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Travelers who keep fitness in their daily routine will appreciate Santa Monica Proper's movement classes and equipped fitness center during a city stay.

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Kelly Wearstler's layered textures and sculptural details reward a closer look, making the hotel's interiors part of the pleasure of staying here.

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Ask for accommodation with a private patio if outdoor lounging matters; selected rooms offer planted, walled terraces alongside their indoor seating areas.

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Give your driver the 7th Street entrance when arriving at 700 Wilshire Boulevard, so the street address leads to the right arrival point.

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Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Santa Monica Proper Hotel brings Kelly Wearstler's layered California design to a coastal city setting a short walk from the Pacific. The hotel stands near Wilshire Boulevard and 7th Street. Santa Monica Beach, the promenade, local restaurants, shops, wellness studios, and the farmers market are close by. It feels urban and beach-adjacent at the same time, with a rooftop pool deck, strong dining, a serious spa, and rooms shaped by texture, light, and soft Westside colour.

The hotel is not a traditional beachfront resort. Its appeal comes from a more local Santa Monica rhythm. Guests can walk to the beach, return to a design-led room, spend time at the rooftop pool, book spa treatments, work out, and settle into Palma or Calabra. The result is polished, relaxed, and tied to the modern Los Angeles coast.

Lifestyle
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Rooms

  • 263 263

Hotel Style

  • Charming Charming

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Beach Beach

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
  • Connecting Rooms Connecting Rooms

Rooms & Suites at Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Landmark Premier Room
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Landmark Premier Room

400–450 sqft
From 563 USD

The Landmark Premier Room is in the modernized 1920s building. It offers 400–450 square feet and a king bed. A sitting area provides space for...

Deluxe Room
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Deluxe Room

355–380 sqft
From 668 USD

The Deluxe Room has two bed layouts, based on the category booked. King rooms measure 355–375 square feet. Double Queen rooms offer 380 square feet...

Deluxe Balcony Room
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Deluxe Balcony Room

320 sqft
From 687 USD

The Deluxe Balcony Room has floor-to-ceiling windows and a private balcony. Its 320 square feet include a king bed and a sitting area. The bed...

Premier Room
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Premier Room

415–500 sqft
From 736 USD

The Premier Room has a choice of beds, based on the category booked. King rooms cover 415–450 square feet. Rooms with two queen beds offer...

Landmark Grand Room
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Landmark Grand Room

460 sqft
From 756 USD

Spanish Revival details shape the Landmark Grand Room in the historic part of the hotel. It offers 460 square feet with a king bed, a...

Premier Balcony Room
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Premier Balcony Room

400–450 sqft
From 805 USD

The Premier Balcony Room has a private balcony. Indoors, it offers 400–450 square feet with a king bed. A sitting area gives you a place...

Garden Terrace Room
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Garden Terrace Room

340–355 sqft
From 864 USD

The Garden Terrace Room is on the second floor. It opens to a private walled patio with lush planting. Indoors, 340–355 square feet include a...

Landmark Garden Terrace Room
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Landmark Garden Terrace Room

380 sqft
From 985 USD

The Landmark Garden Terrace Room has historic windows and a private terrace. It is on the second floor of the landmark building. Inside, 380 square...

Deluxe Suite
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Deluxe Suite

580 sqft
From 1’024 USD

The Deluxe Suite sits in the curve of the hotel. The outlook is broad, with plenty of natural light. It has 580 square feet, a...

Premier Suite
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Premier Suite

700–720 sqft
From 1’216 USD

The Premier Suite has 700–720 square feet in a studio layout. It has a king bed and living areas for lounging. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring light...

Sunset Suite
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Sunset Suite

925 sqft
From 1’808 USD

The Sunset Suite covers 925 square feet. It has a separate bedroom and living area. Floor-to-ceiling windows take in long views. The evening sunset forms...

The location places guests in the daily life of Santa Monica rather than only on the sand. The beach and ocean are close. So are cafes, shops, wellness studios, markets, and the neighborhood streets around Wilshire and 7th. Downtown Santa Monica, the Third Street Promenade, Palisades Park, and the pier area can all fit into a walking day.

This setting works well for guests who want the coast without a beach-only stay. Morning can begin with coffee, a walk to the bluffs, or time by the water. Afternoon can move to shopping, galleries, fitness, or the pool. Evening can stay on the rooftop, continue to a Santa Monica restaurant, or head farther into Los Angeles.

Kelly Wearstler's interiors give Santa Monica Proper its strongest visual identity. The design uses curved forms, warm neutrals, vintage pieces, sculptural furniture, textured walls, wood, stone, and artful details. It takes cues from the coast without turning the hotel into a simple beach house. The mood is layered, tactile, and Californian.

Public spaces feel like a sequence of living rooms. The lobby, library-style corners, lounges, corridors, and dining areas are full of pattern and texture. The palette still feels soft enough for the coast. The hotel has a design point of view that feels collected over time. It is stylish, but also comfortable enough for longer stays.

Santa Monica Proper Hotel has 262 rooms and suites. Rooms are light-filled and carefully detailed, with Kelly Wearstler interiors, curved windows in selected categories, custom furniture, imported linens, marble vanities, walk-in travertine showers, Parachute Home robes, and Aesop bath amenities. Some rooms bring garden or ocean-facing views. Suites add more space and a stronger residential mood.

The room style is calm but not plain. Sandy tones, organic textures, patterned wallcoverings, sculptural seating, and soft lighting create a relaxed Westside feeling. The best rooms and suites suit guests who want space to work, rest, dress for dinner, or spend a slower morning before heading into Santa Monica.

Suite categories add living areas, dining space, larger bathrooms, soaking tubs in selected layouts, and stronger views in the upper categories. Two-bedroom and three-bedroom suites work well for families, friends, or guests staying longer in Los Angeles. The hotel feels residential while still working as a full-service city property.

Calabra is the hotel's rooftop restaurant, bar, and pool deck. It is one of Santa Monica Proper's defining spaces, with open-air seating, cabanas, plants, poolside energy, and broad views toward the city and ocean. The rooftop brings California indoor-outdoor life into one place, especially around lunch, sunset, and warm evenings.

The menu has a Mediterranean mood, with seafood, vegetables, grilled dishes, mezze-style plates, cocktails, and wines suited to long afternoons. Guests can use Calabra as a poolside lunch, a sunset drink, or a full dinner above Santa Monica. It gives the hotel a social centre without requiring a trip across town.

Palma is the hotel's all-day lounge and dining space. It sits closer to the lobby rhythm than the rooftop and works for breakfast, coffee, snacks, cocktails, and casual meals. The room carries the same design language as the rest of the hotel: warm tones, soft curves, patterned surfaces, and a relaxed coastal feel.

Palma is useful because it anchors the hotel at ground level. Guests can meet there before a beach walk, work for a short stretch, read, or have a low-key meal after a long day. The lobby areas around it create a social but composed atmosphere, with enough style to feel special and enough ease to feel local.

Surya Spa gives the hotel a serious wellness focus. The spa is known for Ayurvedic-inspired treatments, bodywork, recovery rituals, and a quieter approach to health than a simple hotel treatment room. It fits Santa Monica's wellness culture and stays integrated into the hotel.

Guests can use the spa as a reset after travel, beach time, business, or nights out in Los Angeles. Treatments, steam, recovery work, and the broader wellness program make the property feel more complete. The spa also gives the hotel a softer side, balancing the rooftop's social energy and the city's movement.

The fitness centre includes cardio and strength equipment, reformers, and 24-hour access. This supports the active rhythm many guests expect in Santa Monica. A day can start with training, continue to the beach or bluffs, move through meetings or shopping, and end at the rooftop pool.

The surrounding area also supports movement. Guests can walk to the ocean, run near Palisades Park, cycle along the beach path, or explore the wider Westside by car. Proper works well for travellers who want Los Angeles design, wellness, dining, and coastal air in one base.

Santa Monica Proper Hotel is well placed for the Westside. Venice, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Culver City, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood can all be reached from here, depending on traffic and plans. The hotel gives guests a Santa Monica base rather than a central Los Angeles base, which changes the tone of a stay.

That choice suits guests who want ocean air at the start and end of the day. The city remains accessible, but the hotel keeps the focus on Santa Monica's beach culture, design, wellness, food, and neighborhood life. It is a strong fit for long weekends, work trips with extra time, wellness stays, and design-minded city breaks.

Choose Santa Monica Proper Hotel for its Kelly Wearstler interiors, 262 rooms and suites, Santa Monica location, Calabra rooftop restaurant and pool deck, Palma lounge, Surya Spa, 24-hour fitness centre, beach access, Pacific light, and easy reach of Palisades Park, Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica Pier, Venice, Malibu, and the wider Los Angeles Westside.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

The heated rooftop pool gives you a place to swim above Santa Monica, with coastline and city views adding interest to poolside time.

At Calabra, Mediterranean and California cooking accompanies Pacific views, letting dinner bring local coastal flavors and an elevated outlook into the same evening.

Surya Spa's four-handed Abhyanga massage uses warm herbalized oils, offering a specific introduction to Ayurvedic bodywork when you want time devoted to a treatment.

Location of SANTA MONICA PROPER HOTEL

700 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States

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Weather at Santa Monica Proper Hotel

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What to Know About Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Is Santa Monica Proper a good choice in Santa Monica?

Yes. Santa Monica Proper is a strong choice for travelers who want design, wellness, rooftop dining, a pool scene, and a central Santa Monica address. The hotel works well for beach trips, Los Angeles weekends, business stays, and wellness-focused escapes. It feels urban, coastal, and style-driven.

Where is Santa Monica Proper located?

Santa Monica Proper is at 700 Wilshire Boulevard, with the entrance on 7th Street. The location places guests near the beach and downtown Santa Monica. Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade, shops, restaurants, and the ocean are all within reach. This makes the hotel practical without feeling generic.

How close is Santa Monica Proper to the beach?

Santa Monica Proper is several blocks from the beach, so guests can reach the coast without staying directly on the sand. This location suits travelers who want beach access, rooftop energy, and neighborhood convenience. It is a good base for both Santa Monica and wider Los Angeles.

What makes Santa Monica Proper different from other local hotels?

Santa Monica Proper combines a restored 1920s landmark with a newer building, bold interiors, wellness spaces, and a rooftop pool and restaurant. The design by Kelly Wearstler is a major part of the identity. Expect layered textures, warm tones, art, and a strong California mood.

What are the rooms like at Santa Monica Proper?

Rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows, natural light, warm materials, custom furniture, and a modern coastal look. Many rooms feel residential. Some suites add more living space, larger bathrooms, and better views. Travelers should choose based on space, view, and length of stay.

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