California cuisine with Southern Italian influence, Coast Beach Café & Bar handles relaxed all-day meals by the water and The Living Room combines food, cocktails, live music, fireplaces and contemporary art.
Shutters is best for travelers who want Los Angeles beach culture filtered through old-fashioned residential comfort rather than sleek minimalism. The direct sand access and genuinely lived-in interiors make it one of the city’s most distinctive luxury hotels.