The Pool at Oceana Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts

"Guests can relax alfresco around a fireplace beside the pool or in an Ocean Lounge that does triple duty as library, restaurant (the menu is a blend of traditional steak and lobster, and New Age bites like hamachi tuna carpaccio), and bar (whose trademark milk shakes are infused with vodka or rum)"

"Sit by the window for sweeping ocean views, or prop up by the pool during the bar’s healthy happy hour from 5 p"

"Guests can relax alfresco around a fireplace beside the pool or in an Ocean Lounge that does triple duty as library, restaurant (the menu is a blend of traditional steak and lobster, and New Age bites like jalapeno tuna tartar), and bar (whose trademark milk shakes are infused with vodka or rum)"

"So does the relaxed but attentive service, and fun extras like poolside iPads and spiked milkshakes"

"This quaint hotel is complete with lush tropical greenery, two pools and a jacuzzi often dominated by a young crowd"