The Surfrider Hotel

California

California dreams are made manifest at this modern oceanfront pad found slinking off the Pacific Coast Highway. While the word Malibu may scream ‘glitz and glam’, The Surfrider started life as a motel, so expect a gentle, low-key affair where beach house design pick-ups muddle with a boho nod to the motel’s heyday. It’s a homely marriage that sees hammocks straddle seafront terraces and ample space to lounge, with kitchenettes for those looking to scour the local Sunday farmer’s market. The Golden State’s seasonal, farm-to-fork sentiment is well displayed at the rooftop restaurant– headed by a French Laundry alum – from grazing boards and vibrant stone fruit and burrata salads to sardines
on toast. Hiking trails, Santa Monica and the bustle of LA are a quick drive away.

Doubles from £317. 00 1 310 526 6158, thesurfridermalibu.com

Words by Blossom Green