On the coast just west of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Calif., can entertain you for weeks.

Start three perfect days at the Channel Road Inn, just a block from the beach. Grab a picnic, borrow the inn’s bicycles, and head down the waterfront path past the Santa Monica Pier. Spend a day exploring Bergamot Station and its many art exhibits, then shop on Montana Avenue and the Third Street Promenade.

We love the Getty Villa, just a 10-minute drive away, featuring Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities. Got kids? Hit the beach, enjoy rides on the Santa Monica Pier, and venture to the Skirball Cultural Center. The La Brea Tar Pits and Universal Studios are just a short drive away.

Upon your return to the inn, soak in our hillside hot tub, and enjoy homemade cookies, cold drinks, wine and hors d’oeuvres.