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Regent Santa Monica Beach earns coveted MICHELIN Key in its first year, placing the coastal flagship among the world’s top hotels for exceptional stays.

Regent Santa Monica Beach Named Staff of the Year by Andrew Harper

Regent Santa Monica Beach is honored to be recognized as Staff of the Year in the 2025 Andrew Harper Editors’ Choice Awards, a distinction that celebrates exceptional service and hospitality.

This award is especially meaningful because it is based on an anonymous evaluation by Andrew Harper’s expert reviewers. They experience the hotel without advance notice, pay full rates, and assess every detail of the guest experience from arrival to departure. This recognition reflects the standard our team delivers every day: gracious, intuitive service that makes each stay feel effortless.

Regent Santa Monica Beach is featured in the PBS Sustaining US documentary, Kind Traveler, highlighting how thoughtful travel can support marine life and ocean conservation.

Through our partnership with Kind Traveler’s Every Stay Gives Back program, guest stays help support Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, contributing to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine mammals while supporting the health of our coastal ecosystem.

The documentary features insights from General Manager Younes Atallah and showcases Regent Santa Monica Beach’s ongoing commitment to responsible hospitality.

Regent Santa Monica Beach has been awarded a Gold Badge in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels Rankings, placing the property among the top 20 percent of all ranked luxury hotels in the United States. The oceanfront hotel earned the #3 position in Santa Monica, a distinction determined through a comprehensive methodology combining expert travel opinion, hotel class ratings, and guest satisfaction scores. The recognition reflects Regent Santa Monica Beach’s commitment to exceptional service, thoughtfully designed accommodations, and elevated experiences along the California coast.