Terrazza Lounge is the new beach front patio bar and al fresco restaurant at Casa del Mar, one of the very best beach front hotels in Santa Monica. Sit in front of the flaming gas heater and watch the sun set. Views of Muscle Beach make this a great spot for perving, not to mention the chill vibe with the arty crowd like the techies from Pixar and the like.

We’ve stayed at the Erwin and really enjoyed its casual chic vibe with a great location.

It has been voted in the Top 20 rooftop bars in America. The hotel is about 200m from the sand and two miles from Santa Monica. It is located right on Venice Beach, where medical marijuana is sold from the “doctors clinics” below – and you will smell the medication. The rooftop of the Hotel Erwin, is aptly called High. I just love what she’s done with a very plain office canvas, transforming this place into my pick for the chicest restaurant and bar in Santa Monica. The Viceroy (and the Tides in Miami which we’ve also stayed in) is designed by my girl-crush Kelly Wearstler. It was an office block in the 60s that now hides a jaw-droppingly chic lobby (with an indoor bar) and an even cooler pool area surrounded by cabanas and high wing-backed chairs. The Viceroy is probably the most unassuming Santa Monica hotel (don’t blink, you’ll miss it). It’s a laid back vibe inside and out.Ĭosy up by the fireplace indoors and sink into one of the leather suites, play a game of pool or hide away in a little nook for a quiet te ta te, or sit outside under the trees and soak up the night with a couple of delicious cocktails. Now at The Bungalow you’ll find an eclectic mix of mismatched furniture under trees festooned with lights and the outdoor furniture dotted with fire pits. Today this cute outdoor cocktail lounge is nearly beachside (well – it is across the road from the beach) but finally its location and charm were recognised and it was out with the suits and in with the cocktails! I love this bar with ocean views across the road! I remember staying in the hotel years ago and the space that is now the Bungalow, to the right of the entrance, was just meeting rooms! The Bungalow at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel had been waiting to burst onto the scene forever and is now my top pick for a laid back beachy vibe with a twist of class. See the rest of them, if you want to read only my best content! 1. This post has been my one of my most popular posts of last year. Spoiler – in no particular order, here are the best bars in Santa Monica!

Pool table with multiple games