BLVD Hospitality, in partnership with ESI Ventures, has revealed plans for the re-launch of Santa Monica's historic, iconic hotel, The Georgian, unveiling in January 2023.
Located on Ocean Avenue perched above the Santa Monica waterfront, The Georgian has been a fixture of the Southern California coastline since it first opened in 1933. Seeing several iterations over the years, regular guests to the hotel and world-renowned restaurant, the Red Griffin, ranged from Hollywood stars Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe to First Mother Rose Kennedy.
BLVD acquired the landmark hotel in August 2020 with the intent to restore one of Los Angeles' most recognizable and photogenic hotels to its former glory. The next chapter for The Georgian will see a restoration of the 84 guest rooms and 28 suites, alongside new and refreshed offerings including the famous ocean-view Sunset Terrace, Dining Room, and Sunset Bar. In addition to The Library and gymnasium, The Georgian will also be home to two private meeting and dining spaces, The Gallery and The Writer's Room. The Gallery will showcase an evolving curation of work by international artists on a quarterly basis. Additional details around the food and beverage program are expected over the coming months.
Known as Santa Monica's First Lady due to being one of the first high-rises built along Ocean Ave, the turquoise Period Revival-meets-Art Deco monument offers a rare glimpse into Old Hollywood and golden-age California history. BLVD's vision will re-energize the hotel in a way that revives the iconicity that emanated from its doors in the 1930s and decades following. Refining its presence for a new era, the project is being approached as a historically-inspired restoration rather than a redesign by London and Los Angeles-based boutique interior architecture and design firm, Fettle. The Georgian has already secured numerous lifestyle partnerships such as Harry Josh Pro Tools who will be supplying hair dryers and other hair tools for the guest rooms and suites.
The refreshed concept will embrace much of the hotel's retained original detailing, while thoughtful materials and an elaborate art program combine to create a series of spaces which brings a new chapter to The Georgian for generations to come. Touches including fully custom Art Deco furniture, ornate lighting, rare imported Italian marble, and the Sunset Bar's Havana Deco-inspired floor pattern set an architecturally striking stage for a very modern set of operations and service standards.
The re-imagined property will once again be a bastion of culture and inspiration for global jet setters and local tastemakers alike. From legendary sunset views to her rich enigmatic history, it's here inside The Georgian where Los Angeles' best-kept secrets will continue to live and thrive.