Santa Monica Beach Travel Guide

Santa Monica Beach Travel Guide

• Santa Monica Overview
• Santa Monica Hotels
• Santa Monica Attractions
• Santa Monica Feature Articles
• Santa Monica Airports
• Santa Monica Flights
• Santa Monica Vacation Rentals

Other Guides for Santa Monica

• Santa Monica Travel
• Beach Guide

Beach Destinations Near Santa Monica

• Venice, CA
  (2.7 mi.)
• Marina del Rey, CA
  (3.5 mi.)
• Malibu, CA
  (18 mi.)
• Long Beach, CA
  (25 mi.)
• Seal Beach, CA
  (29 mi.)
• Huntington Beach, CA
  (38 mi.)
• Oxnard, CA
  (41 mi.)
• Newport Beach, CA
  (43 mi.)
• Catalina Island, CA
  (48 mi.)
• Channel Islands National Park, CA
  (52 mi.)

Travel Guides Near Santa Monica

• Venice, CA (2.7 mi.)
• Marina del Rey, CA (3.5 mi.)
• Manhattan Beach, CA (10 mi.)
• Hollywood, CA (11 mi.)
• Los Angeles, CA (14 mi.)
  • Family Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Malibu, CA (18 mi.)
• Pasadena, CA (22 mi.)
• Long Beach, CA (25 mi.)
• Seal Beach, CA (29 mi.)
• Anaheim/OC, CA (36 mi.)
  • Family Guide

Pacific Coast Beach States/Provinces

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Oregon
• Washington

Beach Travel Destinations

• United States
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Mountain West
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Coast
  • Southeast
• Caribbean
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Jamaica
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Puerto Rico
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
• Mexico
  • Baja
  • Central Mexico
  • Gulf Coast
  • Northern Mexico
  • Southern Mexico
  • Yucatán

Santa Monica (Richard Carroll/courtesy, Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau)

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• Highlights
• Hotels
• Attractions
• Airports
• Flight Deals
• Feature Articles
• Trip Ideas
• Vacation Rentals

Santa Monica Beach Highlights

Hotels

The Hotel California

1670 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401 Map

Distance: 0.7 mi.
(from destination center)

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Westlake Village Inn

31943 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA Map

Distance: 20.6 mi.
(from destination center)

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from: $299

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey

4375 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Map

Distance: 3.3 mi.
(from destination center)

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Traveler Rating

4.7 out of 5
13 reviews

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Attractions

Santa Monica State Beach

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Ocean Avenue at Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90401

Distance: 0.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This is the closest beach to the... Read More

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Santa Monica Pier

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3.0 out of 5
1 reviews

Ocean Ave. at the end of Colorado Blvd., Santa Monica
699 Santa Monica Pier
Los Angeles, California

Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center)

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Piers have been a tradition in Southern... Read More

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The Venice Boardwalk

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Venice, California

Distance: 2.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This is the number one people-watching spot. In... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Santa Monica

	Distance (mi.)
Los Angeles International Airport	8.1 map	Flight Deals to LAX
Burbank Bob Hope Airport	14.9 map	Flight Deals to BUR
Santa Ana John Wayne Airport	43.3 map	Flight Deals to SNA

Other Smaller Airports near Santa Monica

	Distance (mi.)
Long Beach Municipal Airport	24.0 map	Flight Deals to LGB
Palmdale Air Force 42 Airport	47.2 map
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport	82.0 map

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Flight Deals to Santa Monica

Originating	From
San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX)	$125
Sacramento (SAC) to Los Angeles (LAX)	$146
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Los Angeles (LAX)	$165
Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)	$185
Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)	$185

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Feature Articles

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Trip Ideas

• Best Biking: Santa Monica to Torrance (California)
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Santa Monica Vacation Rentals

from: $197

Santa Monica Vacation Rental

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1.75
Sleeps: 6

Amenities: Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, BBQ, Balcony, Blender, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Hot Tub, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Patio, Pets OK, Phone, Playground, Refrigerator, Restaurant, Stereo, Stove, TV, Toaster, Towels, VCR, Wireless Internet Access

from: $250

$175/NIGHT*OBO*CHARMING BEACH HOME W SUNDECK & VIEWS 7 BLOCKS 2 BEACH

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 8

Amenities: Balcony, Full kitchen, Internet Access, Linens, Sundeck

from: $214

Vacation Rental Property in Santa Monica CA

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 5

Amenities: DVD Player, Dishwasher, Internet Access, Laundry

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