The barber who comes to Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach

Located in Metlox Plaza, steps from downtown Manhattan Beach, Shade offers rooms with spa tubs and modern design. A rooftop pool and lounge overlook the town toward the ocean. The pier and the Strand are a short walk away.

Athletes training in the South Bay and business travelers from nearby El Segundo often book grooming close to their schedules. A suite becomes a private barbershop for the length of the appointment, then simply a suite again, with nothing left behind but a sharper reflection.

Private. Convenient. Always on time.

Every appointment carries the standard of a man who has owned four barbershops and kept his licenses current in barbering and cosmetology across multiple states. Seventeen years in, Ben's specialty is still the short men's cut and the beard, done precisely. The menu is focused: men's short haircuts, beard trims and sculpting, line-ups, waves and head shaves. He works with every hair type and every background, which is exactly how he has always run his chair.

The address, 1221 N Valley Dr, puts Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach near Manhattan Beach Pier, The Strand and Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Whether the plan is dinner, a premiere or an early flight, Ben can time the appointment around it, here or anywhere in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo and Redondo Beach.

To book, call or text 608-201-7717 with the address and the time you have in mind. Pricing starts at $150, with $300 standard during regular hours (11am to 7pm); late nights and longer drives are quoted when you reach out. He answers around the clock, holidays included.