Italian Renaissance palace on the beach, romantic rooms, ocean views






















































"In Santa Monica, one of the two hotels set right on the beach in a city where that’s surprisingly hard to find." - The MICHELIN Guide
"If you want to taunt your East Coast friends with photos of an ocean sunset for Christmas, book dinner at Terraza inside Santa Monica's Hotel Casa Del Mar. A $125 set menu is available on Christmas Day, and it includes dry-aged kanpachi crudo, grilled prawns, and roasted scallops. Brunch is also available earlier that day for the same price and will offer dishes like french toast and dungeness crab cake benedict." - cathy park, sylvio martins
"This oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica is offering a three-course prix fixe meal for brunch and dinner, both priced at $125 per person. Besides the classic turkey meal with the usual potatoes and gravy, Terraza is serving vegan options like cauliflower steaks and spiced pumpkin soup, plus a short rib pappardelle, truffle mac & cheese fritters, and more." - sylvio martins

"The ritzy seaside hotel Casa del Mar has a prix fixe menu this Thanksgiving that captures seasonal California flavors alongside traditional holiday dishes. Starters include spiced pumpkin soup, burrata salad, or hamachi crudo, while mains like harissa-roasted salmon, New York strip steak, and Mary’s organic turkey are available. Finish with apple or pumpkin pies. The cost per person runs $125 before tax, tips, and drinks." - Eater Staff

"This Santa Monica hotel is offering a three-course Thanksgiving dinner package for $125 per person. The to-go package will include options like roasted turkey, crab and ham croquettes, braised beef short ribs, and fuji apple tarts." - kat hong, nikko duren, garrett snyder