Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Take in views of the beach and the pier. A new wave of hotels has been coming ashore in Santa Monica , but Regent Santa Monica Beach may be making the biggest splash. Fronting the Original Muscle Beach and close to the famed Santa Monica Pier, the beachfront property celebrated its official opening last week, unveiling Guerlain’s first spa on the West Coast, restaurants from prominent chef Michael Mina and chef/restaurateur Ayesha Curry, as well as elevated service and accommodations that amp up the luxury.
The debut marks Regent’s only hotel in the Americas. But it’s not the brand’s first bow here — its previous L.A.
outpost, the Regent Beverly Wilshire (now a Four Seasons ), famously starred as the love nest for Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Pretty Woman . And according to Tom Rowntree, vice president of Global Luxury & Lifestyle Brands at parent company IHG Hotels & Resorts, more will come. Originally launched in 1970, the brand has been rebuilding its presence overseas since IHG acquired it in 2018.
Regent Phu Quoc arrived on Vietnam’s largest island in 2022. Regent Hong Kong first debuted in 1980 but changed hands several times before reopening as a Regent property in 2023 . French Riviera grande dame Carlton Cannes was transformed into a Regent hotel in 2023 after an extensive renovation, and Regent Bali Canggu will debut in the coming months.
Rowntree said Regent aims to grow its stable to 40 properti.
