
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Best for large meetings, conferences, and travelers who want a central Downtown LA base with panoramic city views.
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The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is a large, 35-story downtown Los Angeles high-rise that suits business travelers and event groups. Shutters on the Beach is a five-star Santa Monica beachfront hotel for travelers who want cottage-style coastal luxury and direct beach access.
Updated · about 16 miles apart

Best for large meetings, conferences, and travelers who want a central Downtown LA base with panoramic city views.

Best for seaside relaxation, easy access to Santa Monica Pier and beach activities, and classic coastal luxury.
When The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites wins: pick the Westin if you need large event space, many rooms, easy access to downtown venues and transit, city-view dining (LA Prime, BonaVista Lounge), and a business-friendly layout.
When Shutters on the Beach wins: choose Shutters for a beachfront Santa Monica stay with ocean views, a cottage aesthetic, on-property beach service and direct access to Santa Monica Beach and Pier, plus a full-service spa and poolside relaxation.
Bottom line: Both are upscale Los Angeles-area hotels but serve different trip types — Westin for urban business, events and skyline dining; Shutters for a coastal luxury getaway. Choose based on whether you want downtown convenience and meeting space or beachfront time and ocean views.
| Category | The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites | Shutters on the Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Overall vibe | Urban, conference and business-focused high-rise | Relaxed beachfront luxury with cottage-style design |
| Location | 404 South Figueroa Street, Downtown Los Angeles Financial District | 1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica; steps from Santa Monica Beach and Pier |
| Size | 1,358 rooms, 35 stories | 198 guestrooms |
| Ages / policy | All ages welcome; standard minimum check-in age 18 | |
| Pools & beach | One outdoor heated pool on the Plaza Pool Deck (fourth floor) | Outdoor pool, hot tub and direct beach access with beach sun loungers |
| Restaurants & bars | Multiple venues including LA Prime (35th-floor steakhouse), Lakeview Bistro, BonaVista Lounge (revolving bar), CafeNOW, Lobby Court | Two restaurants (including Coast) plus 24-hour room service and poolside bar |
| Spa & wellness | On-site DESUAR Spa (independently operated) and WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio | Full-service spa with massages, facials, plus fitness facilities and beach yoga |
| Event & meeting space | Extensive: ~166,553 sq ft across ~44 venues, large ballrooms and outdoor Plaza Pool Deck | 7 meeting rooms and banquet/wedding services suitable for smaller events |
| Nearby highlights | Walkable to Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Broad, MOCA and LA Live | Steps from Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade |
The Westin Bonaventure sits in Downtown Los Angeles’ Financial District, a short walk from major cultural venues and transit.
Choose the Westin for central downtown access, transit connections and city attractions.
Shutters on the Beach is located at 1 Pico Blvd in Santa Monica, directly adjacent to the sand and near the Pier.
Pick Shutters for immediate beach access and a Santa Monica neighborhood experience.
Rooms at the Westin range from Traditional Rooms to multiple one-bedroom suite types across a large high-rise footprint.
The Westin provides a broad selection of room types and city-view options for business and group stays.
Shutters’ rooms emphasize cottage-style finishes with options that include partial or full ocean views.
Shutters focuses on ocean-facing rooms and a coastal feel rather than a wide mix of business-room types.
The Westin offers a range from fine-dining steakhouse experiences to casual grab-and-go options in a skyline setting.
Choose the Westin for city-view, formal steakhouse dining and late-night lounge options.
Shutters’ dining emphasizes coastal American cuisine and pool/beachside service.
Shutters is ideal for oceanfront meals and easy pool-to-beach dining.
The Westin has a newly renovated outdoor heated pool on the Plaza Pool Deck with city views.
The Westin offers a city-view, event-capable pool experience rather than beachside relaxation.
Shutters provides classic beach-hotel amenities with an outdoor pool, hot tub and direct beach service.
Shutters centers the stay around beach access and poolside ocean-facing relaxation.
The Westin supports both fitness and spa services with an independent spa operator and a complimentary gym.
The Westin combines a full fitness studio with an independently operated spa and skyline nightlife options.
Shutters emphasizes spa treatments, beach-based fitness programming and low-key evening activity along the coast.
Shutters offers seaside wellness and quieter evening options tied to the Santa Monica shoreline.

The Westin — extensive meeting space (over 166,000 sq ft), multiple ballrooms and a 45,000 sq ft Plaza Pool Deck for large events.

Shutters on the Beach — immediate beach access, ocean-view rooms and poolside/beach service steps from the sand.

The Westin — LA Prime steakhouse on the 35th floor and the revolving BonaVista Lounge offer panoramic city vistas.

Shutters on the Beach — cottage-style rooms, a full-service spa and seaside restaurants geared to relaxation.
The Westin Bonaventure — it has extensive event facilities (over 166,000 sq ft across dozens of venues) and large ballrooms able to host very large gatherings.
Shutters on the Beach — it’s steps from Santa Monica Beach and about 0.7 mi (0.4 km) from the Santa Monica Pier.
Yes. The Westin has the WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio and an independently operated DESUAR Spa; Shutters offers a full-service spa and on-site fitness classes and beach yoga.
The Westin Bonaventure — located in the Financial District with walkable access to The Broad, Walt Disney Concert Hall, MOCA and transit connections.
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