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Shutters on the Beach
Santa Monica, California, United States · Independent · High Luxury
Shutters on the Beach welcomed its first overnight guests on June 8, 1993, LA's first hotel on the sand in decades, with a Craftsman-style look meant to recall 1920s Southern California beach cottages and the ease of Cape Cod or the Hamptons. Brothers Edward and Thomas Slatkin built it and redeveloped the neighboring Casa del Mar in 1999. Michael S. Smith designed the interiors, and World Travel Awards named it California's Leading Beach Hotel in 2025.
- 198 rooms
- Opened 1993
- Neighborhood: Beachfront / Ocean Avenue area
- Interiors: Michael S. Smith
About Shutters on the Beach
- Shutters on the Beach welcomed its first overnight guests on June 8, 1993, as Los Angeles's first hotel on the sand in decades.
- Its Craftsman-style exterior was meant to recall 1920s Southern California resorts and cottages, with the feel of a Hamptons or Cape Cod beach house.
- Brothers Thomas and Edward Slatkin built Shutters in 1993 and redeveloped the adjacent Hotel Casa del Mar in 1999.
- Michael S. Smith designed the interiors, and Forbes rates the hotel Four-Star with a MICHELIN One Key.
The setting
2 miles from Pacific Coast Highway.
Restaurants and bars
- 1 Pico — Restaurant · Californian
- Coast — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- California's Leading Beach Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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