The Surfrider Malibu

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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23033 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, 90265
  • Malibu Pier
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Surfrider Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Malibu Lagoon State Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

Ground Floor ADA Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Pacific Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Malibu Suite Ocean View

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Surfrider Suite Ocean View

  • 46 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Ground Floor Room

  • 23.23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Upstairs side Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Surfrider Malibu

Hotel with a rooftop terrace, near Pepperdine University
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, self parking, and concierge services. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
The Surfrider Malibu offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Malibu hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Surfrider Malibu. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and luggage storage
  • Steps from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Malibu Pier
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A rooftop terrace, a library, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at The Surfrider Malibu. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Malibu hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Surfrider Malibu has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The Surfrider Malibu is listed in the 2020 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay.

Languages

English, Spanish

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee (April 01 - December 31): USD 40.32 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 30 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 25.00 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM.
Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Surfrider Malibu Hotel
Surfrider Hotel
Surfrider Malibu
Surfrider Beach Club Hotel Malibu
The Surfrider Malibu Hotel
The Surfrider Malibu Malibu
The Surfrider Malibu Hotel Malibu

The Surfrider Malibu Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 258 out of 330 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 330 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 330 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 330 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 330 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a surprise this hotel was. Such a gem in Maibu .they give you a super cool car/ surf boards / wet suits . Staff were amazing - so friendly but not over the top so you feel like you’re staying in your own little place. Amazing attention to detail. Coifee brought to your room in the morning. Beautiful roof terrace with an amazing vibe and view. Would love to come back amd surf for a week!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bruno

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and location
Fantastic couple of nights stay. The hotel has been skillfully designed and has that home away from home feel. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful - nothing seems too much trouble. Be prepared to pay top dollar for cocktails, when combined with the views from the rooftop terrace (for hotel guests only), worth it. Only downside was the noise from the PCH (right in front of the property) but there isn't much the hotel can do about that!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

BERNIZE

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliane, Fort Morgan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Surfrider is a quaint, boutique hotel in beautiful Malibu. We stayed here while visiting Pepperdine University nearby and had a wonderful experience. The staff were friendly and accommodating, and the beach house vibe was exactly as advertised. My only feedback to keep in mind for future guests is that it is not quiet (PCH is very noisy) and it is VERY difficult to get a ride-share (Uber or Lyft). If you have to get somewhere on time, just take into account that an Uber may take a long time and there's no guarantee that there will be one at all. Will definitely be back!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Staff was awesome. So friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Brad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
More like a motel than a hotel-It’s on hwy 1, so traffic noise is to be expected- At first our experience was great Ariel the manager set us up with a room with a comfortable bed- The AM delivered coffee from the roaster they partnered with was amazing- The hotel has a upper deck where u can drink your coffee while you watch the pacific- amazing view, but the experience crashed when i pulled a long hair out of my eggs- that in itself would not be so bad if not for the additional hairs my wife then pointed out to me- They were not the kind from your head- Disgusting… was it because i ordered no toast? One bad actor should not ruin it for the good staff, so if you go here just don’t eat!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful 👍😎
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhys

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Milton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location by the beach is great. We had a downstairs room with no view of the beach and in hindsight should have forked out additional for room with view. Some of the staff were very disinterested😕. There is no coffee making facilities in the room and they forgot to deliver our complimentary morning coffee which wasnt a biggie - nor did it seem to be for them. We found the food average with about an hours wait between courses. If we stayed again we would flag the onsite food and dine at the pier restaurant across the road. The food there was excellent. Overall a pretty avg stay in what could be a much better hotel experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best feature of this hotel is the roof bar/restaurant. It is fantastic with amazing views of the beach, ocean and pier. We had rooms 16 & 17. 17 is excellent with a cathedral ceiling and a fan. 16 is a good room, but has a flat roof and no fan. This is because the roof bar storage room is directly above and noise from the team setting up starts at 7.00am every morning. The hotel faces the beach with PCH directly in front of you before the beach. It is noisy, but the insulation in the rooms is pretty good. Overall I’d give it an 8/10 rating though whether it was worth the $10k for two rooms for 5 nights is questionable.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Caitlyn

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The BEST!
This was the most amazing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

H R

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Wade

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024