Attractions and Cultural Resources in Santa Monica

The National Historic Landmark's Santa Monica Hippodrome sits on the Santa Monica Pier which was established in 1909. The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium was a significant music venue for numerous decades and it hosted the 1960 Academy Awards. The La Monica Ballroom on the on the pier was he source for numerous New Year's Eve national network broadcasts and once the largest ballroom in the United States. The McCabe's Guitar Shop is still the leading acoustic performance space and retail outlet. The Bergamont Station is a city-owned art gallery compound which includes the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Santa Monica also houses the Santa Monica Heritage Museum.

The city is an international mecca for skateboarding culture. It has 2 hospitals including the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Saint John's Health Center. Santa Monica also has several magazines and newspapers including the Santa Monica Sun, Santa Monica Magazine, Santa Monica Observer Newspaper, Santa Monica Mirror and the Santa Monica Daily Press.

Beachview Motels and Hotels of Santa Monica, California

Huntley Hotel is a luxury situated on a quiet residential street 2 blocks away from the beach and Third Street Promenade. Guests will appreciate the hotel's well-appointed rooms, stylish ambiance and proximity to offices, entertainment, restaurants and shopping. The hotel's rooftop restaurant commands sweeping views of mountains, city skyline and coastline. The large lobby has marble-tiled floors accented with a retro-style shag rug while the seating areas feature contemporary furniture in natural woods and white leather. The property's 24-hour business center features 3 flat-screen computers with printing and complimentary high-speed Internet access while copying and faxing are available at the front desk. Other hotel amenities include express check-in and checkout, banquet facilities, dry cleaning or laundry service, tour assistance, multilingual staff, conference rooms and meeting rooms.

The hotel offers 209 guestrooms and specialty suites prepared for pampering. Guestrooms and suites feature city or ocean views, 42-inch plasma televisions, multi-line telephones with speakerphone and voice mail and wireless Internet access. Other amenities include DVD player, executive work desk, well-stocked mini bar, in-room safe, hair dryer, iron with ironing board and Gilchrist and Soames Bath amenities. The hotel's complete address is 1111 Second Street Santa Monica in California. For reservations, call them at 310-394-5454.

Ocean View Hotel is a 3-star hotel overlooking Los Angeles coastline pier. The hotel is situated a block away from the Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade. This property is smoke-free and provides business services, complimentary continental breakfast and concierge desk. In addition to concierge desk, the hotel also offers a car rental desk, fax and copying services, tour assistance and dry cleaning. Guestrooms at this hotel offer ocean, courtyard or Santa Monica Pier views. Furnished with desk, guestrooms also feature in-room safes, hair dryers, coffee makers, high-speed Internet connectivity, cable televisions and separate sleeping and sitting areas.

Check-in time at the hotel is 2:00 pm while the checkout time is 11:00 am. The hotel's complete address is 1447 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California. For more information, call them at 310-458-4888 or fax them at 310-458-0848.