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The Biltmore Los AngelesvsFairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles and Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles ranks slightly better than Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles is ranked #11 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 13 publications like Not For Tourists, Frommer's and Fodor's.

The Biltmore Los Angeles
8/10
506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071
From $95/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"If old-school grandeur is what moves you, you'll get a lot of bang for your buck here."
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of downtown L.A.'s true treasures, the gilded 1923 Beaux Arts masterpiece exudes ambience and history." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The gorgeous art-deco health club takes the work out of workout." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Neoclassical 1923 architecture combined with modern luxury, with a health club modelled on a Roman bathhouse, cherub-and-angel decor, and a view overlooking Pershing Square."
Time Out Time Out
"Built in 1923, the Biltmore retains the Italian-Spanish renaissance elegance that once enticed such dignitaries as Winston Churchill and JFK." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Facing Pershing Square, next to the Los Angeles Library and across from the more intimate, contemporary Hilton Checkers, this is an architectural tour de force that is worth visiting." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Designed in Italian Renaissance style, the Millennium Biltmore opened to national acclaim in 1923 and in 1969 was designated a Historical Cultural Landmark."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Downtown heart, Grand façade and Mediterranean soul. Popular since '23 with the Hollywood crowd and tabloid murder buffs (look up Black Dahlia connection)."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This octogenarian grande dame has never looked more beautiful—although, like many L.A. ladies, she’s had some work done." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"First lady of Downtown hotels, testament to LA's architectural heritage."
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Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
8/10
101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $321/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Low-rise and extremely luxurious, residential-style bungalows built between 1920 and 1946 are outfitted like minimansions, complete with butler service." Full review
Oyster Oyster
4.0
"Luxurious (though small) rooms, an excellent spa, and a devoted staff make this five-acre, 302-room property one of the best hotels in Santa Monica." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"On the site of the private home of Santa Monica’s founder, Senator John Jones, the Miramar has welcomed guests since the roaring 1920s."
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For the ultimate in luxury, book a poolside garden bungalow.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Swanky hotel that’s a fixture near the north end of the Promenade, with designer-furnished suites and tropical-flavoured bungalows."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Since the 1920s, privacy-seeking Hollywood starlets—among them Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe—have found refuge at this bluff-perched resort overlooking Santa Monica beach." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Miramar has been pampering the glamorous and the powerful in California for nearly a century: past guests have included everyone from Greta Garbo to Bill Clinton." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"It boasts the city's finest meeting space amid lovely gardens, and panoramic ocean views are visible from top-floor venues and accommodations." Full review
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Because of their proximity to the rear entrance, and thus their lack of privacy, Bungalows 152, 153 and 156 should be avoided at all costs.
Gayot Gayot
"It is a place of legend, beginning with the awesome Moreton Bay fig tree that is the centerpiece of the beautiful courtyard at the entrance."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Pool, spa and glorious seclusion in rooms from two towers or private bungalows—some with ocean-hanging balconies."
Zagat Zagat
4.5
"A "special hotel for a special occasion", this "romantic" Santa Monica "grande dame" pairs "world-class" service with "upscale rooms" and "exquisite bungalows"."
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