Hotels near Santa Monica Beach Santa Monica

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Santa Monica Pier, a popular place for shoppers in Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Santa Monica Place, Third Street Promenade, and Main Street Santa Monica.

If thrills are what you're after, head to Pacific Park, located 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from central Santa Monica. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you have fun at Pacific Park, you'll love Heal the Bay Aquarium, just a short walk away.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing head to Camera Obscura— just one of the monuments in Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is artsy and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

Santa Monica Visitor Center is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is artsy and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

If you like art, you might want to browse the collections at Fidelity Arts in Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is artsy and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to see more of the art galleries in Santa Monica, Hammer Museum and Getty Center aren't far.

Downtown Santa Monica is home to Laemmle Theatres Monica Film Center, so why not stop by during your stay in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has lots of other popular activities such as SoFi Stadium, Crypto.com Arena, and Dodger Stadium.

Experience a world beneath the ocean with a visit to Heal the Bay Aquarium, just one of the attractions in Downtown Santa Monica. If you have fun at Heal the Bay Aquarium, you'll love Ocean Avenue and Pacific Park, both a short walk away.

If you like haggling for the best price, you might want to head out to Santa Monica Farmers Market in Downtown Santa Monica and take in the atmosphere. Splash some more cash at Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade, and Santa Monica Place.