Malibu Beach Inn: Suspended Over the Surf on Carbon Beach

Malibu Beach Inn is the ultimate California beach hideaway, an intimate oceanfront hotel on exclusive Carbon Beach, the celebrity-lined stretch known as Billionaire's Beach, on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Every one of its rooms opens onto a private balcony suspended over the surf, with nothing but the Pacific in front of you.

The dining is right on the water. The Carbon Beach Club restaurant serves Californian cuisine on an oceanfront terrace over the waves or fireside in the lounge under chef Joshua Balague; the CBC Bar pours cocktails and an award-winning wine list; and a dedicated Carbon Beach service tends the hotel's private sands year-round.

For an oceanfront Malibu stay, the Malibu Beach Inn is a standout.

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