Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for the world's first Nobu Ryokan — an ultra-exclusive 16-room Japanese sanctuary directly on the sand of Carbon Beach, with tatami, fireplaces, teak soaking tubs, and ocean rooms over the Pacific, by Nobu Matsuhisa and Robert De Niro, deepening AC's Malibu sub-region.
Nobu Ryokan Malibu at 22752 Pacific Coast Highway is the world's first Nobu Ryokan, an ultra-exclusive 16-room Japanese retreat set directly on the sand of Carbon Beach. Nobu Matsuhisa and Robert De Niro reimagined the former Casa Malibu — a 1950s motel — into a serene ryokan that opened in April 2017 as the third Nobu property; its owners include De Niro, Larry Ellison, Nobu Matsuhisa, and Meir Teper. The rooms feature tatami mats, fireplaces, original prints, and teak soaking tubs set beneath skylights, with top-floor ocean rooms over the beach and the Nobu Malibu restaurant nearby. Nobu Ryokan deepens AC's Malibu sub-region to two anchors, alongside the Malibu Beach Inn just up the same beach.
16 rooms + suites on the sand. An intimate, intensely private retreat directly on Carbon Beach — the Pacific steps from the room.
Japanese ryokan design. Tatami mats, fireplaces, natural teak and stone, and original prints for a calm, minimalist serenity.
Teak soaking tubs + ocean rooms. Teak tubs beneath skylights for the feel of soaking outdoors; top-floor ocean rooms over Carbon Beach.
Nobu Malibu nearby. The famous Nobu Malibu restaurant is nearby on Carbon Beach.
Malibu Beach Inn (same beach). AC's other Carbon Beach anchor, just up the sand.
Malibu Pier + Surfrider + the Getty Villa. Up the coast — the pier, the surf break, and the Getty's antiquities villa.
Point Dume + Zuma. The headland and the wide beaches of west Malibu.
Santa Monica (down the coast). The pier and AC's Shutters on the Beach + Hotel Casa del Mar.
Beverly Hills + Bel-Air (30-45 min inland). AC's Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air.
LAX Los Angeles International (primary). About 40–60 minutes southeast via the Pacific Coast Highway and I-10, traffic-dependent. SFO+LAX flight + the coastal chauffeur is the fastest SF Bay routing.
BUR Hollywood Burbank. About 50 minutes over the canyons — often the calmer LA arrival.
SBA Santa Barbara. About 1:15 up the coast for a Santa Barbara pairing.
Santa Monica + Camarillo. For private aviation, with a short coastal transfer.
Nobu Ryokan Malibu is the world's first Nobu Ryokan - an ultra-exclusive 16-room Japanese retreat set directly on the sand of Carbon Beach in Malibu. Nobu Matsuhisa and Robert De Niro reimagined the former Casa Malibu, a 1950s motel, into a serene ryokan that opened in April 2017 as the third Nobu property; its owners include De Niro, Larry Ellison, Nobu Matsuhisa, and Meir Teper. The rooms and suites feature tatami mats, fireplaces, original prints, and teak soaking tubs set beneath skylights, with top-floor ocean rooms looking over the beach, and the Nobu Malibu restaurant nearby. It is one of California's most private and sought-after small hotels, and it deepens AC's Malibu sub-region to two anchors alongside the Malibu Beach Inn up the same beach. AC chauffeurs guests from LAX along the coast to the ryokan with a Black SUV waiting.
With only 16 rooms and suites, Nobu Ryokan is intimate and intensely private. The Japanese ryokan-inspired design uses tatami mats, fireplaces, natural teak and stone, and original prints for a calm, minimalist serenity. Many rooms have teak soaking tubs set beneath skylights, so a bath feels like soaking outdoors, and the top-floor ocean rooms open to views over Carbon Beach. The whole property sits directly on the sand - Carbon Beach, known as Billionaire's Beach - so the Pacific is steps from the room. It is a sanctuary of seclusion rather than a large resort, which is exactly its appeal, and AC's chauffeur service preserves the privacy from the airport door to the beach.
Nobu Ryokan sits on Carbon Beach at the eastern end of Malibu, near Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica. The Malibu Beach Inn - AC's other Carbon Beach anchor - is just up the same beach, and the Nobu Malibu restaurant is nearby. Up the coast are the Malibu Pier, Surfrider Beach, the Getty Villa, and the Point Dume and Zuma beaches; down the coast are Santa Monica (AC's Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar) and the Santa Monica Pier. Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, and the wider Los Angeles luxury anchors are 30 to 45 minutes inland. AC builds a Malibu and LA coast chauffeur retainer pairing the ryokan with Santa Monica, the Getty, and the Pacific Coast Highway drive.
LAX Los Angeles International Airport is about 40 to 60 minutes southeast via the Pacific Coast Highway and I-10, depending on traffic, and is the primary arrival. BUR Hollywood Burbank is about 50 minutes and SBA Santa Barbara about 1 hour 15 minutes up the coast. Santa Monica and Camarillo airports serve private aviation. From SF Bay, an SFO-LAX or SFO-BUR flight plus the coastal chauffeur is the fastest routing, and the Pacific Coast Highway drive itself is part of the experience. Nobu Ryokan pairs with AC's Santa Monica anchors - Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar - and the Beverly Hills and Bel-Air anchors for a Los Angeles coast-and-canyon tour. AC positions vehicles at LAX, BUR, and SBA for Malibu and the LA coast.