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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Santa Monica Proper Hotel is located 0.4 miles (8-minute walk) from Santa Monica Beach, with boutique shopping, dining, and cultural attractions all within walking distance.

Walk or short drive to the following local attractions:

Dining, Shopping and Entertainment:

• Santa Monica Farmers Market – 0.2 miles (7-minute walk)
• 3rd Street Promenade – 0.3 miles (6-minute walk)
• Santa Monica Place – 0.4 miles (8-minute walk)
• Main Street – 0.8 miles (15-minute walk or 5-minute drive)
• Montana Avenue – 1 mile (5-minute drive)
• Abbot Kinney Boulevard – 2 miles (10-minute drive)
• Brentwood Country Mart -2.5 miles (10-minute drive)

Beach, Wellness + Surf:

• Santa Monica Beach – 0.4 miles (8-minute walk)
• Santa Monica Bike Path – 0.5 miles (10-minute walk)
• Santa Monica Stairs – 1.5 miles (5-minute drive)
• Will Rogers State Park – 6 miles (15-minute drive)
• Annenberg Community Beach House – 1 mile (5-minute drive)
• Sorrento Beach – 2 miles (10-minute drive)
• Venice Beach – 2 miles (10-minute drive)
• Sunset Point Beach – 3 miles (12-minute drive)
• Topanga Beach – 6 miles (15-minute drive)

Arts and Entertainment:

• The Getty Villa – 7 miles (20-minute drive)
• The Broad Stage – 1 mile (5-minute drive)
• Bergamot Station – 2 miles (8-minute drive)

Parks:

• Reed Park – 0.1 miles (2-minute walk)
• Palisades Park – 0.6 miles (12-minute walk)
• Santa Monica Pier – 0.5 miles (10-minute walk)
• Tongva Park – 0.5 miles (10-minute walk)
• Rustic Canyon Park – 3 miles (10-minute drive)
• Will Rogers State Park – 6 miles (15-minute drive)

Transportation:

• Downtown Santa Monica Metro E Line Station – 0.4 miles (8-minute walk)
• Santa Monica Airport (SMO) – 3 miles (10-minute drive)

Professional photography requests must be reviewed and approved with at least four weeks’ notice. This includes any photography or videography with professional equipment, drones, and/or media-use. Hotel rooms cannot be booked to be used as a shoot location. A member of our team must accompany the photographer in all public spaces and spaces must remain 100% intact. 

Requests for professional photography can be made HERE.

Mobile phone photography is permitted with limitations:

• No more than 5 minutes of dedicated photo taking.
• Privacy and respect for hotel guests and colleagues must be observed at all times.
• Doors, hallways, passages, elevators, etc. may not be blocked for any reason.
• Spaces must remain 100% intact – furniture, design elements, seating, etc. cannot be moved, rearranged, or stood on.