Shutters on the Beach
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Our take
By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer
The resort fee at Shutters on the Beach is mostly about getting around without a car. It's $60 a night plus 15% tax, about $69, and it pays for a two-hour bike rental every day and an afternoon house car for trips within 3 miles. Weekend beach yoga and EV charging are in it too. The hotel puts the Santa Monica Pier within walking distance. If you come by rideshare and use the bikes and the house car, the fee earns its keep. Drive in and overnight valet adds $90 a night. It's the only parking the hotel lists, and its guide doesn't say whether tax is included. Fee plus valet comes to about $159 a night before the room and lodging tax, so a Friday-to-Sunday weekend puts $318 into fee and valet, $180 of it for a car that mostly sits with the valet. The guide also never says whether the $60 is already folded into the nightly price you're shown. Watch the total at checkout. The heated pool is kept for registered guests, but the chairs are first come, first served, and a private cabana is the only seat you can book ahead. Check-in isn't until 4 pm, which is late on a beach day, and getting in early depends on availability. Dogs are welcome up to 25 pounds.
Quick facts
- Resort fee
- $60/night plus 15% tax (about $69); hotel doesn't say if it's included in the rate shown
- Fee covers
- Daily 2-hour bike rental, afternoon house car within 3 miles, weekend beach yoga, premium internet, EV charging, beach activities concierge, local and long-distance calls, welcome drink
- Parking
- Overnight valet, $90/night; tax inclusion not stated
- Self-parking
- Not published by the hotel
- In-and-out
- Not published by the hotel
- Oversized vehicles
- Not published by the hotel
- Visitor parking
- Without validation: $25 first hour, $10 each hour after, $90 daily max
- Check-in
- 4:00 pm; early arrival subject to availability
- Check-out
- Noon; late departure subject to availability, may cost extra
- Pets
- Dogs up to 25 lbs, two max, $125 per stay; emotional support animals charged as pets
- Pool
- Heated outdoor pool and whirlpool; registered guests only, seating first come, first served; private cabanas bookable
- Dining
- 1 Pico, Coast, Living Room and Terrace
- Spa
- One Spa and fitness center on site
- Rooms
- 198 rooms in 10 room categories plus 5 suites
Where you are
1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Open in Maps →Shutters is at 1 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica. The hotel says the Santa Monica Pier is within walking distance, though it gives no distance. For anything farther, the afternoon house car paid for by the resort fee covers trips within 3 miles, and the concierge books rentals through Avalon Transportation and Midway Rental. Hotel Casa del Mar is its sister property in the Edward Thomas Collection, and the two share a pet policy.
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Does Shutters on the Beach charge a resort fee?
Yes, $60 a night plus 15% tax, which comes to about $69. It covers a daily two-hour bike rental, afternoon house car rides within 3 miles, weekend beach yoga, premium internet, EV charging, beach activities concierge, local and long-distance calls, and a welcome drink. The hotel's guide doesn't say whether the fee is already in the nightly rate you're shown, so check the total before you pay.
How much is parking at Shutters on the Beach?
$90 a night for overnight valet, the only parking the hotel lists. It publishes no self-parking rate or in-and-out policy, and doesn't say whether tax is on top or whether oversized vehicles can park. Visitors who aren't staying and have no validation pay $25 for the first hour and $10 for each hour after, up to $90 a day.
Can you walk to the Santa Monica Pier from Shutters?
Yes, the hotel says the pier is within walking distance, though it doesn't give a distance. The afternoon house car included in the resort fee also covers trips within 3 miles.
What time is check-in at Shutters on the Beach?
4 pm, and check-out is noon. Early arrival and late departure depend on availability, and a late departure may cost extra.
Can I bring my dog to Shutters on the Beach?
Yes, if it weighs 25 pounds or less. The hotel takes dogs, two at most, for $125 per stay, and that includes a bed and bowl for the dog, plus treats. Emotional support animals are treated as pets and pay the same fee.
Is Shutters on the Beach worth it for a last-minute stay?
Yes, if you'll leave the car behind and use the bikes and house car the resort fee pays for. Driving in adds about $159 a night in fee and valet before the room and lodging tax, or $318 over a two-night weekend.