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Oceana Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Santa Monica, California, United States · LXR Hotels · High Luxury
The owners of Oceana Santa Monica first saw the oceanfront site in 1994 and fell for it instantly, and a private passion project grew into a hotel of seventy suites, with no standard rooms at all, on a bluff above Santa Monica's Palisades Park. After decades as the independent Oceana Beach Club Hotel it joined Hilton's LXR collection in 2021, the brand's first U.S. hotel, and the residential feel includes complimentary yoga, weekend surfing lessons and a glass of Prosecco at arrival.
- 70 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Montana Avenue / Ocean Avenue
- Rooms from 400 sq ft (37 m²)
- Interiors: Anna Busta, Busta Studio
About Oceana Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts
- Oceana Santa Monica joined Hilton's LXR Hotels & Resorts collection in 2021 as the brand's first hotel in the United States, after decades as the independent Oceana Beach Club Hotel.
- The hotel holds a 2025 AAA Four Diamond rating for a property built entirely of suites, with not a single standard guest room in its inventory.
History
Oceana Santa Monica occupies a coveted position on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica — one of the most beautiful hotel corridors in California, where the bluff above Palisades Park separates the urban intensity of the Third Street Promenade from the Pacific Ocean, visible in an uninterrupted sweep westward to the horizon. The site at 849 Ocean Avenue sits within one of the most sought-after real estate addresses on the Southern California coast.
The property's owners first encountered Oceana in 1994 and, by their own account, fell immediately in love with the oceanfront location and the intimate scale of what they found — an oasis-like setting that suggested a vision of the ultimate luxury retreat far removed from the standard high-rise resort model. What began as a private passion project gradually evolved into a multi-generational commitment to stewarding a seventy-suite boutique hotel with a distinctly residential sensibility. The Oceana was developed as an entirely suites-based property — an unusual decision that privileges space and privacy over room count — and its programming has consistently emphasized that intimate, membership-feeling quality: complimentary yoga, weekend surfing lessons, bicycle rentals, and a glass of Prosecco at arrival, alongside a French brasserie named La Monique and a rooftop Sunset Terrace with unobstructed views of the Pacific.
In 2021, Oceana formally joined Hilton's LXR Hotels & Resorts collection as the brand's first United States property — LXR's U.S. debut. The affiliation brought global distribution and the halo of Hilton's luxury portfolio to a property that had previously operated as an independent. The hotel's seventy suites, outdoor pool with a fireplace, and perch above Palisades Park — the green bluff that separates the city from the shore — have made it a consistent AAA Four Diamond recipient and a property that travel writers reliably describe in terms of the California coastal ideal: unhurried, beautiful, and just close enough to Los Angeles to feel like a genuine escape from it.
The setting
Oceana Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts occupies 849 Ocean Avenue on the Santa Monica palisades within the established coastal luxury corridor that defines the city's hotel scene. Santa Monica State Beach is a seven-minute walk; Downtown Santa Monica and the Third Street Promenade are seventeen minutes on foot; and the Pier is eighteen minutes by transit. The Fairmont Miramar, the neighborhood's historic grande dame, is half a kilometer north, confirming Ocean Avenue as a proven luxury enclave. The Getty Villa's ancient Mediterranean collection is forty-two minutes up the Pacific Coast Highway, and Venice Boardwalk thirty-two minutes by transit, extending the hotel's reach across the full breadth of the Santa Monica Bay coast.
Restaurants and bars
- La Monique — Restaurant · Modern French · Chef David Fricaud
- The Veranda — Poolside · Seasonal Californian
- Sunset Terrace — Restaurant
- Sandpiper — Restaurant · Seasonal Californian
- In-room dining — Room service
Experiences
- Santa Monica Farmers Market private tours — The hotel's executive chef leads private tours of the Santa Monica Farmers Market to hand-pick fresh produce for personalized tasting menus.
- Nobu Pop-Up Experience — An exclusive sushi pop-up featuring delicacies prepared by Nobu chefs.
- Casamigos tequila tasting flights — Rare tequila tasting flights in the spring in partnership with Casamigos.
- Private yoga on the beach — Private yoga sessions on the beach each morning.
- Private shopping experience — An exclusive shopping experience led by stylist Elyse Walker.
- Beach cruisers — Sea-blue beach cruisers offered for a casual beach day.
Amenities
- 70 newly designed suites
- Full-service spa
- Outdoor pool
- Tech-forward fitness studio
- Ocean views
- Al fresco breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
- Yoga
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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