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Hilton Checkers Los AngelesvsViceroy Santa Monica
Viceroy Santa Monica and Hilton Checkers Los Angeles are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Viceroy Santa Monica scores significantly better than Hilton Checkers Los Angeles. Viceroy Santa Monica comes in at 88 with positive reviews from 16 reviews such as Time Out, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Hilton Checkers Los Angeles
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535 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
From $135/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "Checkers is a European-style hotel, without a lot of flashy amenities and possessing an understated luxury." Full review
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Be sure to check the website for specials.
Fodor's "Its various-size rooms all have charming period details, although it also has contemporary luxuries like pillow-top mattresses, coffeemakers, 24-hour room service, and plasma TVs." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"A clean, comfortable, and historic downtown L.A. boutique that caters primarily to business travelers." Full review
DK Eyewitness "An island of old-world sophistication in the fastpaced Financial District, this 1929 hotel is great for conducting business in style."
Rough Guide "One of the great LA hotels, with modern furnishings in historic 1920s architecture, and attractive rooms, gym, rooftop deck with pool and spa, and swanky Checkers restaurant."
Star Service "Round-the-clock room service speaks of the intention of exceptional service, which is met not just in print: turndown, shoeshine, valet parking and knowledgeable concierge service." Full review
Gayot "One of downtown's most comfortable hotels, this property is set amidst a sea of high-rises."
BlackBook "Downtown mainstay for businesspeople and cultural tourists. There's a free town car service between the hotel and sites like Disney Concert Hall and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion."
Lonely Planet "Originally the Mayflower Hotel, when it was built in 1927, this friendly four-star address is understated yet indulgent." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This historic edifice possesses suave style." Full review
Viceroy Santa Monica Fodor's
Insight Guides Oyster DK Eyewitness
Concierge Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out Star Service Gayot Show All Reviews
1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $221/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "Glamorous socializing takes place in the pool and cabana area amid all-white armchairs and divans." Full review
Insight Guides "An urban retreat on the beach with a sauna and whirlpool."
Oyster4.0
"It's best known for its sexy bar and pool scenes, but the Viceroy boasts substance as well." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The couple behind the stylish Maison 140 and Avalon has created a fantasy environment that transports guests back in time to Colonial England."
Concierge "This 162-room hotel was so hot when it opened in 2002 that it immediately became the Viceroy Group's flagship hotel."
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Try to get one of the rooms on the upper floors, with views of the ocean a couple of blocks away.
Frommer's "Still on L.A.'s coveted "in" list, is this überchic Santa Monica boutique hotel." Full review
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Splurge for an oceanview room; the only other view is of the hotel parking lot.
Travel + Leisure "Though the exterior—a white boxy slab—doesn’t invite a second glance, the interiors here marry retro-chic with pure whimsy." Full review
Time Out "A decade on from its 2002 opening, the Viceroy remains the hippest hotel on the west side. More crucially, though, it's also its most stylish and impressive operation." Full review
Star Service "Young, well-heeled business and leisure travelers and those who deplore a fuss do best here. " Full review
Gayot "China plates and an oversized cameo adorn the walls of the lobby, filled with white-leather lounges and wooden floors."
