Shutters on the Beach is Santa Monica's signature luxury beach hotel — a Cape Cod-style retreat set directly on the sand, a rarity in Los Angeles. Its design evokes an elegant New England beach house, with breezy, light-filled rooms (many with ocean views and that namesake shuttered look), an oceanfront pool and spa, and well-regarded dining. With the beach, the bike path, and Santa Monica Pier right outside, it's the top choice for travelers who want refined comfort with sand at the doorstep.
Shutters on the Beach sits literally on the sand in Santa Monica, one of the very few Los Angeles hotels that can claim a true beachfront position. Its architecture and interiors channel an upscale, East Coast beach-house aesthetic — white clapboard, shutters, and a relaxed, residential elegance — that feels both luxurious and unpretentious, a coastal counterpoint to the city's glitzier hotels.
Rooms are bright and breezy, many with ocean views, balconies, and the signature shutters, and the amenities lean into the beachfront setting: an oceanfront pool, a full spa, and dining and lounge spaces (its restaurants and the cozy lobby bar are local favorites) that make the most of the views and sea air. Service is polished and warm.
The location is the headline. Step out the door and you're on the beach and the famous beachfront bike path, with Santa Monica Pier a short stroll north and the Third Street Promenade shopping a few blocks inland. Venice Beach is a bike ride south. Shutters suits travelers who want a relaxed, refined beach base on the Westside — ideal for families and couples who prioritize the ocean and walkability over a central-city location.
Why stay here
- ✓Directly on the beach
- ✓Oceanfront pool
- ✓Full-service spa
- ✓Beachfront dining and lobby bar
- ✓Ocean-view rooms
- ✓Fitness center
- ✓Concierge
- ✓Valet parking
Good questions
Is Shutters really on the beach?+
Yes — it sits directly on the sand in Santa Monica, one of the very few true beachfront hotels in Los Angeles. You step out the door onto the beach and the beachfront bike path.
What's the style?+
An elegant Cape Cod / New England beach-house aesthetic — white clapboard and shutters, light, breezy rooms, and a relaxed, refined feel, with many ocean-view rooms.
What's nearby?+
Santa Monica Pier is a short stroll north, the Third Street Promenade shopping is a few blocks inland, and Venice Beach is a bike ride south along the beach path.
