Best for
Choose the Huntley for a Santa Monica stay on foot, with Pacific shoreline walks and Third Street Promenade both close to the hotel.
Best for
Choose the Huntley for a Santa Monica stay on foot, with Pacific shoreline walks and Third Street Promenade both close to the hotel.
What makes it special
Reserve a cabana at The Penthouse for dinner 18 stories above Santa Monica, with views that take in the city and Pacific.
Room to consider
Choose a Malibu Suite for a separate living area and an open spa-style bathroom with a soaking tub after time at the beach.
Insider tip
Borrow a hotel beach cruiser for the coastal bike path toward Venice, and use the first two included hours for an easy outing.
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Huntley Santa Monica Beach is a coastal city hotel at 1111 Second Street, close to the Pacific shoreline, Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica dining, and the wider Westside of Los Angeles. Its appeal comes from height, light, and a sense of easy movement: guests can wake above the city, walk toward the beach, return for rooftop dining, and still feel connected to Malibu, Venice, and Los Angeles beyond the coast.
Set on floors 3–8, these rooms bring together pale furniture, grey upholstery and soft curtains. A tall, padded headboard gives the sleeping area a warm finish, while pendant lights leave the bedside surfaces clear. The palette stays light, with darker accents in the carpet and chairs.
A desk provides a proper surface for work, and an upholstered armchair offers another place to sit. The furniture follows the walls, leaving the centre of the room open. Storage is built into the white cabinet beneath the screen.
The bathroom pairs Italian stone shower walls with a glass enclosure. A broad vanity and large mirror complete the clean, contemporary layout.
Set on floors 3–8, these rooms bring together pale furniture, grey upholstery and soft curtains. A tall, padded headboard gives the sleeping area a warm...
Broad windows and a sitting area give these upper-floor rooms a bright, open feel. The interiors mix grey padded headboards with pale furniture and cream curtains. Framed artwork and hanging bedside lights add detail without crowding the space around the bed.
Located on floors 9–17, the rooms include an upholstered chair for reading or resting between outings. A desk runs alongside the cabinet beneath the screen, keeping the work surface separate from the bedside tables. The arrangement makes room for both a laptop and a more relaxed seat by the window.
Italian stone lines the glass shower in the modern bathroom. A wide vanity counter sits beneath a large mirror, with shelving below for towels and personal items.
Broad windows and a sitting area give these upper-floor rooms a bright, open feel. The interiors mix grey padded headboards with pale furniture and cream...
Windows in both the bedroom and bathroom are the distinctive feature here. They bring daylight into two parts of the room, rather than leaving the bathroom enclosed at the back. The category occupies floors 10–17, with the sleeping area arranged beside the broad bedroom window.
An upholstered armchair forms a small sitting area, while the desk has its own chair. Pale cabinet fronts sit beneath the screen, offset by a tall padded headboard and darker carpet. Curtains frame the windows, and pendant lights hang beside the bed.
The bathroom has a glass shower with Italian stone walls. Its wide vanity and mirror sit close to the window, continuing the light finish of the bedroom.
Windows in both the bedroom and bathroom are the distinctive feature here. They bring daylight into two parts of the room, rather than leaving the...
A sofa beside the window gives the sitting area a clear place within the room. It faces into the interior, with a small table within reach and the sleeping area alongside. The layout remains open, so the lounge and bed share one space rather than separate rooms.
Grey upholstery, pale furniture and a tall padded headboard create a soft, contemporary finish. Patterned wall panels and framed prints add detail behind the bed. There is also a desk for work, while low stools provide extra seating near the foot of the bed.
The oversized bathroom is a substantial part of the layout. A soaking tub and separate glass shower offer two bathing options, with Italian stone on the shower walls and a broad vanity beneath the mirror.
A sofa beside the window gives the sitting area a clear place within the room. It faces into the interior, with a small table within...
The sleeping and living areas share one studio space; there is no separate bedroom. The suite has an open spa bathroom.
The living area gathers around a sofa and round coffee table beside the window. A chair faces the sofa, creating a place to sit together without using the bed. A rotating screen stands between the lounge and sleeping space and can turn towards either side.
Pale wood, cream upholstery and a patterned rug give the interior a light finish. A desk occupies a wall alcove, with shelves above and a chair tucked beneath. The bed stands against a textured feature wall, with hanging lights on either side. The window cove adds another spot to settle in during the day.
In the bathroom, a soaking tub sits alongside the vanity, and a glass shower provides a separate bathing option. Wood tones and pale surfaces continue the soft colours of the studio.
The living area gathers around a sofa and round coffee table beside the window. A chair faces the sofa, creating a place to sit together...
The suite has an open spa bathroom.
A separate living area makes space for a generous corner sofa, a coffee table and additional seating. The bedroom sits beyond a dividing wall, giving the two areas their own shape within the open floor plan. Each has an entertainment centre, so the screens serve the lounge and sleeping space separately.
Pale walls and timber tones contrast with tan upholstery and dark tables. Large windows run beside the seating area, while the bedroom has a window alcove of its own. A walk-in closet keeps luggage and clothing out of the main living space, making the layout practical for a longer stay.
The bathroom combines a soaking tub with a glass shower. Its wide vanity has space beside the basin, with an illuminated mirror above and a stool tucked underneath.
A separate living area makes space for a generous corner sofa, a coffee table and additional seating. The bedroom sits beyond a dividing wall, giving...
The suite has an open spa bathroom.
Living, dining and sleeping areas give this seventeenth-floor suite several places to spend time indoors. A large corner sofa anchors the lounge, with armchairs and a coffee table forming a setting for conversation. The dining area sits apart from this seating group, with a counter and bar stools providing a more informal place to sit.
Warm leather, pale timber and patterned rugs bring texture to the interior. Mirrored wall panels reflect the windows, and framed artwork adds colour above the sofa. A desk has its own chair near the bedroom, where low stools stand at the foot of the bed. Two entertainment centres serve the bedroom and living area.
A freestanding soaking tub and glass shower form the main bathing features. The bathroom continues the suite's spa-style finish.
Living, dining and sleeping areas give this seventeenth-floor suite several places to spend time indoors. A large corner sofa anchors the lounge, with armchairs and...
The hotel sits in a residential pocket of Santa Monica, close enough to the ocean for beach time but set back from the busiest edge of the promenade. That position gives the stay a calmer base.
Santa Monica works best when the day has room to breathe. Guests can begin with coffee, walk toward Palisades Park, browse Third Street Promenade, visit the Farmers Market, or drift toward the pier without treating every outing as a transfer.
The address also keeps the wider Westside within reach. Malibu lies up the coast, Venice sits to the south, and Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and central Los Angeles can be reached when the schedule calls for it.
That balance matters. A stay here can feel beach-led in the morning, city-led by afternoon, and dining-led at night. The hotel supports that shift without asking guests to choose one version of Los Angeles.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach offers 204 rooms and suites. The hotel highlights natural light, broad views, and rooms that frame the Pacific Ocean, Malibu Mountains, and Santa Monica cityscape.
The design language is crisp, bright, and modern. It avoids heavy beach themes. Instead, the rooms use clean surfaces, soft tones, smart controls, touch lighting, and refined bath products to create a calm place above the coast.
Views are central to the stay. Some rooms look toward the ocean, some toward the city, and some toward the mountains. On a clear day, the height of the building gives Santa Monica a sharper sense of place.
Suites add more space for guests who want a longer stay, a sitting area, or a more residential pace. They work well for couples who want extra room and for travellers using Santa Monica as a base for several days.
The rooms are strongest when guests use them as a reset point. After the beach, a gallery visit, or dinner across town, the quiet height of the hotel gives the day a softer landing.
The Penthouse is the hotel's signature restaurant and lounge. Set on the rooftop, it brings panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica coastline, Malibu Mountains, and Los Angeles skyline into the centre of the experience.
The restaurant serves coastal-inspired cooking, cocktails, and wine in a room that feels made for sunset. It is popular with hotel guests and local diners, so reservations are sensible for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special occasions.
The setting is the reason people remember it. At the right hour, the room can move from bright ocean light to evening city glow. That shift gives dinner or drinks a clear sense of occasion.
The Penthouse also works for private and semi-private events. Birthdays, anniversaries, and group dinners gain an obvious backdrop, without needing a separate venue away from the hotel.
Because the restaurant is on property, guests can keep the night simple. A sunset cocktail, dinner, and the elevator back to the room can be enough.
Gene's Cafe sits on the lobby level and serves coffee, espresso drinks, and light bites. It gives the hotel a casual morning stop before the beach, a meeting, or a drive toward Malibu.
This kind of simple outlet matters in Santa Monica. Guests may want a full rooftop breakfast one day and a quick coffee the next. Gene's Cafe keeps that choice easy.
The hotel also offers in-room dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Listed hours run from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for breakfast, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM for lunch, and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM for dinner.
In-room dining is useful after late arrivals, long beach days, or evenings when the room view feels better than another reservation. It also helps families and business travellers keep a flexible schedule.
The hotel presents wellness as part of the Santa Monica lifestyle rather than as a separate spa ritual. Its own material points to treatments, workouts, beach paths, wellness studios, and the natural pull of the Pacific.
That approach fits the neighbourhood. A strong day might include a workout, a walk along the bluffs, time near the sand, a light lunch, and a massage or treatment before dinner.
Santa Monica is active without being severe. Guests can run, cycle, take a beach walk, book a studio class, or simply sit outdoors and let the ocean air do part of the work.
The hotel gives that rhythm a polished home base. It is not trying to be a full resort. It works because the city, beach, dining, and wellness scene are all close enough to shape the stay.
The Pacific shoreline is the natural first draw. Guests can walk toward the beach, watch the light over the water, or use the coast as a daily reference point even when the plan is mostly urban.
Malibu adds a second layer. A drive north can bring surf breaks, canyon roads, seafood lunches, and wide coastal views. Huntley Santa Monica Beach lets guests reach that world without staying far from Santa Monica itself.
Venice adds a different note. Canals, galleries, shops, beach culture, and creative street life sit a short drive south. It is a useful contrast to Santa Monica's cleaner, more ordered rhythm.
These nearby areas help the hotel serve several travel styles. One guest may want beach mornings and rooftop dinners. Another may use the address for Westside meetings, shopping, and a single coastal walk at sunset.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach includes meetings and events in its core offer. The rooftop restaurant, coastal setting, and Santa Monica address give planners a strong visual identity without needing a convention-hotel mood.
The hotel suits smaller meetings, social events, private dining, wedding-related gatherings, and group stays that want a beach-adjacent address. Guests can meet, dine, and sleep in one place.
For social events, The Penthouse is the clear draw. Its height and views bring energy to a dinner or celebration. For business groups, the address keeps the Westside accessible.
The strongest events here are those that use the setting rather than ignore it. Ocean light, rooftop meals, easy walks, and a sense of Santa Monica should be part of the plan.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach suits travellers who want Santa Monica close to the ocean, with 204 rooms and suites, rooftop dining at The Penthouse, Gene's Cafe, in-room dining, wellness access, and a calm base near shops, restaurants, and the beach.
It is a strong fit for couples, design-minded travellers, Westside business stays, rooftop-dining weekends, and guests who want Los Angeles with more air around it. Choose it for the views, the Second Street address, and the way it lets beach time, city plans, and evening dining share the same stay.
The Wellness Lounge pairs a heated saltwater whirlpool with barrel and infrared saunas and a cold plunge, giving guests several ways to unwind.
Gene’s Café serves La Colombe coffee and light bites in the lobby, making it easy to pick up breakfast before heading to the shore.
A wall of white piranha sculptures gives the lobby a playful underwater detail that sets the tone as soon as you arrive.
1111 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403, United States
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Yes. Huntley Santa Monica Beach is worth it for travelers who want a stylish Santa Monica hotel with ocean views, city access, and rooftop dining. The hotel has 204 rooms, including 16 suites and a Presidential suite, plus The Penthouse restaurant, in-room dining, ocean or city views, and beach access.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach is located at 1111 Second Street, Santa Monica, California 90403. The location places guests near Santa Monica Beach, shopping, restaurants, the Santa Monica Farmers Market, coastal walks, and the Pacific shoreline.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach has 204 guest rooms, inclusive of 16 suites and a Presidential suite, according to the hotel FAQ. Rooms can offer ocean or city views. Guests should compare view, floor, suite size, and layout before booking.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach combines coastal calm with Santa Monica city energy. It feels more polished and urban than a simple beach hotel. The strongest features are The Penthouse on the 18th floor, ocean views, renovated rooms, and access to beach, shopping, dining, and wellness culture.
Yes. Huntley Santa Monica Beach is just steps from the Pacific shoreline and close to Santa Monica Beach. This makes it useful for beach walks, morning runs, sunset time, biking, yoga, and relaxed coastal days without staying directly on the sand.
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