Just in time for summer, Santa Monica's 71-room Hotel Shangri-La has debuted Suite 700. The new rooftop bar and lounge from nightlife entrepreneur and designer Marc Smith (whose work also includes the Edison) has a Nautical Moderne design with unobstructed views of the ocean.
Outdoor terraces offer plush lounge seating and fire pits. Inside, gray flannel covers walls, and there are etched mirrors, large windows, and a dramatic scalloped fireplace. The space is available for buyout, with room for about 75.
Suite 700 serves signature cocktails and a full menu, and the classic cocktail list recalls Hollywood's golden age with drinks like rum punch and Pimms After Dark served in shiny shakers and tulip martini glasses. Menu items include octopus carpaccio and lamb served with Medjool dates. Bonus: The kitchen is open late—at least by L.A. standards—until 1 a.m. on weekends, and midnight during the week.
“The concept of being at the beach while also providing a sophisticated, culturally interesting environment is what I love about this hotel,” said Hotel Shangri-La owner Tamie Adaya in a release. “I see the Shangri-La as the gathering place where Hollywood meets the ocean—a place where you can not only enjoy the ocean paradise, but also where you come to excite your imagination.”
