Shutters on the Beach

Shutters on the Beach sits directly on the sand in Santa Monica, giving this Los Angeles hotel direct beach access.

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Shutters on the Beach is a beachfront hotel at 1 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, within Los Angeles. The stay is built around the oceanfront setting rather than a removed city-hotel feel, with resort-style facilities and coastal interiors.

Rooms can include a handcrafted California king bed, hardwood floors, a personal reading library, and a palette of blues and greens. Ocean View King rooms have ocean views and balconies, while Ocean Front King rooms are in the Beach House directly on the sand; most of those rooms have either an outdoor balcony or a Juliet balcony. Bathrooms can include a shower, Diptyque amenities, and, in many room types, a hydrothermal massage tub.

The stay works well for travelers who want services inside the building as well as the beach outside. Shutters on the Beach has a pool, hot tub, spa, fitness room, room service, concierge service, elevators, and valet parking. Dining is also part of the hotel, with 1 Pico serving coastal Californian food with a Southern Italian influence and ocean views.

The hotel also supports a longer, more resort-like stay with beach-focused experiences such as pool cabanas, surf lessons, beach picnics, and yoga on the beach. For a Los Angeles trip centered on Santa Monica and the shoreline, the main practical advantage is that the beach is not a commute from the hotel; it is the setting of the property itself.

One limit to note is that some room features are not universal: several room descriptions use “most” for balconies or hydrothermal massage tubs, so those details depend on the room category booked.

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