It was one of our stops during our honeymoon in California and it was by far the best hotel we have stayed at. The service is excellent, the room very special (I loved the bath tub within the bedroom) and the staff was just so helpful and nice. We had a fabulous honeymoon there and the manhattan beach is just... more

Shade Hotel was the perfect choice for our destination wedding!!! We wanted to provide our guests with a luxurious and fun experience, a unique location, and fabulous service. We received all of the above in one spot!!! Shade was such a wonderful and EASY experience; our guests were awed by the high quality in food and service that they received,... more

If you are looking for a fantastic hotel in the Manhattan Beach area don't even consider staying somewhere other than Shade. My husband and I stayed there several months ago tagging on a long weekend to a work trip and found it to be just wonderful, relaxing, beyond excellent staff and service. Recently we have been traveling back and forth... more

No kidding. The moment we arrived we were treated to superb hospitality. The door to our room opened to huge white rose petals on the floor and longstemmed white roses on the bed, the double size lighted hottub next to the bed and the slide table at the foot of the bed. Mahogany everywhere with beautiful lights dancing in and... more

Let me start by saying i wanted to stay in the Santa Monica area,but the rates for those chain hotels were too high.So i found Shade which was not that far from SM so i booked it.OMG LET ME JUST TELL YA......FABULOUS!!!!! I was tickled to death w/ my rate at 265 a night which included a comp beach breakfast... more

We booked this hotel following an article in the sunday times travel magazine which referred to it as being one of the 25 cool places in LA. We agree wholeheartedly. This was our second stop at manhatten beach and was a day of relaxing and letting us appreciate the laid back californian lifestyle after drizzly, dreary uk. After waking refreshed... more

This place deserves 4.5 stars, not 4. It's just short of perfect, which says a lot about how nice it is. Shade is a chic, hip, upscale, trendy boutique hotel. I do not consider myself to fall within any of those categories, and yet found the hotel to be very pleasant and not 'over the top,' as I was fearful... more

I stayed here in april for a wedding. hotel is great and in a perfect location for the beach, restaurants, and walking around. everyone was great. the rooftop pool is a good place to hang out and relax. would love to return someday! more

I've stayed here about 8 times over a year. It used to be a better value, but now it's getting a little pricy. It's close to everything you want to be close to in manhattan beach. The bar is fairly upscale and the crowd ranges from young professionals to cougars. Bottom line is if money is no object stay here.... more