
The Surfrider
Malibu
Built in 1953, the low-slung bones of the Surfrider Motel were perfectly preserved upon acquisition by architect Matthew Goodwin, who, with wife Emma Crowther and business partner and entrepreneur Alessandro Zampedri, saw a chance to reimagine the iconic Californian beach house. The 20-room redux is a calm oasis of pastel hues, Belgian linen, rough-hewn timber surfaces, teak beds, woven grass rugs, and pitched ceilings, that has been crisply dressed with Hans Wegner chairs and Picasso prints. With the Surfrider beach metres away, in-house diversions are confined to a library, a rooftop bar and a restaurant whose menu channels Californian sensibilities.
23033 Pacific Coast Highway; tel: 1.310 526 6158; thesurfridermalibu.com; rates: from $325