Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica: Photos, Reviews & Location

Contemporary open-air mall since 1980 with luxury-brand shops, plus a food court & a movie theater.

At a glance

#4 of 5 Shopping malls in Santa Monica

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

0.2 km from the center of Santa Monica

Rating breakdown

5 ★66%
4 ★25%
3 ★7%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States

santamonicaplace.com

+1 310-260-8333

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Santa Monica Place?: Santa Monica Place is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 14,520 reviews.
How does Santa Monica Place rank in Santa Monica?: Santa Monica Place is #4 of 5 Shopping malls in Santa Monica by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Santa Monica Place located?: 395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States — 0.2 km from the center of Santa Monica.
How can I contact Santa Monica Place?: Phone: +1 310-260-8333 · Website: santamonicaplace.com

Reviews (8)

Akiko Ashley 2023 Dec 29

Gorgeous during the holidays & well designed to navigate with most restaurants on third floor. Near the Santa Monica Pier & Third Street Promenade.

Jen 2023 Dec 27

My very first time going to this mall and it was great! Walked around and got to take pics with the Christmas tree. It was not that crowded when I went. I love how this place is uniquely designed :)

Jackie E. 2023 Dec 18

Located 2 blocks away from Santa Monica beach.

Parking was not easy. We found one for 2 hours, so we had to rush.

Clean and organized but limited in numbers of stores. I was expecting more stores. Some of them were completely new to us.

I found a Tesla store. Maybe convenient for some but not for us.

I found the mall little boring and nothing special about it. We left in less than 2 hours.

80's Girl 2023 Dec 11

The Grinch Experience was cute. However, there was only one character that appeared, during the entire 90 minutes we were there. It was Sam I Am. My granddaughter was really hoping to see the Grinch or Cindy Lou. Or at least more than just one character.

andrew O 2023 Oct 31

Open air concourse three levels with escalators. High end stores and restaurants. Busy but doesn’t seem crowded.

Marcus James 2023 Oct 17

On a Tuesday lunchtime in mid October, Santa Monica Place was very quiet. It was very clean and welcoming nevertheless. The restroom in the top level food court was exceptionally clean and fresh feeling. But because it was so lacking in clientele, there was no atmosphere and window shopping was more uncomfortable. Otherwise a very nice shopping zone.

Jenny Bui 2023 Sep 16

It was a great experience to visit Santa Monica place. I'd enjoyed trying the Ferris wheel and the ice cream funnel cake. I'd taken some hilarious photo booth photos that will be going into my scrapbook. All I have to say is that I'd tried out 2 photo booths and one of them has better quality Photoshop than the other. Definitely a fun experience overall.

Alex Ledesma 2023 Jul 17

This is a good option to go before or after the beach, here you will find many good places to eat also you can find public restrooms here. The famous pier is near (about 10 minutes walking).