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The Surfrider Hotel

The Surfrider Hotel

Malibu

Opened 1953   Renovated 2017   $$$$

“Malibu beach house”

Design Local Heritage
Central
The Surfrider Hotel — vibe

Vibe

Guests swap custom-shaped surfboards by the door and gather around rooftop fire tables watching sets roll into First Point.

“Malibu beach house”

Design

Custom teak beds, Belgian linens, and pitched ceilings across twenty sunlit, coastal-styled guest rooms.

Local

Complimentary custom Malibu-shaped surfboards, beach setups at First Point, and Thorne Family Farm produce.

Heritage

A 1953 roadside motor lodge facing the historic surf break featured in The Endless Summer.

Central

Across Pacific Coast Highway from Surfrider Beach, steps from Malibu Pier and First Point surf break.

The Surfrider Hotel — rooms

Rooms

Pitched ceilings shelter custom teak beds dressed in Belgian linen, with buriti palm hammocks swaying on private ocean-facing terraces.

The Surfrider Hotel — backstory

Backstory

Built in 1953 as the Malibu Shores Motel, this roadside lodge once hosted mid-century surf pioneers and Laurel Canyon musicians.

The Surfrider Hotel — eat & drink

Eat & drink

The guest-only roof deck pairs agave cocktails and Thorne Family Farm produce with panoramic views over the historic wooden pier.

The neighborhood

Pacific Coast Highway sits directly out front, placing Surfrider Beach and the weathered wooden pilings of Malibu Pier within steps.

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