Hotels near Heal the Bay Aquarium

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Santa Monica Pier, a popular place for shoppers in Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Santa Monica Place, Third Street Promenade and Main Street Santa Monica.

If being by the water is a major draw, Original Muscle Beach is a spot you might want to check out, located 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from central Santa Monica. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Santa Monica Beach located nearby.

If thrills are what you're after, head to Pacific Park, located 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from central Santa Monica. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you have fun at Pacific Park, you'll love Heal the Bay Aquarium, just a short walk away.

Tongva Park is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown Santa Monica.

When you can't wait to soak up some sun, head to Santa Monica Beach – one of the most popular seaside spots located 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from central Santa Monica. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Original Muscle Beach located nearby.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Santa Monica Place in Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade and Main Street Santa Monica.

International Chess Park is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing, head to Camera Obscura – just one of the monuments in Downtown Santa Monica. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.