Which room to book at Malibu Beach Inn
The King Premier Ocean Front Room. It is 50 sq ft smaller than the entry room, but it is the first category that faces the Pacific head on, and on a December Tuesday it costs $150 a night more. The entry room looks at the pier and its car park, and the two suites are bigger but cost $770 and $970 more.
The room to book
King Premier Ocean Front Room
about 350 sq ft (33 m²)Straight out to the Pacific
The pick. It is 50 sq ft smaller than the entry room, but it faces the sea head on from its own balcony, with a fireplace, and it is the only category that can be connected to the room next door, on request.
$905 a night
On our shortlists
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Pier View RoomWest across the pier car park to Malibu Pier and Surfrider Beach, the ocean to the left and Pacific Coast Highway to the right | about 400 sq ft (37 m²) | West across the pier car park to Malibu Pier and Surfrider Beach, the ocean to the left and Pacific Coast Highway to the right | $755 |
| King Premier Ocean Front RoomOur pickStraight out to the Pacific | about 350 sq ft (33 m²) | Straight out to the Pacific | $905 |
| One Bedroom Ocean Front SuiteThe Pacific, over the sand of Carbon Beach | about 525 sq ft (49 m²) | The Pacific, over the sand of Carbon Beach | $1,675 |
| One Bedroom Sleep SuiteThe Pacific, through floor-to-ceiling windows | about 600 sq ft (56 m²) | The Pacific, through floor-to-ceiling windows | $1,875 |
Every room they sell
King Pier View Room
The entry room, 50 sq ft larger than the Premier Ocean Front, with an oversized balcony, a king bed and a fireplace. It looks along the coast to the pier, not out to sea, and the car park and the highway are in the view.
about 400 sq ft (37 m²)West across the pier car park to Malibu Pier and Surfrider Beach, the ocean to the left and Pacific Coast Highway to the right$755 a night
King Premier Ocean Front RoomOur pick
The pick. It is 50 sq ft smaller than the entry room, but it faces the sea head on from its own balcony, with a fireplace, and it is the only category that can be connected to the room next door, on request.
about 350 sq ft (33 m²)Straight out to the Pacific$905 a night
One Bedroom Ocean Front Suite
A pocket door between the king bedroom and a living room with a sofa sleeper, and a private balcony over the beach. It is $770 above the pick, mostly for space.
about 525 sq ft (49 m²)The Pacific, over the sand of Carbon Beach$1,675 a night
One Bedroom Sleep Suite
The largest category, with a Juliet balcony off the bedroom, a full balcony off the living room, a fireplace and a Sleep Number bed. It is $970 above the pick.
about 600 sq ft (56 m²)The Pacific, through floor-to-ceiling windows$1,875 a night
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
The entry room is the larger one, about 400 sq ft (37 m²) against about 350 sq ft (33 m²), and its balcony looks west across the pier car park to Malibu Pier and Surfrider Beach, with the ocean to the left and the highway to the right. The King Premier Ocean Front Room faces straight out to the Pacific from a balcony of its own, with a king bed, a sofa bed and a fireplace. It is a sunrise room: in winter the sun comes up across the bay. On a Tuesday in December 2026 it was $905 against $755, a step of $150 a night, or 20 per cent, for the sea.
The two suites are mostly a matter of space, at $770 and $970 more than the pick. Every room already has a king bed and a queen sofa bed, and none has a bath, so the extra money buys room to move, not another bed or a different bathroom.
- Ask for
- A room on the third floor, the top of the building's three, to put more air between you and Pacific Coast Highway. The floor is a request the hotel does not guarantee. Families can ask for connecting rooms, which only the King Premier Ocean Front category offers; each room takes three adults or two adults and two children, cribs are free and there are no rollaway beds.
- Avoid
- The King Pier View Room if you want the sea straight ahead, since it looks west across the pier car park with the highway in view; and lower-floor rooms near the street entrance, the closest to the road.
Suites against rooms
The One Bedroom Ocean Front Suite is about 525 sq ft (49 m²), with a pocket door between the bedroom and the living room and a private balcony over Carbon Beach. The One Bedroom Sleep Suite is about 600 sq ft (56 m²), with floor-to-ceiling windows and a fireplace in the living room. The Sleep Suite lists a fireplace and the Ocean Front Suite does not, so ask if you want one.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Malibu Beach Inn
Which room should I book at Malibu Beach Inn?
The King Premier Ocean Front Room. It is 50 sq ft smaller than the entry room, but it is the first category that faces the Pacific head on, and on a December Tuesday it costs $150 a night more. The entry room looks at the pier and its car park, and the two suites are bigger but cost $770 and $970 more.
Which rooms should I avoid at Malibu Beach Inn?
The King Pier View Room if you want the sea straight ahead, since it looks west across the pier car park with the highway in view; and lower-floor rooms near the street entrance, the closest to the road.
Our verdict
Book Malibu Beach Inn for the balcony over the Pacific, the fireplace and the 34 steps down to the sand, and accept that the highway is behind you. Pay the step up to a King Premier Ocean Front Room, ask for the third floor and treat the rest of Los Angeles as a day out by car.
Last checked: October 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox