Santa Monica

The Georgian Hotel

M. Eugene Durfee's eight-story Art Deco hotel on Ocean Avenue, opened in 1933, with a restored Prohibition-era speakeasy below street level.

The Georgian Hotel
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Built
1931Santa Monica landmark list gives 1931 (architect M. Eugene Durfee); the hotel says it has been 'the crown jewel of Santa Monica since 1933', the year it opened as a hotel.
Style
Art Deco
Architect
M. Eugene Durfee
Type
Boutique hotel
Credentials
Local landmark

The story

The eight-story Art Deco Georgian, designed by M. Eugene Durfee, opened as a hotel in 1933 on Ocean Avenue facing the Pacific. During Prohibition it housed a speakeasy at basement level, since restored. Santa Monica designated it a landmark in 1995, and it reopened as a hotel after a 2020 purchase.

Good to know

  • Address: 1415 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.