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Hotel Casa del Mar

Los Angeles • Santa Monica • SPLURGE

avg. $626 / night

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At a glance

A 1926 Italian Renaissance palazzo on Santa Monica Beach with arched windows framing the pier and Michael S. Smith interiors.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and coastal history travelers

Highlights:

  • 1926 Italian Renaissance Revival palazzo by Charles F. Plummer
  • Arched windows frame beach and pier views from rooms
  • Michael S. Smith interiors with barley-twist beds and mercury-glass mirrors
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PB hotel design editorial

Charles F. Plummer's seven-story Italian Renaissance Revival palazzo has watched over Santa Monica Beach since 1926, when it opened as Club Casa del Mar, a private bathing club for the city's well-heeled set. The building's arched loggias, red-tile roof, and warm red-brick facades gave it an authority that outlasted its original purpose through decades of subsequent use, and when HLW International and Thomson Design Associates undertook a restoration exceeding $50 million, they had the good sense to leave Plummer's massing and ornamental logic largely intact. Hotel Casa del Mar reopened in 1999 with 129 rooms and suites, earning a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Michael S. Smith returned in 2014 to rework the lobby and key suites, bringing his characteristic layering of American traditional furniture with coastal inflection: dark-stained four-poster beds with barley-twist posts, antique mercury-glass mirrors, and ikat-patterned armchairs pulling the Pacific's blue-greens indoors. The arched windows visible throughout the rooms are Plummer's greatest gift to the interior designers who followed him — they frame the beach and pier like paintings, requiring almost nothing else. The pool terrace, set between the building's flanking wings with blue-and-white striped umbrellas and limestone paving, draws directly from the Lido hotel typology of the Italian Adriatic. Inside Terrazza, the all-day restaurant, oversize hanging fern baskets and blown-glass pendant chandeliers in amber and teal give the dining room a generous, greenhouse-like warmth, with wicker seating and aquamarine floor tiles completing the picture.

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About

Inspired by the grand villas of the Mediterranean and the beachy vibe of Santa Monica, Hotel Casa del Mar invites you to unwind in style. Its vibrant new ocean view lobby and Terrazza Lounge by interior designer Michael S. Smith are a contemporary contrast to its classic Italian Renaissance exterior. Originally built in 1926, this exquisitely restored oceanfront hotel in the heart of Silicon Beach offers some of the most coveted accommodations on the West Coast. Each new exquisitely styled guest room and suite showcases local coastal art and residential design, many feature sweeping vistas of the coastline from Palos Verdes to Malibu. No matter where you are at Hotel Casa Del Mar, you are only a stones through from the pacific. Indulge in eco-minded wellness at Sea Wellness Spa before discovering farmers-market-driven selections at Terrazza as you watch the sunset or just grab a cocktail in The Lobby Lounge and enjoy the view.

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Hotel Casa del Mar Reviews

1,605 reviews

"Beautufil property and lovely staff. The staff truly made the experience very delightful"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 17, 2026

"Stayed during a busy weekend and the app check in kept things moving smoothly even with a full house. No lines at all"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 15, 2026

"We were an 18 - strong group of parents and daughters ready to celebrate the school year that just ended and summer ahead - the team at Casa Del Mar delivered! Everyone was blown away by the service and warmth - the manager Hansel and his team (housekeeping was a life saver with all the set-up) treated the teens as welcomed guests and as important as the parents who booked the stay (and accustomed to great experiences). The rooms, the CDM offering and location were perfect - better than even the great reviews had led us to expect."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 01, 2026

"One keeps hearing, ‘life is good at the beach’. It certainly is blissful at Casa Del Mar. A staple of high end hospitality in Los Angels for multiple decades, it is a big building sitting right on the beach, which oddly is rarity in Southern California. There are not so many 4- or 5-star hotels where one can come down from one’s room barefoot to walk the beach, and this is one of them, using the side door on Pico to avoid reception! 5-star, yet so relaxed. We love it there and now choose to stay in Sea view rooms on the north side of the building, facing Shutters, Santa Monica, Topanga and Malibu beyond. While the south side face the beach beyond parking lots, we can’t afford Sea front rooms, and it would be pointless for us to stay in Palm rooms or even worse City view rooms. That’s our choice, and we stay each time between 12 to 16 nights. The setting is classic sea side, very beautifully made, with big classic bathrooms, including separate toilets, separate shower stalls boating amazing water pressure, unlike many places in Southern California. Heavenly beds, in quite high frames: shorter people might have trouble to get in bed, but a stool is provided. They do a great job at keeping the grand old dame pristine, upgrading this and that year after year, most lately the lighting system and the communication. Service is fantastic consistently. Special kudos to housekeeping. These ladies do a fantastic job. Main service or evening turndown, they never fail at anything, never forget anything. And they know us by name. Valet is super friendly and nice, year after year. They even remember our name. Little to no interaction with senior management, which I find odd for guests returning for extensive stays. But then there is not much to complain about. Place was great value for money right after the pandemics, but double-digit room rate increases year on year are tough on European travellers. Valet parking was $50 in 2023 and has grinded its way up to $80 in 2026. More expensive than Four Seasons on Doheny. This makes any delay in pulling up the car after calling ahead unacceptable. And I do not even mention the compulsory resort fee, this American classic hidden fee. It is what it is. Space for improvement? Of course. Breakfast is good. Classic. Nothing to write home about. Pool service is poor, and the pool are mostly remain unattended with strayed towels all around on a busy day -a rare occurrence in itself. Some nice beach setting with chaise lounge and umbrella is on offer, occasionnally right by the water; but why close at 4.00 pm on a warm sunny day?"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 22, 2026

"Hotel Casa Del Mer was an absolute pleasure. The hotel architecture is rather grand. The hotel staff attends you with old school service. From the front desk to the valet to the pool staff, everyone is charming and the service is first class. The room upgrade to pool side was a treat. The room itself was spacious and immaculate and very quiet while we were there. The bathroom was elegant, with excellent tub and water presure, and there was ample closet space for a 4 day trip. The mini bar was well stocked and the TV was enormous with excellent WIFI. Request room 523 if you want your own pool patio access. Breakfast was pricey, commensurate with the quality of the hotel and CA prices in general, but quantity and quality were impressive. The pool area was comfortable. The lounge chairs always seemed available and the pool and hot tub were very clean and not crowded in May. The view to the Santa Monica pier was lovely. For our purposes the location was perfect for walking the beach and accessing the I 10 or 405 when we had to travel. Our only slight hitch was requesting early and late check in/out that had been offered. We did receive both but a bit of hassle was required. Overall this was the best hotel stay I have enjoyed in some time. I will certainly choose Casa Del Mer every time I am in LA."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 20, 2026

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