When you need a break from action-packed Los Angeles, do as the locals do and head west to Santa Monica. Easily accessible ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Hochman covers the worlds of luxury, travel, and entertainment. With views to the Santa Monica pier and beyond, Casa del Mar ...

High-end amenities meet complimentary art classes, a nightly incense ritual and, most intriguingly, a honeybee hive. By Hadley Meares Contributor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or ...

But Santa Monica’s long-standing renown has turned it into a new magnet for upscale hospitality developers. The last couple of years have been a boon for blue-chip openings, which may have just ...

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As global events, from the FIFA World Cup to the 2028 Summer Olympics, descend on Los Angeles, Santa Monica’s beach hotels are locked in a high-stakes battle for VIP guests. The Santa Monica Suite at ...

The Regent Santa Monica Beach made its debut with an elegant, imaginative party last night. The new hotel is an entirely different creature than the one that once occupied this prime real estate, ...

Ocean Avenue was lit up Thursday for a red carpet affair befitting of the city’s newest premier hotel. The Regent Santa Monica Beach held a grand opening ceremony in a luxurious setting in and outside ...

Travelers win when airlines fight for turfEverybody loves a good airline turf war. Well, maybe everyone except airline finance teams. But as many aviation geeks would... Don't be rushed into supplier ...

In recent years, Ocean Ave. hasn’t lived up to the nostalgia. Homelessness, hands-off policing, Prop 47, (which reduced most drug possession and theft sentencing) and a myriad of socio-economic ...