Where is Santa Monica Beach?
Santa Monica Beach is located in Downtown Santa Monica. You can easily spend a leisurely day seeing the sights and exploring what this neighbourhood has to offer. If you'd like to find things to see and do in the area, you might want to stop in and see Hollywood Walk of Fame and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Where can I stay near Santa Monica Beach?
We've got 83 hotels you can choose from within just a mile of Santa Monica Beach. You might want to think about one of these choices that are popular with our travellers:
The Huntley Hotel
- hotel • Free local area shuttle • Restaurant • a hot tub • Walkable location
The Pierside Santa Monica
- hotel • Free Wi-Fi • Restaurant • 24-hour fitness centre • Walkable location
Fairmont Miramar Hotel
- hotel • Free Wi-Fi • 3 restaurants • Spa • Central location
Ocean View Hotel
- hotel • Free Wi-Fi • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location
Hotel Carmel
- hotel • Free Wi-Fi • Restaurant • 2 bars • Walkable location
Things to see and do near Santa Monica Beach
What to see near Santa Monica Beach
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- International Chess Park
- Original Muscle Beach
- Venice Beach
- Muscle Beach Venice
Things to do near Santa Monica Beach
- Santa Monica Pier
- Pacific Park
- Rodeo Drive
- Third Street Promenade
- Ocean Avenue
How to get to Santa Monica Beach
Flights to Santa Monica
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX), 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from central Santa Monica
- Burbank, CA (BUR-Hollywood Burbank), 14.9 mi (23.9 km) from central Santa Monica
- Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal), 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from central Santa Monica