Hotel Casa del Mar
<p>Unlike its sister property, <a href="/hotels/shutters-on-the-beach-santa-monica">Shutters on the Beach</a>—which feels more like Cape Cod than SoCal—Casa del Mar's opulent, Mediterranean design feels right at home on the Santa Monica shore. The focal point here is the Spanish-tiled, ironwork-decorated lobby, where on any given afternoon you'll find business types strategizing over mojitos, couples flirting by the fireplace, and guests unwinding after a day of sun and surf (the fifth-floor pool boasts a classy Italian granite deck, and the hotel's toes are planted in the sand of Santa Monica Beach). The 129 rooms, done up in muted blues and beiges, have hand-painted armoires, plush beds with walnut headboards, and bathrooms sheathed in marble. If you're not quite feeling beach-ready, hit the hotel spa for a "shimmer and shine" exfoliation before heading to the beach in your teeny-weeny bikini. </p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Press the “Hopes & Dreams” button on the phone to order anything you desire: surfing lessons, building a sand castle, or going for a hike. </p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> Oceanfront and Ocean View rooms and suites come exactly as advertised—with phenomenal sunsets to boot. </p>
Last updated January 2008
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