The Brixton

Basic hotel offering suites with full kitchens & dining rooms, plus free coffee & an outdoor pool. Set on a residential street, this unassuming, all-suite budget hotel is a 13-minute walk from the beach, and a half-mile from both the Santa Monica Pier, and the shops and eateries on the 3rd Street Promenade. Down-to-earth suites with TVs, ceiling fans and pull-out sofas feature private entrances, full kitchens and dining rooms. Upgrades include separate bedrooms and/or balconies. Wi-Fi is available for a fee. Amenities include free coffee and tea, laundry facilities and passes to a nearby fitness center. There's also a heated outdoor kidney-shaped pool inside a landscaped courtyard.

"Reservations open starting December 9th ! Fitoor (Hindi for ‘Passion’) is a contemporary Indian restaurant and cocktail lounge, with a vibrant menu and electrifying music evoke the ardor and energy of India today."

This butcher shop offering locally sourced, pasture-raised meats also makes artisanal sandwiches.

Pizzas, pastas & other Italian classics are favorites at this casual neighborhood chain outpost.

Sophisticated rooms, some with ocean views, in an upscale hotel with a penthouse restaurant/bar. On a residential street, this upscale, art deco hotel is an 8-minute walk from shopping on the 3rd Street Promenade, and a 15-minute walk from Santa Monica State Beach and Pier. Elegant rooms with glamorous touches offer Wi-Fi, and city or ocean views, plus flat-screen TVs, desks, tufted headboards and designer toiletries. Sophisticated suites add soaking tubs, and living rooms with leather chairs or pull-out sofas. Room service is available 24/7. Californian cuisine is served in a trendy penthouse restaurant with a lively bar. Amenities include a fitness center, a gift shop/cafe and valet parking. A daily fee covers Wi-Fi and use of the gym.

Cocktails, handmade pastas & seasonal fare in a stylish but relaxed space.

Omakase is the specialty at chef Shunji Nakao's small but refined eatery with a Californian touch.

French-inspired meals, brunch & cocktails served in a cosmopolitan venue with ocean & sunset views.

Upscale chain eatery serving burgers, steaks & other American fare in stylish, spacious surrounds.

A casual seafood haven in Santa Monica, this bustling spot serves up fresh fish, oysters, and delectable dishes in a laid-back market atmosphere.