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L'Ermitage Beverly HillsvsSonder The Beacon
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica scores marginally higher than Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills. Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica comes in at 84 with endorsements from 13 reviews like Frommer's, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
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9291 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
From $503/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "A favorite of fashion designers during awards season, L'Ermitage is tucked discreetly away at the edge of downtown Beverly Hills."
DK Eyewitness "Discretion is key at this sophisticated Beverly Hills hideaway with the full range of in-room high-tech amenities."
Travel + Leisure "Minutes from Rodeo Drive, this sleek, Asian-inspired hotel is a favorite with visiting fashionistas." Full review
Star Service "Located on a busy tree-lined boulevard in a tony residential area near the eastern border with LA proper, this hotel has been doing well under its new owners, Viceroy Hotel Group." Full review
BlackBook "Stylishly elegant rooms of blonde wood and smart electronics. 800-year-old Chinese screens in hangout lobby and poolside, teak lounge on roof for power players."
Zagat4.5
""Known for discretion", this luxury Beverly Hills "hideout" is set in a converted apartment building on a "busy" "residential" street and features "great views" from the rooftop pool."
Lonely Planet "It's hard to resist this understated Raffles outpost in Beverly Hills." Full review
Afar Magazine "This timelessly elegant Beverly Hills icon sticks to what it knows best—privacy, clean-lined style, and first-class service—and the rich and famous keep coming back." Full review
Gayot "Here, in the pervasive, private club ambience, there's definitely a vibe of understated elegance and a subdued, residential feel."
Star Service "The large top-floor fitness center has 15 state-of-the-art exercise stations, a steam room and a massage room. The spa is rather small but offers a full array of treatments. " Full review
Sonder The Beacon DK Eyewitness
Time Out Gayot BlackBook Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Star Service
Jetsetter Zagat Show All Reviews
1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $301/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "Its oceanfront Santa Monica location is great and the large rooms have ocean views."
Time Out "Thankfully the streamline moderne exterior has been preserved; inside, the rooms have been upgraded with hardwood floors." Full review
Gayot "Designed and constructed in the Art Deco style of the late 1930s, this Santa Monica landmark sits proudly on Ocean Avenue on a cliff just above the beach."
BlackBook "Classic hotel on the beach, shines for its Art Deco vibe, inside and out. Rooms elegantly updated and luxuriously appointed."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Stylish enough to be alluring but not too stuck up or intimidating." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Once a private penthouse, this indoor/outdoor roof lounge retains a sense of glamour from the seaside hotel's heyday in the Golden Age of Hollywood." Full review
Afar Magazine "An art deco icon, built in 1939 for the silver screen stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, the Hotel Shangri-La is a beachfront beauty made for decadence." Full review
Star Service "Provides business and leisure travelers with a colorful amalgam that blends the booty-centric, after-dark shenanigans of the Viceroy with the more conservative daylight trappings of the Doubletree. " Full review
Jetsetter "Seaside Art Deco hideaway with a rooftop bar and farm-fresh Cali cuisine in Santa Monica." Full review
Zagat "By day, it’s a boisterous, sunshine-drenched hangout, while after dark, it’s a secluded hideout for overnight guests and lucky locals basking in ocean breezes and pricey cocktails." Full review
