Area Guide
Getting Around
- Featured Activity
Cruise along the streets of Santa Monica on a Segway Guided Tour. Guests are picked up in the lobby and led on a guided tour of the Santa Monica sites. Don't miss this tour on your visit to L.A. For more information, speak with the hotel concierge.
- Points of Interest
Besides the Santa Monica Pier, Palisades Park, and Third Street Promenade, nearby attractions include Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Universal Studios, Disneyland, Magic Mountain, and Route 66.
- Museums
Discover Santa Monica’s educational side. Local museums include Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Children's Nature Institute, Ocean Discovery Center, Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Museum of Television and Radio, and the Getty Museum.
- Sporting Events
Los Angeles is home to a number of local professional teams including the L.A. Lakers and Clippers (NBA), L.A. Sparks (WNBA), L.A. Dodgers and Anaheim Angels (MLB), L.A. Kings and Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL), and the L.A. Galaxy (MLS). Other area sports include arena and Xtreme football in Los Angeles, car racing on various area tracks, horseracing at Santa Anita Track, and much more.
- Culture
As a backdrop for many movies, Santa Monica is also the center of entertainment. Each year, it hosts the Santa Monica International Film Festival MOXIE!. Plays and musicals are produced at the City Garage Theatre, West Coast Ensemble, and Santa Monica Playhouse. For a more classical show, the Santa Monica Symphony and the Santa Monica Civic Light Opera offer excellent music options. The Santa Monica Pier also hosts outdoor concerts ranging in genre from acoustic to alternative.