The Proper Hotel Santa Monica
700 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
The renovation of the 1928 historic Santa Monica Professional Building, coupled with a new infill addition, has led to the creation of the city’s first "Luxury Lifestyle Hotel." The historic building now features 55 guest rooms, 13,000 square feet of retail space, and a 4,300-square-foot restaurant.
The newly added six-story section boasts 216 guest rooms, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a lobby/lounge, a 2,500-square-foot fitness center, a 3,000-square-foot spa, and a rooftop area with a bar, restaurant, and pool. The two structures are seamlessly connected at three levels by a second-floor bridge and a paseo at the grade basement, preserving the unique “Y” shape of the Landmark building tower while integrating both buildings into a cohesive and functional space.
Selected Awards:
Los Angeles Business Council Award Santa Monica Proper Hotel 2017
Santa Monica Conservancy Preservation Award Multi-Family 2017
Los Angeles Business Council Best Unbuilt Project – Hospitality 2017
Southern California Chapter of American Concrete Institute Design Award The Proper Hotel 2019
Los Angeles Business Journal Award Santa Monica Proper Hotel 2020
Hospitality Design Awards Lifestyle Hotel including Public Space, Restoration, Transformations and Conversion Santa Monica Proper Hotel 2020
Santa Monica Conservancy Presidents Award Santa Monica Proper Hotel 2020
AHEAD Award Americas Hotel of the Year Award 2020
AHEAD Award Lobby & Public Spaces Award 2020
Hospitality Design Lifestyle Hotel Winner 2020
Hospitality Design Restoration, Transformation & Conversions Finalist 2020
Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Design Award 2021
Santa Monica Conservancy Rehabilitation Award 401 Ocean Ave. 202
Publications:
Los Angeles – Tim Street Porter and Dianne Keaton
Los Angeles Today – City of Dreams – Tim Street Porter
Daily Architecture News
The Design Hotels Book – Edition 2020