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Santa Monica Proper Hotel
Santa Monica, California, United States · Proper Hotels · Core Luxury
Kelly Wearstler designed every inch of this 262-room hotel, from the sculptural lobby lounge Palma to Calabra, the area's only rooftop pool-deck restaurant with a straight shot to the Pacific. It won the AHEAD Americas award for Guestrooms in 2020 and a MICHELIN Key in 2025, and Travel + Leisure named it the top city hotel in Greater Los Angeles for 2026.
- 262 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Downtown Santa Monica
- Rooms from 320 sq ft (30 m²)
- Interiors: Kelly Wearstler
About Santa Monica Proper Hotel
- It sits across from Christine Emerson Reed Park, a mile from Santa Monica Pier, and lends electric bikes and surfboards.
- AHEAD Americas also awarded the lobby in 2020; Palma is the art-filled lobby lounge.
- Entry-level rooms start at 320 sq ft (30 m²).
History
Kelly Wearstler designed every interior space of Santa Monica Proper Hotel, from its 262 guest rooms to Palma, the art-filled lobby lounge, and Calabra, the area's only rooftop pool-deck restaurant, with panoramic Pacific views. The hotel earned the AHEAD Americas Guestrooms and Lobby awards in 2020 and a MICHELIN Key in 2025, and Travel + Leisure named it the top city hotel in Greater Los Angeles for its 2026 World's Best Awards.
Restaurants and bars
- Onda — Restaurant · Californian-Mexican · Chef Jessica Koslow
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- AHEAD Americas Guestrooms (2020)
- AHEAD Americas Lobby (2020)
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