Oceana Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Oceana Santa Monica sits at 849 Ocean Avenue, perched where the city grid meets the Pacific coastline. It is a five-minute walk from both the Santa Monica State Beach and the shops of the Third Street Promenade.

Most hotels along this stretch of the coast lean into the frantic energy of the nearby boardwalk, but this property opts for the quiet of a residential cul-de-sac. Choosing this hotel over its neighbours is a decision to trade the common lobby bustle for a private, apartment-style footprint that feels more like a hillside estate than a transit point. It is a ten-minute walk from the manicured lawns of Tongva Park, yet the property manages to feel entirely removed from the foot traffic of the beach path.