Welcome to Santa Monica!

Golden beaches and a sultry Pacific Ocean coastline, urban walkways and sandy terrain, gourmet cuisine and world-class dining, and first-rate couture and upscale boutiques. Santa Monica has all of the corporate amenities your clients require, from spacious meeting rooms to European-style nooks, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) access, city transporters, and state-of-the-art technology with first-class accommodations.

What makes Santa Monica unique? It’s the quintessential urban beach community. Where else can your conference attendees be on the cutting edge of corporate trends while sinking their toes into the warm shoreline sand and soaking in our local culture?

Shopping

Downtown & 3rd St. Promenade is just one of the hot shopping locations in Santa Monica. This world-famous alfresco shopping and dining experience includes national stores, boutiques, casual and fine dining restaurants, street performers, bookstores, movie theaters and more.

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Beach

Santa Monica's stunning beach is the city’s greatest natural asset. Blessed with 3.5 miles of broad sandy coastline and more than 340 days of sunshine per year, Santa Monica serves as the perfect backdrop for the sun-kissed, fit California beach lifestyle.

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Dining

In Santa Monica, that's not difficult. With access to some of the freshest produce and seafood in the country, Santa Monica chefs (who have always been on the forefront of the California cuisine movement) draw upon the city's rich cultural influences–its proximity to Latin America and the Pacific Rim as well as the influx of chefs from Europe–and consistently push beyond tradition to develop innovative new menus.

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American Film Market

American Film Market is quickly becoming one of the world’s premiere film festivals, the American Film Market draws top journalists and film industry professionals from around the world. For culture addicts, it’s glitz and glamour. For cinemaniacs, it’s a promise to discover new films. And for sponsors, it’s the opportunity to connect with a passionate and diverse audience.

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Night life

After lounging on the beach, shopping, exploring and dining, some visitors still have enough energy to discover Santa Monica by night. The city offers an array of activities, from music to drinks to theater. Here are a few of the options.

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