Billed as “your personal beach house” Shutters on the Beach opened in 1993 and is THE place to stay on Santa Monica beach. Shutters is a short walk from Santa Monica Pier, 30 minutes’ drive to Beverly Hills and a couple of kilometres from the delightful Pacific Coast Highway. Shutters has 198 rooms including 12 suites. Guests can expect balconies, whirlpool baths, enormous and handcrafted beds, complimentary Wi-Fi – and oodles of fun. Shutters does not take itself seriously – it is on the beach – a world away from the business of entertainment – only 15 kilometres away! On the food front, Shutters offers 1 Pico Restaurant – a fusion of Mediterranean and Californian coastal cuisine. It overlooks the beach. Coast Beach Café and Bar serves Cali-comfort food all day. The Living Room is open for coffee, drinks and those small plates that makes a holiday complete!

The ONE spa offers every treatment imaginable from facials to manicures and pedicures to massages – using Omorovicza and Biologique Recherché luxury products. There is an outdoor swimming pool, Fitness Center, yoga sessions and meditation. Shutters comes into its own in the Summer months when the beach is the most popular. Beach butlers and a concierge is on hand to make the experience perfect. Shutters on the Beach is a beach resort – part of LA … but not. It is an escape … and a delightful one.