Frommer's Review
This Cape Cod-style luxury hotel enjoys one of the city's most prized locations: directly on the beach, a block from Santa Monica Pier. Only relative newcomer -- and sister property -- Casa del Mar can compete, but Shutters bests the Casa by attaching alfresco balconies to every guest room and having a more personal boutique hotel-like ambience. The views and sounds of the ocean are the most outstanding qualities of the spacious, luxuriously outfitted, Cape Cod-inspired rooms, some of which have fireplaces and/or whirlpool tubs; all have floor-to-ceiling windows that open. The elegant marble bathrooms come with generous counter space and welcome whimsies that include waterproof radios and toy whales. A relaxed ambience pervades the contemporary art-filled public spaces, which feel like the common areas of a deluxe Montauk beach house. The small swimming pool and the sunny lobby lounge overlooking the sand are two great perches for spotting the celebrities who swear by Shutters as an alternative hangout to smoggy Hollywood. One Pico, the hotel's premier restaurant, serves modern American cuisine in a seaside setting; the best meals at the more casual Pedals Cafe come from the wood-burning grill. The hotel's recently opened ONE spa offers guests facials, massages, body scrubs and body treatments, manicures, pedicures, and waxing. Tip: The beach-cottage rooms overlooking the sand are more desirable and no more expensive than those in the towers.
Facilities: Restaurant; cafe; lobby lounge; outdoor heated pool and Jacuzzi; health club w/spa services; sauna; extensive beach equipment rentals; concierge; activities desk; courtesy car; Wi-Fi throughout property; business center w/secretarial services; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; video library.
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