Shutters on the Beach

I attended a small wedding here, and the service, food and personnel were all terrific. Tremendous teamwork from the staff. The Beef Wellington hors d’oeuvres were outstanding.

Spectacular place for a romantic night out for drinks! This Hotel is right on the beach and a breathe taking view of Santa Monica Beach.

Always a beautiful spot to have brunch or lunch, especially on a sunny Los Angeles day. I would say the food at Coast is not awesome but I guess it does not have to be because of the location. It’s more of an experience.

The best thing about this place is that you are literally on the sand/​beach with very nice views of the ocean. Food/​Drinks are OK, nothing to write home about.

BF took me to shutters again for a late dinner.
This time we ordered a couple beers, a dish that had broccoli & shrimp, and a dish that had steak. Once again –Delish.
Our waiter noticed it was my birthday so when we ordered our dessert she brought it to us with candles which I thought was really sweet !
Thumbs up to this place for great food and service !

Delicious food & waiters with a great knowledge of their wine selection.
I came with my friend for DineLA. We both ordered from the DineLA menu; I, the chicken and the tuna tartare and my friend, the short ribs and the clam chowder soup. My tuna tartare was some of the best tartares that I’ve had. The chicken was delicious, but the gnocchi was the showstopper for me. My friend’s short ribs were juicy and tender.
We asked our waiter for wine suggestions and he promptly brought back wines to complement our meals. The wine that I had, was splendid.
Will definitely be back.

The place is simply stunning to start off with. Terrace pool on 3^rd floor facing the ocean is the epitome of understated and quiet elegance.
Rooms are beautiful. Equipped with all the apple accessories you may need, very lovely room service staff, delicious in-​room food options (loved my tortilla soup and movie popcorn) and Earnest Hemingway classics as nighttime reading material. With candles, delicious smelling toiletries and a generous sized jacuzzi in the bathroom, almost half the size of the bedroom, I loved coming «home» every night to unwind.
What I loved about this hotel the most are two things: the people/​staff and how they «sweat the details». One Pico’s dinner menu was excellent, impressive wines.

The service in the Living Room was terrible again.
We stopped going about six months ago because the service was incredibly slow, but it was New Year’s Eve and a few of us thought it would be a lovely place to ring in the British New Years. The only waiter in the room appeared to be on his first day, after about 15 mins we had to wave him over to take our order. Please note at this time it was not busy. We spent approximately $ 500 and the waiter managed to mess the bill up & divided it by 3 not the 4 of us but we couldn’t find him to get him to change it. There were two excellent wait staff, the French gentleman who brought us our champagne flight and explained the champagnes and the busboy who was the only one who helped us get our order.
I will not be returning due to the continued incredibly slow service.

Terrible, slow service on the terrace despite plenty of staff and only a few tables. It took over 20 minutes to get a coffee and they completely forgot one of our dishes. What we did get was good but overpriced for the quality and in particular the bad service.

We came here for drinks tonight and it was alright. The service was okay. The drinks were overpriced but fine. Not sure i would come back. Might be nice to see it in the day.

This hotel is gorgeous. Each room makes you feel like you are staying in some wealthy friends home and not a sterile hotel room. Perfect. Dinner last night at One Pico was amazing, breakfast this morning at Coast was great. Shout out to Jesse who served us this morning and recommended tailor made Bloody Mary’s.

I have been/​stayed in every 5 star hotel in town. This place just does not rate with the others. Yes, the location right on the beach is the best in town. No doubt. Yet, this place just lacks in so many areas.
Positives:
Location as I said
Clean
Room
Architecture as really wonderful as nothing like it in LA
Not a dump
Negative:
Service from wait staff in the main room, to bartenders in One Pico, valet. In general the staff is surly and generally not happy at all.
Rooms. Yes I put that as a positive but the low ceilings make this place somewhat feel claustrophobic.
Food and Beverage. MEH… Small pour on wine. Watered down drinks. One Pico is nice looking but looks can be deceiving as there are way better choices down the street. Lobby lounge is just fair.
This place is just not 5 star. You can see it in the faces of the staff and then the guests soon thereafter.

Always a great time at shutters, food always comes witching 10 – 15 min, fresh.
One of the highlights of shutters is the sunset view while having drinks, and food. There’s always someone playing the piano in the main entrance at night, pleasant.
The service, staff, and security are all great and accommodating –
Valet service is quick and easy.
Prices are cool, all round good place be while in Santa Monica.

Went with my buddies from New York… Food was excellent, the service was great, and the atmosphere was beautiful, and the best part was my friend picked up the $ 400 tab for 4 of us…
Will have to come back with my wife for a special occasion…

Awesome service, great food and perfect place to strike up great conversations with interesting people. Our group of 4 quickly merged with 2 groups of 2 to form an impromptu party on the patio — helped by the fact Shutters allows dogs on the patio. One of the best places to get a great drink in LA.

If you want d-​luxe treatment, if you want a night 2 remember this is the place. Cooler than the other side I the pillow. Did you want special, no prob.

I really do like this hotel but it’s not perfect. It’s my second stay at Shutters. The rooms are nice, clean and cool but on the small side. Ours had a view of the street for 800 plus dollars a night. We had the least expensive rooms I’m guessing. Plain and simple your paying to be on the beach and that is a million dollar view. Staff is very nice, pleasant and attentive. From the front desk to the greeter and valets. Pool side staff is excellent. Plenty of comfy lounge chairs in the sun and in the shade.
Be careful not to end up on a lower floors or the noise from the street makes sleeping past 7AM impossible. We moved to the 7^th floor and that helped.
We liked the location so much last time we did not shop the price on the beach elsewhere but before I re book I would compare. I feel we paid too much for what we got. Since I did not shop I might be wrong. My first stay and the memory of it were better than this recent stay. I remember the Beds being the best I’ve ever slept in but it seems they changed the mattresses. They are not bad, but not as good as they once were. The rooms are decorated very nicely and are comfortable for 2 people. Drawer space is a little tight or my wife overpacked for the week. They supply each room with a sony Bluetooth speaker and I though that was a great touch. Most rooms have a balcony with 2 chairs, our room on the 3^rd did but once we moved to the 7^th it did not.
The lack of good, free wifi in the rooms in 2015 is really inexcusable. Budget motels charge extra for wifi in the rooms but at these rates they should have a router on every hall if necessary. (IMHO).
Housekeeping was great everyday and did more than housekeeping does at most hotels.
Food choice in the lobby bar is very poor and limited. We had the cheese boards and they are bites of cheese not boards, I ordered a glass of wine for my wife that was about 14 bucks a glass and the waiter suggested something off the menu he thought she would like better, it was 20 bucks a glass. Just did not sit right with me. The servers on the pool deck are great, and get to know you. Drinks are excellent and they should be at 14 – 20 bucks for a piña collata depending on if you choose a floater. I know, It’s vacation, and it’s on the beach and it’s shutters but the pounding never stops.
Breakfast in the lower beach level café is very good and very expensive we ate there everyday but the last day when we did room service. If I did not get a 60 dollar a day food breakfast credit with my stay I would not have eaten there every day. Don’t do room service if you order hot food. My egg omelette was cold, same with coffee. The fruit plate and bran muffin were fine.
One annoyance for me was that I needed to take 2 elevators to get to my room and same going back to the lobby. It’s is most likely because the hotel was added on to after initial construction, it’s just a pain in the butt especially when you need to do it several times a day.
I think if you stay on the oceanfront side of the hotel the single elevator will get you to your room.
All in all shutters is a beautiful resort if you take advantage of the on the beach location. If I would have read my own review before I went I would have been better informed. I write these reviews so that anyone wanting to go will have an honest review of what I liked and did not like.

Stayed here for my birthday. We booked a semi ocean view and upon our arrival the manager wished me a happy birthday and upgraded us to an ocean view suite with a beautiful basket. The pool area is Small with lots of kids but frankly the ocean is right outside! The spa was fantastic and I would definitely go back for a treatment. Dinner at One Pico was wonderful.

Had breakfast at shutters today. Food was wonderful and service was very on top of it. Cappuccinos were delicious.

We had a very nice cheese platter and wine pairing in the lounge bar for happy hour! Beautiful view of the ocean with an old time glamorous feel inside. Although it was a rainy day so we couldn’t sit outside on the patio, the view was still incredible!
Many high-​end wines and liquors to choose from as well as a selection of snacks and lite fare. There are also two restaurants with full menus on the property as well! Great location!

Ich kann nur die vorherigen Einträge bestätigen! Wir haben die wohl beste Hotellage in LA rund um genossen! Wenn viel vom One Pico Restaurant geschrieben wurde sollte aber auch das etwas «more casual» ausgelegte Coast Restaurant im Hotel nicht verschwiegen werden. Hier haben wir auch jeden morgen gefrühstückt und jedes Frühstück regelrecht genossen! Und was über das Personal in diesem Spitzenhotel bereits geschrieben wurde kann ich auch nur nochmal unterstreichen! Im Shutters fühlten wir uns von der ersten Sekunde an super aufgehoben! Und dann erst der Blick auf den Strand über den Pool … Atemberaubend! Auf unseren abendlichen Spaziergängen sind wir auch mal ins Loews gegangen — sicher auch ein tolles Hotel, aber es hat bei weitem nicht den Charme des Shutters! Gut der Preisunterschied ist dann auch merklich, aber aus unserer Sicht jeden Cent wert! Wenn es nochmal nach LA geht, dann sicher wieder ins Shutters in the Beach!!!

Gibt es in LA ein besseres Hotel?
Mein Lieblingsplatz in LA ist Santa Monica. Mein Lieblingshotel ist das Shutters on the Beach. Hier im Shutters ist man weit genug von den nicht wirklich schönen Ecken in LA entfernt. Man genießt die schöné lage am Strand und kann entspannen. Das Personal am Empfang, der Service im Restaurant, am Pool und auf den Zimmern ist TOP ausgebildet und sehr sehr lieb. Ich hatte noch kein besseres Badezimmer in einem Hotel. Sehr selten ein so gutes Bett. Die Anfahrt mit dem Auto am Eingang verspricht noch nicht viel, doch dann betritt man die Lobby des Shutters und ist verzaubert. Die Qype s vor mir haben schon fast alles richtig beschrieben.
Und das «One Pico» ist natürlich auch einen Besuch wert. Hier hab ich oft mal was kleines gegessen z.b. Caesar Salad und Crab Cake.
Es gibt noch kein besseres Hotel in LA.

Wenn man sich schon einen Trip nach Los Angeles leistet, dann sollte man das Shutters on the Beach buchen! Es ist einfach ein Traum! Direkt am Strand von Santa Monica gelegen und mit exzellentem Service!
Das «Shutters on the Beach» ist Romantik pur, der Meerblick, die romantischen Zimmer, der Blick, das Licht — das kann man nicht überbieten!
Die riesige Badewanne haben wir natürlich zusammen getestet :-)
Gut, die Preise ab 400 USD pro Nacht aufwärts für eine Doppelbelegung sind nicht günstig, aber was man dafür geboten bekommt ist einzigartig!
Eben nicht der Hotelbunker à la Hilton, Westin etc., sondern Individualität am wünderschönen Strand, exquisite Küche, atemberaubende Wellenssanwendungen und dezenten, überaus aufmerksamen Service. Eben ein Quäntchen mehr…
Wenn wir wieder nach Los Angeles kommen, dann sind wird natürlich wieder Gast im «Shutters» und das wird nicht mehr lange dauern!

Wenn man schon ein Wochende in LA verbringen darf oder muss, je nach Blickwinkel, dann im shutters on the beach. Weiß bis heute nicht, ob die Kulisse des shutters für Töchterchens Lieblingsserie Beverly Hills 90 210 benutzt wurde, aber es ähnelt manchen Einstellungen. Die Zimmer im Countrystil mit einem Badezimmer mit Riesenwanne und Fenster mitten im Raum, ein Pool mit Meeresblick, aber das größte der Strand von Santa Monica genau vor dem Hotel. Der Service excellent und naja bezahlt hat außer dem Tip mein Auftraggeber. Nur für den Drink an der Bar, bin wegen der Band ins benachbarte Loews gegangen. Das Einzige was mir gefehlt hat ist die passende Begleiterin, um das ganze auch mit Romantik zu garnieren.