Nobu Ryokan Malibu

Nobu Ryokan Malibu

9.5/10 GUEST SCORE

Nobu Hospitality's 16-room ryokan-inspired property on Malibu's Carbon Beach — the brand's smallest and most intimate hotel.

BrandNobu Hospitality
DestinationMalibu
RegionNorth America
Price TierTier 2 ($2k-$5k)
SettingBeach
Best ForRepeat Nobu restaurant guests seeking the hotel experience, design-led couples on milestone trips, Los Angeles locals on weekend escapes.
PrivacyHigh (Private Entrances)
Service24/7 Concierge Services
ButlerOn-Request
Private PoolNone

Nobu Ryokan Malibu opened as Nobu Hospitality's smallest property, with 16 rooms and suites on Carbon Beach in Malibu. The ryokan format — traditional Japanese inn translated to California beachfront — runs through the property: handmade teak soaking tubs in every room, private decks or gardens, and

Key Features

Dining

Signature Experience

The outdoor Hinoki soaking tub in the Ocean Room — traditional Japanese bathing ritual on a private deck above the Pacific at sunset.

Nobu's smallest property globally, with ryokan-inspired intimacy on Carbon Beach. The 16-room scale and adults-only policy deliver privacy that doesn't exist at Malibu's larger beachfront hotels, with guaranteed omakase counter access at Nobu Malibu.

Signature Suite: Ocean Room with Hinoki Soaking Tub

Private outdoor traditional Japanese Hinoki soaking tub, unparalleled ocean views, expansive private deck

Accolades

Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2021, 2022; Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star

Vibe: Ryokan-Inspired, Carbon-Beach, Hinoki-Tub, Adults-Only, Nobu-Restaurant

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