Vip style luxury hotel near pier with 2 pools and wifi a shore thing two blocks from the beach viceroy santa monica puts you so near the shore and pier that you can practically taste the saltwater third street promenade and santa monica place offer shopping and dining a few blocks away surfs up you can hang 10 or just hang out at the pier less than half a mile from the viceroy hotel relive your childhood at pacific park or take a flying leap at the piers trapeze school shoppers can h