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The Eden
Santa Monica, California, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
The Eden opened on May 1, 1940, as the Shangri-La Apartment Hotel, a seven-story Streamline Moderne building by architect William E. Foster at 1301 Ocean Avenue, named for the utopia in James Hilton's Lost Horizon, its stepped roofline echoing the ships in Santa Monica Harbor. The Army Air Forces used it as a rehabilitation center in World War II, and it reopened in June 2025 as a boutique independent hotel.
- 70 rooms
- Opened 1939
- Neighborhood: Downtown Santa Monica
- Rooms from 210 sq ft (20 m²)
About The Eden
- The house relaunched in spring 2025 as an independent boutique with 70 guest rooms and suites.
- The building first opened in 1939 as the Shangri-La Hotel, an Art Deco landmark on the Santa Monica coast.
- A September 2025 announcement said the relaunch had already been running for three months under new management.
- Entry-level rooms start at 210 sq ft (20 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- Velvet Rose — Restaurant
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