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Nobu Ryokan Malibu

Nobu Ryokan Malibu

Malibu

Opened 2017   $$$$

“Minimalist beachfront ryokan sanctuary”

Luxe Design Wellness
Secluded
Nobu Ryokan Malibu — vibe

Vibe

Discreet gates off the Pacific Coast Highway open into a tranquil courtyard garden, leading straight out to an oceanfront ipe deck.

“Minimalist beachfront ryokan sanctuary”

Luxe

Range Rover house cars, Anichini linens, and twenty-four-hour in-room dining delivered straight from Nobu Malibu's kitchen.

Design

Studio PCH and Montalba Architects crafted sixteen teak-clad rooms blending Japanese ryokan minimalism with beachfront California living.

Wellness

Handcrafted teak soaking tubs set beneath bathroom skylights, paired with oceanfront gym workouts over Carbon Beach.

Secluded

Perched on Carbon Beach along Pacific Coast Highway, steps from Nobu Malibu over the waves

Nobu Ryokan Malibu — rooms

Rooms

Custom teak soaking tubs sit beneath bathroom skylights, framed by shoji screens and sliding glass doors that open to the ocean.

Nobu Ryokan Malibu — wellness

Wellness

The oceanfront fitness room opens wide via sliding glass doors directly above the Carbon Beach surf.

Nobu Ryokan Malibu — backstory

Backstory

Larry Ellison and Nobu Matsuhisa reimagined the vintage 1950s Casa Malibu motel into an ultra-private Japanese ryokan.

Nobu Ryokan Malibu — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Nobu Malibu sits steps down the sand, sending signature black cod and sushi straight to your room around the clock.

The neighborhood

Carbon Beach stretches out below, and the hotel's Range Rover house car handles short trips along the Pacific Coast Highway.

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