Santa Monica, CaliforniaDowntown
Regent Santa Monica Beach
Luminous beachfront showpiece
Downtown Santa Monica, California
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Design WellnessOutside the door
The house
IHGLuminous beachfront showpiece
Yacht-inspired lobby lounges drift into breezy oceanfront terraces, where golden hour brings lively cocktails and daily sunset performances.
“All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Dedicated Regent Experience Managers arrange custom pre-arrival minibars and on-sand beach butlers who set up oceanside loungers.
Notable
Sunlit public spaces pair AvroKO's brass sail lobby dividers with Orla's intricate three-hundred-thousand-tile mosaic octopus floor.
Notable
The West Coast's first Guerlain spa pairs eucalyptus steam rooms and mosaic plunge pools with crystal sound bath rituals.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Forbes Four-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Interiors reflect the coastal setting with a soft palette, breezy silhouettes, and thoughtful in-room extras like marble soaking tubs, yoga mats, and Dyson hairdryers.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Set directly on Ocean Avenue, the hotel borders Tongva Park and the Santa Monica Pier, steps from miles of beachfront bike trails.
The rooms
Airy residential layouts feature separate foyers and living rooms, custom woodwork, marble soaking tubs, and private balconies framing Pacific horizons.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated fourth-floor pool looks out over the Pacific, and the fitness center stays open around the clock.
The spa
Twelve treatment rooms host Guerlain therapies, beside a perfume boutique and curtained daybeds in the relaxation lounge.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Orla
Chef Michael Mina serves Eastern Mediterranean dishes across an intimate dining room and an oceanfront terrace.
The hotel added modern, beach-inspired glamour among the historic attractions when it opened in 2024 as the brand’s return to the U.S.
At the table
Sweet July serves coffee and Caribbean pastries, and Azure pours drinks at a geometric-tiled pool bar upstairs.
How it began
A 150-million-dollar overhaul opened in 2024, gutting the 1989 Loews building to stage Regent's luminous return to the American coast.
“It’s a stunning lobby full of curvy couches and intimately grouped armchairs that are ideal for nestling with a good book...”
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.