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The Surfrider
23033 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
Lowest upcoming
$449
23 Nov 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,126
24 May 2026
Median nightly
$669
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
16 to 22 Jun
13% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 16–22 Jun 2026
at $582/night
(13% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Gold List 2020 Hot List 2018 Readers' Choice 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018
Character and identity
A 1950s motor lodge reborn as a 20-room design hotel across from the sand in Malibu, The Surfrider is the work of architect Matthew Goodwin, Emma Crowther-Goodwin and Alessandro Zampedri. Limestone, teak and white oak run through rooms and common spaces, with custom pieces from local makers and a lobby and upstairs library styled like a California beach house. The rooftop bar and restaurant, reserved for guests, faces the Pacific with linen couches, a firepit and an all-day menu of organic plates. The register is barefoot and informal: "make yourself at home" is meant literally.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-minded couples and creative types after a low-key, stylish Malibu base with beach access, borrowable surfboards from local shapers, and a small-house feel where staff (most Malibu locals) function like hosts. The Surfrider Suite, with its four-poster California King, kitchenette, hammock and sunset terrace, is the room to book.
Should look elsewhere:
Families wanting a kids' club, travellers expecting a full-service resort with spa, pool and multiple restaurants, or anyone who wants formal luxury and round-the-clock room service. Twenty rooms and a single rooftop venue mean the offering is deliberately tight.
Bottom line
What you're paying for here is atmosphere and intimacy: a 20-key design house opposite the beach where the rooftop, the team and the materials do the heavy lifting, not amenities at scale. Book the Surfrider Suite if budget allows, time a visit for Malibu Hour on the roof from 4 to 5 p.m., and come for a long weekend rather than a week.
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Location
23033 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
California, United States · 34.0371° N, 118.6779° W
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