Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaDowntown Manhattan Beach
Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach
Coastal courtyard inn
Downtown Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, California
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Shade HotelsCoastal courtyard inn
The property runs as a sociable beachside inn, centered around an open-air courtyard where guests and locals mingle.
“Shade is refreshingly edgy but never over the top, an ambience that blends bygone beach scene and the daring West Coast design aesthetic.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Sea urchin chandeliers and bedrooms fitted with customizable chromatherapy mood lighting.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
they’re cosmopolitan, urbane, a touch minimal, and more than a touch luxurious — rooms are packed with creature comforts like goosedown duvets, flat-screen TVs (some rooms), and Keurig Vue brewers.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Metlox Plaza's shops surround the entrance, and the Manhattan Beach Pier sits two blocks down the street.
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The rooms
Deep two-person spa tubs sit in the bedrooms, and the lighting can be tuned across the color spectrum.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The Skydeck dipping pool is lined with blue loungers and private cabanas under evening string lights.
Bar
zinc@shade
Tabletop fire features warm the covered terrace, where the kitchen serves coastal California dishes and craft cocktails.
How it began
The grounds once belonged to Metlox Pottery, which manufactured colorful California ceramic dinnerware until the late 1980s.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
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.