Luxury Hotels in Los Angeles Beach Communities

2-room Suite at Fairmont Miramar Hotel

Fairmont Miramar Hotel
and Bungalows
101 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica

Luxurious and secluded, yet convenient to many attractions. Rated at four-and-a-half stars, the Fairmont Miramar is a vacation resort boasting large, luxuriously-appointed rooms and attentive staff. Ocean views are available. The property is located on the palisade in Santa Monica at Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean Avenue, within easy walking distance from the Third Street Promenade and Palisade Park. Within around five minutes you can drive to high-end stores and boutique shops on Montana Avenue, or to the Santa Monica Place mall. The Santa Monica Pier is an enjoyable 10 to 15 minute walk through Palisade Park. You can get to the beach on the other side of Pacific Coast Highway in less about five minutes, by using a nearby overpass.

Shutters on the Beach

Shutters on the Beach
1 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica

A luxury resort directly on the beachfront walkway. The hotel is distinctive and elegant - you will often see a future bride and groom having their pre-wedding photographs taken on the gazebo near the walkway. Shutters is next door to Hotel Casa Del Mar and within a very short walk from Ocean Park beach. Shutters on the Beach is a 4.5-star luxury ocean-front hotel that evokes a sense of comfortable elegance you might find in a grand, yet unpretentious beach home, while offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, beaches and the Santa Monica Pier.

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey

The Ritz-Carlton
4375 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey

The Ritz-Carlton is a AAA Five Diamond luxury hotel overlooking Marina del Rey. The property offers a stylish setting, and is conveniently located minutes from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). With 304 award-winning rooms and suites and acclaimed Jer-Ne Restaurant + Bar, the luxury property has furthered its reputation for excellence via its recent completion of an $8.3 million renovation of all guest rooms, suites, corridors and The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge. Guests unwind in rooms remodeled in hues of rich marine and softer blues with gold and white accents reflective of the hotel's waterfront location to provide a chic and polished new look. Each guest room features a lavish Egyptian cotton duvet, bedding hand-crafted in Northern Italy and an abundance of down pillows to complete this inviting bed experience. All rooms are technologically enhanced with DVD players, LCD or plasma screen televisions.

Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes

Terranea Resort
100 Terranea Way
Rancho Palos Verdes

Magnificently poised along one of Southern California's most scenic and coveted coastlines, Terranea is set on the spectacular Palos Verdes peninsula - a stunning and irreplaceable site with unobstructed views overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. Strategically located just 20 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport no other coastal California resort combines such ease of access with the secluded ambiance of a private estate and truly breathtaking vistas. The 582-room resort includes a 360-room hotel with 30 suites 20 Bungalows 50 ocean view Casitas and 32 Villas. The bungalow and casita units lock off to provide multiple room configurations.

Catalina Island Seacrest Inn

Catalina Island Seacrest Inn
201 Claressa Ave, Avalon

Most of the rooms and mini-suites are appointed with beautiful in-room double whirlpools or big, deep tubs for two complete with rubber ducky and bubble bath. Queen or king-sized beds, air conditioning, cable, with free movie channels, a VCR, video library, refrigerator, and beach towels are standard amenities. The sun deck is a great place to tan, snack, read, or enjoy the view.