Don’t be deterred at first glance if you’re after West Coast lodging in LA. So New England in its design you almost expect to spot a salty seafarer toting a netfull of freshly caught crabs through its long, luxuriant lobby, but Shutters on the Beach is really Californian through and through. Though it debuted in 1993, Shutters On The Beach feels timeless, a bucolic beach-house resort mere steps from the Pacific and ideally situated for anything from shopping on Third Street Promenade, traipsing to the nearby Santa Monica Pier or strolling the shoreline down to funky Venice Beach. Casual yet chic and oh-so-serene, Shutters on the Beach is also an idyllic site for romantic seaside weddings, especially if the bride and groom want to feel sand between their toes moments after the I Dos.