An oceanside inn in Santa Monica has been named the best hotel in America by TripAdvisor.
Shore Hotel, situated just steps from the iconic Santa Monica Pier, topped TripAdvisor’s 2024 Best of the Best Traveler’s Choice Awards. This prestigious list is compiled annually, honoring hotels that have garnered a high volume of “above-and-beyond” reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor users over the past year.
Of the more than 8 million listings on TripAdvisor, fewer than 1% receive this distinction.
“When you think of a hotel that checks all the boxes (outstanding service, comfy rooms, the works), it’s probably one of these winning spots,” TripAdvisor stated on its awards page.
Shore Hotel boasts a 4.5 rating on TripAdvisor, with over 6,200 reviews. Guests have praised the hotel’s ocean views, spacious suites, efficient concierge and valet services, stylish ambiance, and lush amenities. Many reviews highlight the pool and the poolside café as significant perks of staying at Shore Hotel.
TripAdvisor staff emphasized the property’s eco-friendly design, modern technology, and proximity to local attractions. Additionally, the hotel is pet-friendly, catering to animal lovers.
Shore Hotel also features a fitness center, indoor and outdoor event spaces, and complimentary bike rentals. Hotel representatives announced that a new restaurant and bar will open this summer, offering a menu with locally sourced ingredients “fresh off the coast” and produce from local farmers’ markets.
Shore Hotel was the only Southern California lodging to make the list. Two hotels in San Francisco, Hotel Emblem San Francisco and Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights, secured the 14th and 21st spots, respectively.
Luma Hotel Times Square in Manhattan and FivePine Lodge and Spa in Sisters, Oregon, rounded out the top three.
