Draft:Regent Santa Monica Beach
Luxury Hotel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Regent Santa Monica Beach is a luxury hotel located at 1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. Opened in October 2024, it is operated by Regent Hotels & Resorts, a brand within the IHG Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The property serves as the flagship Regent hotel in the Americas and marks the brand's return to the United States after an absence of more than 30 years.[1] The hotel occupies the former site of the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel following a reported $150 million renovation.[2] In 2025, Regent Santa Monica Beach was awarded a Michelin Key by the Michelin Guide in its first year of operation.[3]
Submission declined on 30 April 2026 by BlueStaticHorse (talk). This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a platform for promotion or marketing. Drafts that are exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice.
Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
Instead, only summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources that discuss the subject. If you have a conflict of interest (e.g. you are the subject, an employee, or a relative) or are being paid to edit, you must disclose this to comply with Wikipedia's Terms of Use.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Comment: In accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, I disclose that I have been paid by my employer for my contributions to this article. Cdebonnet (talk) 17:46, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
The Regent Hotels & Resorts brand was founded in 1970. Its most well-known American property was the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California, which gained cultural recognition as a filming location for the 1990 film Pretty Woman. The Beverly Wilshire was acquired by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 1992, ending Regent's presence in the United States.[4] In 2018, IHG Hotels & Resorts acquired a majority stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts with the stated intent to expand the brand in the luxury hospitality market.[5] Regent Santa Monica Beach was announced in 2023 as the first Regent property in the Americas under IHG's ownership.[6] The hotel was developed on the site of the former Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, a property that had occupied the Ocean Avenue address for several decades. IHG undertook a full reconstruction of the building, with the transformation costing a reported $150 million.[2]
Regent Santa Monica Beach has 167 guestrooms and suites. Base rooms begin at 720 square feet. The property's most expansive accommodation is the Santa Monica Presidential Suite, which spans 3,200 square feet and includes separate living, dining, and game rooms with panoramic ocean views. The Oceanfront Atrium Two-Story Suite covers 2,180 square feet across two floors.[7] Rooms are designed by Wimberly Interiors and feature spa-style bathrooms with soaking tubs and walk-in rain showers, in-room dining areas, and workstations.[7]
The hotel's design direction was led by Chantell Walsh of Strategic Hotels & Resorts. The public spaces were designed by AvroKO, a San Francisco-based design firm, which drew on references including luxury fashion and ocean imagery. Guestrooms and suites were designed by Wimberly Interiors. Design elements throughout the property include brass archways, yacht-style flooring, and a color palette of green, gold, and cream.[7][8]
In 2025, Regent Santa Monica Beach was awarded a Michelin Key by the Michelin Guide, an award given by the guide to hotels recognized for exceptional accommodation. The hotel received this recognition in its first year of operation.[3] The property was named to Travel + Leisure's It List 2025, which identifies notable new hotels annually. It was also listed in AFAR's Best New Hotels in the World 2025 and Esquire's Best New Hotels in the World 2025.[10]
- provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, excluding routine coverage like product launches, staff appointments, or financial reports and listings in databases or listicles;
- are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
- are independent: not connected to the subject, such as press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.
Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.