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 neighborhood has to offer. If you're looking for things to see and do in the area, you might want to stop in and see Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach.
Where Can I Stay near Santa Monica Beach?
We've got 69 hotels to 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 travelers:
The Pierside Santa Monica
- 3.5-star hotel • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location
Ocean View Hotel
- 3-star hotel • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location
Fairmont Miramar Hotel
- 5-star hotel • Free WiFi • 3 restaurants • Spa • Central location
The Huntley Hotel
- 4.5-star hotel • Free area shuttle • Restaurant • Fitness center • Central location
Shore Hotel
- 4-star hotel • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Fitness center • Central location
Things to See and Do near Santa Monica Beach
What to See near Santa Monica Beach
- Original Muscle Beach
- International Chess Park
- Venice Beach
- Santa Monica College
- Venice Skate Park
Things to Do near Santa Monica Beach
- Santa Monica Pier
- Pacific Park
- Rodeo Drive
- Melrose Avenue
- Sunset Strip
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
- Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), 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