A motel once favoured by Bob Dylan, damaged by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, reopened in late 2021 as Hotel June Malibu under Proper Hospitality — 13 mid-century bungalows around a pool.
The essentials
Group Proper Hospitality
Opening Late 2021
Rooms & suites 13 bungalows
Segment Upscale boutique
Designer NC
Entry rate From $330 Learn more → The place On the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
The concept The building started as the Malibu Riviera Motel in 1949, was renamed Native Hotel in 2016, then damaged by the Woolsey Fire in November 2018. Proper Hospitality partnered with the original Native team to rebuild and reopen it as Hotel June Malibu, with the pool renovation completed in 2022.
Dining & wellness Poolside restaurant and bar in a mid-century bungalow setting.
Our take A property with a genuinely eventful history — motel, rebrand, wildfire, rebuild — that now reads as one of Malibu's more low-key boutique addresses.
Google guest reviews 3.9/5 · 81 reviews
We stayed at Hotel June for a couple of nights in January while visiting family, and it completely lived up to the relaxed, thoughtful vibe it’s going for. It felt calm, intentional, and tasteful - not just a place to sleep, but a place connected to its surroundings and stories.
Kieran at the front desk was truly outstanding. He was always gracious and welcoming, and I genuinely felt that he enjoyed being there and connecting with guests. I never once felt like I was bothering him (which is rare and so refreshing compared to other hotels). Whether sharing local recommendations or just chatting, he made the experience feel personal and unhurried, and really embodies the spirit of the hotel.
The rooms were simple, clean, and quietly luxurious — great bath products, snacks, a yoga mat, and even a hammock on the porch made it feel intentional and comfortable without being overdone. I felt very safe during my stay (there’s 24/7 security), though my only small suggestions would be adding a light switch by the bed and a deadbolt on the door for extra peace of mind.
Overall, a hidden gem with a great vibe. I’d absolutely stay here again.
We stayed at June this past weekend and we loved this little hotel. We payed almost $500 for one night but we ended up feeling it was worth it. The room is super cute with a surfer vibe, a comfortable bed and just a very relaxing atmosphere. I love how covered in plants it is and the scent of Jazmin in the air. The best part is that accepted our mini Schnauzer who very much enjoyed the small patio the room has. We would come back to this cute place.
We staying one night while traveling south from Santa Barbara. Staff was welcoming and very gracious. This is a cool little retro motel with boutique touches. We wish we could find more of these in our travels vs big chain hotels. Starbucks and really nice grocer 3 mins down the road sad we’re able to walk across (busy but fine) route 1 to an amazing authentic Italian restaurant - Givani’s.
No, do not stay here.
No hot water
No working wireless
No coffee/tea in the room
No safety bolt on the front door
No carpet
Management has tried hard to make it look cute, but you can’t put a bow on a pig.
Do not stay here! Overpriced for zero amenities and poor customer service. I get they can't help the loud road noise from the PCH, but the rest is complete negligence. There is no one at the front desk/office after 5 pm, so we had to do a weird self check in. I was grateful I asked to have physical keys left outside our door as we never could get the mobile key to work & parking is scary and no lights at night with potted cactus in the walking dark path at night that we almost ran into. The doors and walls are disgustingly dirty in the room and bathroom. We didn't want to touch the bathroom door with our hands, it's that gross. The shower seal on the glass was missing so it would flood the bathroom floor every time we showered. They knowingly put us in a room with a broken ground floor window & we had to sleep with it open all night since there wouldn't be anyone in the office until the next morning. When we tried to fix it, we discovered they had placed blue painters tape on the outside in hopes it'd stay closed. We had multiple spiders in our room I'm guessing due to the window being open. They weren't able to move us rooms since they were all booked, so they put more tape over our window to hold it shut & told us not worry as their hotel was "safe". Our private outside patio had terribly soiled cushions, the ground was dirty with leaves, & our doormat consisted of a 12"x12" dirty carpet remnant. The pool was not heated as advertised and was very dirty with stuff floating in it. The cushions in the pool area were also very soiled & the entire pool area looked as if it had been abandoned. The complimentary bikes consist of 1 bike with flat tires. The coffee and tea service as advertised, consisted of one dirty counter with a very small pot of coffee with 1/2 cup of luke warm coffee in it. Our keys quit working, so we were locked out of our room for 2 hours waiting for staff to arrive after several phone calls. We ended up having to call the West LA location to speak to a manager to get us help in Malibu as the staff was not there at 7:30 as posted on the door. We were only offered 15% compensation, but we haven't received confirmation that we will receive that. This was the strangest hotel experience we had ever encountered and we have traveled all the world. This is first review I have ever left, but I feel like I have to, to save others from the same experience.
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