"Shutters on the Beach is the perfect location to just let go of your worries. I only stayed one night but was on the property for a full 24 hours and didn't want to leave. I paid a little extra to get a room with a full ocean view and was not disappointed. It was the perfect end to my week in LA."

"The room was comfortable with a great view of the pier and beach. Everyone was helpful and pleasant. Would return in a heartbeat."

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"Exceeded expectations and then some."

"Shutters on the Beach is a great hotel with premium rooms decorated in upscale beach decor. The services and staff are always pleasant and welcoming. Shutters is one of the best hotels in Santa Monica."

"Was pleasantly surprised when I was upgraded to a full ocean view corner room with two balconies and a pool view as well. Had booked a partial ocean view room online."

"My husband, baby and I live in Newport Beach, but I am an LA native. When we get a chance we like to sneak away to LA for a couple of nights. We have stayed at many of the West LA "beach" hotels and have to say after our latest getaway at Shutters we will become regulars. We enjoyed a... more" ...Read Full Review

"This hotel is amazing. First of all, it's beautiful, with a Cape Cod bed and breakfast feel. It's very low-key, but really efficient. We found all of the service, but none of the attitude of other LA hotels. Every detail in our room, from our comfy bed to the fresh decor made our weekend trip feel like a real vacation... more" ...Read Full Review

"This place is such a pleasant surprise...it is like you find the garden of Eden in Santa Monica. From the moment you enter the elegant lobby you are transported in to a zone of tranquility. The staff was universally very solicitous and helpful and worked hard to locate a item I lost.. The bar by the beach is wonderful and... more" ...Read Full Review

"since we checked in a day ago the area just past the lobby by the elevators smells like sewage. we said something to the men at the desk who looked at me like i was crazy. but when my wife inquired again today, she received acknowledgment that there has been a problem since there was construction on the adjacent road.... more" ...Read Full Review

"This place pretty much has it all-- beautiful rooms, upscale atmosphere, gorgeous gym and a large sundeck and pool area. Some details: We arrived around 9:30 am for a 4 pm check-in and they prepared our room by 11:30 am, which was nice. We had a business meeting in the hotel and they also let us check out a little... more" ...Read Full Review

"The location of the hotel can't get any better! As soon as you walk in the lobby you feel like you have walked into your own living room, it's beautiful but more importantly comforetable. The spa was my favorit part of the trip though. The staff was very professioal, but yet very freindly. My therapist was absolutely one of the... more" ...Read Full Review

"Shutters had been described to me as like a Ralph Lauren beach house. I think that is what it would like to be, and staff certainly behave as though that is what it is. However, I don't think it even comes close. Rooms are quite nicely decorated. Food is quite good but not in any way exceptional. There is a... more" ...Read Full Review

"Excellent location, you are literally on the beach and a 5 minute walk from Santa Monica Pier. But the road is noisy, the rooms (whilst excellently decorated and furnished) are small and some of the staff have somewhat of an attitude problem. Perhaps they are only polite if you happen to be a celebrity. So if you want to be... more" ...Read Full Review

"I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights and must admit that didn't want to leave. I wanted to see Santa Monica and felt sorry for going out all the time instead of staying in and enjoying my beautiful room. Although I didn't have sea view, everything in that room was so carefully chosen and elegant that it did not... more" ...Read Full Review

"I recently stayed two nights at Shutters on the Beach following a business trip to the area. I was impressed in so many ways with this unique hotel. My guestroom was beautifully appointed, overlooked the ocean, and was filled with high quality amenities, the most luxurious robe, and fresh flowers. I relaxed the minute I entered my room and stayed... more" ...Read Full Review

"I travel worldwide for business and typically stay in luxury properties. Shutters tops my list and always feels like a mini-vacation at the end of hectic work day. Shutters pulls off what very few hotels are capable of delivering: pampering luxury and excellent service while feeling cozy and homey. It's no wonder that Hollywood's A-listers pepper the lobby and occupy... more" ...Read Full Review

"I was most impressed with my first stay at Shutters, especially after dinner when I walked back into the lobby, which is much more like a living room. I've never experienced such warmth and ambience in a hotel, where guests were comfortably conversing, sharing wine in the seating areas around the fireplaces on either side of the room. No one... more" ...Read Full Review

"It's always fun to return to Shutters, where the rooms have every comfort you might need (and then some). Breakfast downstairs, a liesurely walk along the beach then downtown to the Farmers Market...the perfect Saturday morning. Try One Pico for dinner and you won't be disappointed. Great wine list too! Each visit leaves me wishing I could stay just a... more" ...Read Full Review

"Our first time at Shutters and we we wowed by the warm and genuine hospitality of the staff, the service was friendly, yet professional and the resort itself was anything but stunning. They were very accomadating with the kids and showed genuine concern for our well-being and comfort. The rooms and hotel itself was tastefully decored and maintained to the... more" ...Read Full Review

"Santa Monica is such a great beach town and Shutters on the Beach is the perfect home base. The location is my favorite, right on the beach and a in-line skate to the pier. The decor is so incredible. It is very elegant yet, comfortable. I love the rooms, you feel like you are staying at a really great beach... more" ...Read Full Review

"This boutique hotel, hidden away in Santa Monica on the beach, exceeded my every desire in a hotel. My husband and I stayed for three nights, and had the best three nights of sleep we have had in years!! The bed was exquisite, I wanted to take it AND the linens home with me. Of course, we can always order... more" ...Read Full Review

"Very cozy and well situated on the beach. I was here for a wedding reception dinner recently. One thing that needs to be noted is that this is a strictly non-smoking hotel. That means that not only can one not smoke on the outdoor patios but even if *nobody* else is by the outside fire pit you still cannot smoke... more" ...Read Full Review

"We have stayed several times at Shutters on the Beach and were always happy with their service.Starting at the Entrance.Reception employees are always friendly and helpful,The Restaurants are great and Service very competent.The rooms are beautiful with great views.You're directly on the Beach,nice and clean.For sunning,swimming and walking.Love their swimming pool .Lot's of other Restaurants In the Neighborhood.We shall certainly... more" ...Read Full Review

"We stayed at Shutters in August in a one bedroom ocean view room and my sister and her partner stayed in an interconnecting king room. We had stayed here before and wanted to share our love of the property with my sister. Coming in on an early flight from Australia (7am) it is was nice to discover that one room... more" ...Read Full Review

"Awful hotel, terrible service, tiny room although nicely decorated. Overpriced and weren't told pool was closed for works even though only booked week before. As it was not that warm, no pool meant nowhere to swim as beach too cold. When we said we didn't want to stay, they charged us full rate anyway and had to argue to get... more" ...Read Full Review

"Stayed here foir a long weekend, unfortunately over Valentines weekend the place was mobbed, weddings and crowds in the bar area so could not get a seat or eat in the restaurant which was fully booked when we arrived. The rooms are OK but the "full sea view" rooms ($100night extra) are actually above a road which goes through the... more" ...Read Full Review

"My husband and I recently stayed at Shutters on the Beach. After hearing wonderful things about the hotel, we booked a partial ocean view room at the rate of $455 a night. After being shown to our room, we threw open the French doors and did a double take. Our partial ocean view was actually a direct view of a... more" ...Read Full Review

"Its a really cool hotel."

"Such a cute hotel to stay in. It feels like you're in the Hamptons. Definitely a great little getaway from the hustle and bustle of LA....and it's not that far!"

"Shutters is in a great location and is (I think) the only Hotel in Santa Monica with direct (ish) access to the beach; for the others you have to cross a road or two at some point. It's got a great pool with good staff and it feels like a special place to stay. Rooms are well decorated (even if... more" ...Read Full Review

"We stayed 4 nights with 2 children, aged 7 and 8. The hotel is charming. We appreciated the fire going in the fireplaces most hours of the day, and the lobby is warm welcoming with comfy chairs for lounging. Free gourmet coffee was available 5 to 7 am every morning--great for New Yorkers adjusting to the time change. They... more" ...Read Full Review

"We just got back from shutters and had a lovely time. 3 years ago the enitre hotel was rennovated and the rooms are stunning, they look like they have been decorated by ralph lauren, very classic yet very modern. The lobby is also beautiful and has a great place for drinks overlooking the ocean on the balcony and the cafe... more" ...Read Full Review

"My wife and I stayed for a total of six nights when visiting one of our sons who is now living and working in LA. He recommended Shutters having asked a number of friends who all said this was the place to stay. It has a great deal of style which strikes you the minute you walk into the large... more" ...Read Full Review

"Nice room, good facilities but small considering the price we paid for a full Ocean view. The staff were courteous but the service was very average - we ended up carrying our own bags to our room when no-one offered to help! The hotel is fine but for the money we would go next door to Casa Del Mar.... more" ...Read Full Review

"Shutters was the first hotel we stayed in, at the beginning of a 2-week holiday in California, and it is still my favourite! It is fresh and new, while still managing to steer clear of dreaded modern minimalism! It has a fantastic location right on the beach, and the most beautiful decor - even on the outside, the wooden terraces... more" ...Read Full Review

"It's a beautiful hotel in a stunning location, everything works the staff are very attentive and helpful, but it is very expensive so i suppose it should work. You do feel really pampered and looked after and it is really special but I'm not completly convinced it was worth the expense. more" ...Read Full Review

"We spent the last three nights of our West Coast holiday at Shutters and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The location is beautiful and the ambience far more intimate, stylish (and expensive) than its sister hotel Casa del Mar, next door. The rooms are beautifully decorated and furnished, although slightly on the small side. We had a very relaxed dinner at... more" ...Read Full Review

"Unfortunately when we stayed their pool and I guess some other things were undergoing renovations so it was too noisy to sit on the blcony and enjoy the view and ambiance. Also didn't use the pool although they offered the one next door, but it wasn't the same as being able to enjoy that convenience. They did upgrade our room however I guess because of the inconveniencs and noise from constuction. The service personnnel went out of their way to be helpful and informative, The room and it's convieniences were wonderful and the view spectacular."

"OUTSTANDING! There is not one thing that I can say about Shutters on the Beach that is not wonderful! Everyone, and I mean absolutely everyone was very kind, helpful and personable. We did not want to leave. The owners should be very proud of their accomplishment of such a wonderful resort and staff. We are counting the days until our next visit. Lisa,Steve,and Drake"

"Shutters is a great spot for a wedding. I've been a wedding photographer for many years and just love the way shutters looks in print, my couples love it and it makes a great setting for a beautiful wedding. I highly recommend shutters and suggest you visit their locations before making a choice."

"Shutters on the beach is an awesome place to be. The chicks are hot, the service is good, and the food is awesome. I absolutely love this place. definately coming back again. specially since this is where i met my wife Daisy."

"Better matresses and free wireless would take this hotel to the next level."

"I was given a $900 giftcard to Shuttersused it to spend the weekend there with my 8 yr old daughter on 629. I should have sold the giftcardstayed somewhere else. I think Shutters gets high ratings because of the lack of options at the beach, not because of its excellent standards of service. If you want to be at the beach, stay somewhere where they are more courteous professional. Don't stay at Casa Del Mar-it's the sister hotel of Shuttersis equally disappointing. Now, I may have high expectations, but I feel that when you stay at hotels such as Shutters, you want to relax feel catered to (at $600 a night, I don't feel like that's a lot to ask). But I encountered numerous problems during my stay there. 1st-the valet staff is extremely discourteous. I invited 2 girlfriends to have lunch with me at the hotel. The 1st to arrive, a housewife driving a Honda with a 2 month old infant crying in the back was told to "Go find street parking" because she was "not a guest of the hotel" - when she explained she was visiting a guest they told her it didn't matter. She was unable to find other parking had to turn around go home. My 2nd friend to arrive (only 5 minutes later), a model driving a nice Cadillac sports car, was fawned over and welcomed by valet. Then, on the day I checked out, valet did not bring my car for 21 minutes. When they finally did, they didn't bring it to me, they parked it off to the side ran off with my keys. When I asked why they did that could I please have my car, the manager yelled at me that they were busy that I had not been standing there (which was a lie). I was forced to call the front desk and ask them to come outside sort out the problem. Last, I handed the gift card in upon checkout was told their "system was down" so I had to leave it there. 2 days later, I saw that the entire amount had been charged to my credit card none of the gift card had been applied. Management still has not resolved the issue are impossible!"

"this place is very lovely and the staff is too. we had a lovely stay. the restaurants are under constrction so it is hard to get a meal"

"I got married here and it was beautiful. Honestly though, planning the wedding was a little difficult. I felt as though the wedding planner was a bit curt and it made me very uneasy, it was my wedding I was planning, a HUGE deal. I think she should have been a little warmer. But it turned out to be the most wonderful night of my life. If you marry here, get the seafood display for cocktail hour. It will impress the heck out your friends and family. The best part is, you need not decorate, you save a fortune in flowers etc...because the backdrop is the beach. My friends and family still talk about it! It was really my "dream" wedding through and through. Everything I could have ever imagined, including a drunk as hell father of the bride!"

"Nice but: Way overpriced. Rooms were nice enough, in fact very nice. But, to have to pay for a beach chair when spending over $400 night? Give me a break. Also, the Pedals cafe? Had breakfast there. 4 people, pancakes and coffee, $88. $16 for 3 panckes, really pretty outrageous. Nice location, nice room, probably would opt for somewhere else next time."

"Wife and I stayed a at Shutters for a little getaway. Wife wanted a little vacation from the ho-hum. Rooms were nice. but the best are the lemon ricotta pancakes at the resturant downstairs. price was $14 per plate, but worth every penny."

"The Scene The idea was to replicate the comfort and understated elegance of a 1920s oceanfront resort, without the pretentiousness (hence the lobby's giant, earthy fireplaces and plush slipcover couches). Since opening in 1993, Shutters has proven to be the hotel backbone of what some call the revitalization of Santa Monica. Dozens of first-rate shopping and dining destinations are within walking distance on Main Street and Montana Avenue. The Details From the shuttered doors to the yellow-striped awnings, the mood here is historic beach-side California. White-paneled walls contrast the mahogany furnishings inside, while deck chairs pepper the outdoor lounging areas. A few museum-quality artworks are displayed, the most recognizable of which are beach-themed lithographs by David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein. Other amenities include full-service spa, fitness center, business center and swimming pool."