Casa del Mar
Los Angeles · United States
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Character and identity
Casa del Mar plants you directly on the Santa Monica sand in a red-brick, Italian Renaissance Revival pile that opened in 1926 as a private beach club and was restored to its Jazz Age form in 1999. The eight-story building holds 145 rooms across a residential, pastel-toned design language: four-poster beds, Italian linens, wicker and rattan in the airy lobby, mosaic tile and rich woods throughout. Three venues anchor the day: ocean-view Terrazza, alfresco Patio del Mar at the sand's edge, and a Lobby Lounge with nightly live music. A Kerstin Florian-led eco-spa, oceanfront pool and hot tub, and beach concierge round it out.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples drawn to romantic, residential interiors and beach-meets-cinematic atmosphere (the lobby reads like a Nancy Meyers set), plus families who want refined comfort steps from the Pier, Third Street Promenade and Palisades Park. Business travelers in town for the Westside also fit the register.
Should look elsewhere:
Design-forward travelers chasing of-the-moment cooking should note that Terrazza's Italy-meets-California menu coasts on its views. Those who want indoor-outdoor flow at the public spaces will be frustrated: the lobby looks at the ocean through windows that don't open, with no terrace.
Bottom line
The pull here is the address and the romance of the rooms, not culinary ambition: a sand-front 1920s landmark with four-poster beds, marble baths and whirlpool tubs that feels more like a coastal home than a hotel. Book a Palm Terrace Room for the private patio, or stretch to one of the three two-story Penthouse Suites if you want villa-scale space. Spring and early fall bring the cleanest light.
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What this place offers
- 24-hour room service
- Bar
- Outdoor pool
- Restaurants
- Spa
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Breakfast
