diff --git a/src/core/directives/google-map.ts b/src/core/directives/google-map.ts
index 84f1988b7..1428fe6c2 100644
--- a/src/core/directives/google-map.ts
+++ b/src/core/directives/google-map.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {Component, ElementRef, EventEmitter, OnChanges, OnInit, SimpleChange} fr
 import {MouseEvent} from '../events';
 import {GoogleMapsAPIWrapper} from '../services/google-maps-api-wrapper';
 import {LatLng, LatLngLiteral} from '../services/google-maps-types';
+import {MapTypeStyle} from '../services/google-maps-types';
 import {InfoWindowManager} from '../services/info-window-manager';
 import {MarkerManager} from '../services/marker-manager';
 
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ import {MarkerManager} from '../services/marker-manager';
   providers: [GoogleMapsAPIWrapper, MarkerManager, InfoWindowManager],
   inputs: [
     'longitude', 'latitude', 'zoom', 'disableDoubleClickZoom', 'disableDefaultUI', 'scrollwheel',
-    'backgroundColor', 'draggableCursor', 'draggingCursor', 'keyboardShortcuts', 'zoomControl'
+    'backgroundColor', 'draggableCursor', 'draggingCursor', 'keyboardShortcuts', 'zoomControl',
+    'styles'
   ],
   outputs: ['mapClick', 'mapRightClick', 'mapDblClick', 'centerChange'],
   host: {'[class.sebm-google-map-container]': 'true'},
@@ -110,12 +112,18 @@ export class SebmGoogleMap implements OnChanges,
    */
   zoomControl: boolean = true;
 
+  /**
+   * Styles to apply to each of the default map types. Note that for Satellite/Hybrid and Terrain
+   * modes, these styles will only apply to labels and geometry.
+   */
+  styles: MapTypeStyle[] = [];
+
   /**
    * Map option attributes that can change over time
    */
   private static _mapOptionsAttributes: string[] = [
     'disableDoubleClickZoom', 'scrollwheel', 'draggableCursor', 'draggingCursor',
-    'keyboardShortcuts', 'zoomControl'
+    'keyboardShortcuts', 'zoomControl', 'styles'
   ];
 
   /**
@@ -158,7 +166,8 @@ export class SebmGoogleMap implements OnChanges,
       draggableCursor: this.draggableCursor,
       draggingCursor: this.draggingCursor,
       keyboardShortcuts: this.keyboardShortcuts,
-      zoomControl: this.zoomControl
+      zoomControl: this.zoomControl,
+      styles: this.styles
     });
     this._handleMapCenterChange();
     this._handleMapZoomChange();
diff --git a/src/core/services/google-maps-types.ts b/src/core/services/google-maps-types.ts
index 4c468636e..04d5b3c48 100644
--- a/src/core/services/google-maps-types.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/google-maps-types.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,35 @@ export interface MapOptions {
   draggingCursor?: string;
   keyboardShortcuts?: boolean;
   zoomControl?: boolean;
+  styles?: MapTypeStyle[];
+}
+
+export interface MapTypeStyle {
+  elementType: 'all'|'geometry'|'geometry.fill'|'geometry.stroke'|'labels'|'labels.icon'|
+      'labels.text'|'labels.text.fill'|'labels.text.stroke';
+  featureType: 'administrative'|'administrative.country'|'administrative.land_parcel'|
+      'administrative.locality'|'administrative.neighborhood'|'administrative.province'|'all'|
+      'landscape'|'landscape.man_made'|'landscape.natural'|'landscape.natural.landcover'|
+      'landscape.natural.terrain'|'poi'|'poi.attraction'|'poi.business'|'poi.government'|
+      'poi.medical'|'poi.park'|'poi.place_of_worship'|'poi.school'|'poi.sports_complex'|'road'|
+      'road.arterial'|'road.highway'|'road.highway.controlled_access'|'road.local'|'transit'|
+      'transit.line'|'transit.station'|'transit.station.airport'|'transit.station.bus'|
+      'transit.station.rail'|'water';
+  stylers: MapTypeStyler[];
+}
+
+/**
+ *  If more than one key is specified in a single MapTypeStyler, all but one will be ignored.
+ */
+export interface MapTypeStyler {
+  color?: string;
+  gamma?: number;
+  hue?: string;
+  invert_lightness?: boolean;
+  lightness?: number;
+  saturation?: number;
+  visibility?: string;
+  weight?: number;
 }
 
 export interface InfoWindow {