| there's a sundeck, and a casual cafe serves breakfast and lunch. tea and coffeemaking equipment, microwaves and toasters are available upon request. this family-run motel with a stucco-and-brick facade is a 5-minute walk from the beach and a mile from the santa monica pier. free amenities include parking and beach gear. suites add living rooms and kitchenettes or full kitchens; some have balconies with tables and chairs. . simple, air-conditioned rooms with terra-cotta floors and plantation shutters are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free wi-fi, cable tv and minifridges
Los Angeles International Airport 24 min
Downtown Santa Monica (8 min)
Posh shopping center offers a range of retailers, dining & entertainment amid a stylish promenade. Universal Studios Hollywood (27 min)
Sprawling amusement park with a cinema theme, featuring rides, restaurants, shops & shows. Will Rogers State Beach (13 min)
Public beach featuring an on-site restaurant, volleyball courts, showers & a bike trail. Heal the Bay Aquarium (6 min)
Education-oriented marine center with over 100 local species & hands-on exhibits like touch tanks. TCL Chinese Theatre (32 min)
This iconic, opulent theater hosts movie premieres & immortalizes hand- & footprints of the stars. Pacific Park (8 min)
Oceanfront park with coasters, eateries & games on the pier, including an iconic ferris wheel. The Getty (15 min)
Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens. Palisades Park (5 min)
This sizable strip of grass, palm trees & walking trails features expansive ocean views. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (21 min)
Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden. Venice Canals (7 min)
Italian-inspired artificial canals built in 1905, with sidewalks & bridges for pedestrians. Santa Monica State Beach (6 min)
Maintained by the city, this beach is fringed by a range of businesses & offers many activities. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (21 min)
This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts. The Original Farmers Market (22 min)
Sprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors. The Getty Villa (14 min)
Former tycoon's residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa, with Greek & Roman artifacts. Santa Monica Pier (6 min)
Storied seaside destination boasting a range of shops & cafes, plus an amusement park & aquarium. | 
