Malibu

Water Activities
Grab a surf board at Little Beach House, Soho House’s Malibu offspring, or book a private lesson at Malibu Surf School or with Stingray, the Malibu Surf Coach. Take a look at your wondrous beach villa and its coastal surroundings from the deck of a private luxury yacht and explore the glorious and dramatic coastline.

Health & Fitness
Spirit-lifting local cycle rides encompass the Santa Monica Mountains for five miles with memorable views along the Pacific coast and over to Calabasas. Drop down for healthy lunch at Erewhon Market café before cycling back through more magnificent scenery.

The Malibu coast offers superb walking, from gentle saunters to challenging ascents. Let Condé Nast Traveller be your guide for the likes of Mugu Peak, Solstice Canyon Loop, Point Dume Cove and Escondido Falls.

Though you have to be a member to play tennis at nearby Malibu Racquet Club, plentiful other options include Santa Monica and Calabasas.

Food & Restaurants
A 20-minute stroll along Carbon Beach delivers three exceptional options: Nobu for exquisite yellowtail jalapeno sashimi and miso black cod; Malibu Farm an organic hotspot whether at beach or pier end – expect sensational cauliflower pizza and grass-fed burgers; and Little Beach House for seasonal fare melding Mexican and East Mediterranean flavours

Fun local options also include The Broad Street Oyster Company for one of the best lobster rolls in town; Malibu Seafood for the freshest fish, crab, clam and squid; Dukes for a waterfront Hawaiian vibe and dishes like coconut shrimp with lilikoi alongside superb tacos.

Further afield there is Gjelina, Venice for serious pizzas including bottarga, smoked mozzarella confit tomato, arugula and jalapeno; Giorgio Baldi, Pacific Palisades, for fantastic langoustine pasta and Craig’s, West Hollywood, for high-end comfort food.

Other Activities

• Getty Villa Museum, Pacific Palisades. Classical Mediterranean antiquities exhibited in a recreated Roman villa.
• Getty Centre, Brentwood, has six centuries of wonderful art set against contemporary architecture and gardens.
• The Museum of Contemporary Art, Downtown LA, offers one of the world’s most compelling collections of modern art.
• Galerie Half, Melrose Avenue, is a vintage and antique showroom specialising in mid-century furnishings and lighting.