Bringing classic Cape Cod charm to the Pacific coast, the 198 rooms here have a beach-cottage feel with marble baths, wood floors, spectacular ocean views and tiny balconies with whitewashed shutters. The in-house beach cafe is charming and tasty, and the chichi One Pico restaurant draws rave reviews. This is as upscale as Santa Monica nests get.
Slink into a lounge chair on the ocean-view deck around the pool, or treat yourself to a spa treatment. Parking is $45.