Fairmont Miramar Hotel & BungalowsvsThe LINE LA
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows and The LINE are both recommended by professionals. On balance, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows scores slightly better than The LINE. Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows ranks #19 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 15 sources including Time Out, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows Show All Reviews
101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $321/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
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
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
"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
"Swanky hotel that’s a fixture near the north end of the Promenade, with designer-furnished suites and tropical-flavoured bungalows."
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
"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
"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
"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
"Pool, spa and glorious seclusion in rooms from two towers or private bungalows—some with ocean-hanging balconies."
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"."
The LINE LA Show All Reviews
3515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
From $109/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"With all the hoopla surrounding Koreatown, some travelers are apt to blink at the location, though it is surprisingly central to West LA, Hollywood and Downtown. " Full review
Gayot
"Sydell Group Ltd. transformed this hote's 389 guest rooms and public spaces to create a unique lifestyle experience based on inspirations from Korean and Korean-American culture."
Fodor's
"L.A.'s newest boutique hotel pays homage to its Koreatown address with a dynamic new dining concept by superstar Roy Choi." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"If Koreatown is L.A.’s latest nightlife playground, then The Line—a 388-room high-rise on a bustling stretch of Wilshire Boulevard—is its clubhouse." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Line Hotel is the latest venture from Roy Choi, the man who sparked the LA food truck revolution and became a celebrity chef." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip kid playhouse with two Roy Choi restaurants, a pool deck, and design shop in LA’s Koreatown." Full review
Wallpaper
"A 388-room hotel in Koreatown, a Los Angeles neighbourhood that's been experiencing quite a shake-up." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Located in Los Angeles' Koreatown, The Line is an upscale design hotel with modernist interiors and a host of off-beat amenities." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Koreatown is arguably one of the city’s most up-and-coming neighborhoods, and now it has its own design hotel courtesy of the Sydell Group." Full review
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If you don’t make it to one of the in-house restaurants, dine on room service courtesy of Roy Choi, but be sure to make it to the hotel bars done by the Houston Brothers, as well as the homewares design shop by Poketo.
The Telegraph
7.0
"The Line is a trendy hotel in LA’s Koreatown, with a hipster style and Korean food served up by Roy Choi, a US celebrity chef." Full review