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Shade

Hotel in Santa Monica

HotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)

Location Excellent location — 12 attractions within walking distance

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About

Shade is a hotel to stay in Santa Monica. The hotel is close to Original Muscle Beach and Santa Mónica Pier Aquarium, about 0.5 km from Downtown Santa Monica, about 0.4 km from Bay Street Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 94 places to eat, 2 supermarkets and 1 public-transport stop. The most comfortable time to visit Santa Monica is generally July to September.

Location

What's nearby

  • Original Muscle Beach0.1 km
  • Santa Mónica Pier Aquarium0.2 km
  • Carousel Park0.2 km
  • Breakdance Showdown0.2 km
  • Santa Monica Pier0.3 km
  • Pacific Park0.3 km

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Within a short walk

🍽️ 94 places to eat🛒 2 supermarkets💊 1 pharmacy or clinic🚌 1 public-transport stop

Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.

Getting there & essentials

Nearest airport
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) 4.0 km → all hotels near SMO
Nearest station
Downtown Santa Monica0.5 km
Nearest beach
Bay Street Beach0.4 km
Sea temperature
Sea temperature about 24.3 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
Driving
Drives on the right
Currency
USD
Power
Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
Tap water
Generally safe to drink

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