Seminars and company events
Shutters on the Beach can host meetings, offsites and receptions for groups from 12 to 400 people. The hotel stands on the beachfront at 1 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, with direct access to the sand. It lists twelve meeting and event spaces, including two that divide into smaller rooms, which lets a team run a plenary session and parallel workshops in one place.
The Grand Salon is the main room. It measures 3,645 square feet (81 by 45 feet), with a 9-foot ceiling, and takes 400 in theater style, 300 at rounds and 216 in classroom layout. It divides into Salon A, Salon B and Salon C. Salon B, at 1,620 square feet, takes 200 in theater style, and Salons A and C each take 120.
The Promenade measures 1,748 square feet and takes 140 in theater style, 130 at rounds and 72 in classroom. It also divides, into Promenade A, B and C, which take between 44 and 55 in theater style. The Beachside room (1,078 square feet) takes 90 in theater style, and Oceanside (500 square feet) takes 50. For a leadership meeting, the Private Dining Room seats 12 around a conference table. The hotel supplies audiovisual equipment, and a team of professionals manages the technical side.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts weddings with the ceremony and the reception on site. Vows can be exchanged on the Pacific Terrace, with the ocean behind, or on the beach, and the Grand Salon is the indoor option. The Pacific Terrace measures 2,392 square feet and takes 250 at a reception or 150 at rounds.
A typical weekend can include a welcome event, a rehearsal soirée with wine, cocktails and California-inspired cooking, the ceremony and reception, and a beachside brunch. Planners coordinate the services from guest check-in to check-out.
Rooms and capacities
Capacities are stated for seven layouts: classroom, conference, square, U-shape, rounds, theater and reception. The reception figure of the Grand Salon is 400, the same as its theater figure. The Pacific Terrace lists only rounds and reception. The Private Dining Room lists only a conference layout.
Accommodation
The hotel offers twelve room types, from Superior and Deluxe rooms to Ocean Front and Ocean View rooms, and suites including the Beach House Suite, the Pacific View Suite and the Santa Monica Suite. Wedding groups may receive special rates and offers based on dates, group size and length of stay. The hotel does not state its total room count on its site.
Catering
The in-house catering team handles meetings and weddings. Couples are offered chef consultations and tastings, dessert displays and custom wedding cakes. Guests can also eat at 1 Pico, at Coast, or at the Living Room and Terrace, and the hotel has a spa, One Spa, and a fitness area.
History and setting
The hotel opened in 1993. Its style recalls a Cape Cod cottage, and it holds a Michelin Key in the guide's hotel selection.
Getting there
The address is 1 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90405. The site gives no parking or airport details, so confirm both with the sales team before you plan arrivals.
