The Surfrider hotel epitomizes the Malibu experience, and has become the perfect weekend getaway for travelers and locals. The Surfrider Malibu is much more than a hotel. Originally built in 1953, it was recently transformed by its current owners. When it went on the market, Matthew Goodwin—a design architect who grew up in Malibu but was living in New York at that time—realized it was the perfect opportunity to create a new hospitality experience and capture the soul of a pl