Huntley Santa Monica BeachvsMondrian Los Angeles Hotel
Both Huntley Santa Monica Beach and Mondrian Los Angeles Hotel are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Mondrian Los Angeles Hotel scores slightly higher than Huntley Santa Monica Beach. Mondrian Los Angeles Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 89 with praise from 14 reviewers such as Oyster, DK Eyewitness and Zagat.
Huntley Santa Monica Beach Show All Reviews
1111 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
From $358/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge
"Anything above the fourteenth floor on the west side is take-your-breath-away territory."
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Avoid only summer, when morning fog can hang over the coast and the boardwalk gets crowded.
Fodor's
"A school of 300 ceramic fish crossing a lobby wall sets the tone at this stylish property." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Santa Monica’s newest and most stylish boutique nest offers olive-green rooms with chocolate-wood furnishings, lush linens and designer suites with mid-century style seating." Full review
Oyster
4.0
"A design-conscious, thoroughly un-beachy 18-floor hotel in the center of a beachside community with an exceptional restaurant." Full review
Time Out
"There's something of the W chain about this operation, located in the building that previously housed a branch of the unremarkable Radisson chain." Full review
Star Service
"With that said, travelers here may have to work to get to the action, but they are still within strolling distance of the pier, beach, shopping and entertainment." Full review
Gayot
"This intimate residential tower is set amidst quaint seaside apartment buildings and cottages just blocks from the sea cliffs above the Santa Monica Beach and Pier."
BlackBook
"Ocean chic is what it's all about at this it hotel on the shores of tawny Santa Monica. Seaside retreat, but with a touch of cool."
Zagat
4.3
""Modern" accommodations with "large" bathrooms and "beautiful" linens stand out at this "trendy" Santa Monica find with "spectacular" bay views from the "cool" penthouse restaurant."
Jetsetter
"The genius of designer Thomas Schoos, who headed an $18 million renovation in 2005, brought this hotel into the realm of the uniquely hip." Full review
Mondrian Los Angeles Hotel Show All Reviews
8440 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
From $242/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"It's no longer the center of the universe, but it's still a super-sexy spot that attracts, well, the super-sexy."
Fodor's
"A city club attitude pervades at the spendy Mondrian." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Like Ron Burgundy, this elegant tower is staying classy." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The rooms seem an afterthought at New York hotelier Ian Schrager’s celebrity outpost. The Cuban-Asian eatery, pool deck, and hip Sky Bar provide stylish hobnobbing territory."
Travel + Leisure
"This fashionable property from the Morgans Hotel Group has endured on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip since 1996." Full review
Time Out
"It still carries a certain amount of star quality, despite several recent changes, not least a redesign by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz." Full review
Star Service
"Rooms facing the front have Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard views, while the preferred units in back have pool views and city views." Full review
Gayot
"Though not the fanciest hotel in town, this one is certainly among the hippest."
BlackBook
"Rooms may have a little wear and tear, but still a party. Streamlined and modern, with clean colorful lines, baroque flourishes."
Zagat
4.3
"This "chichi" West Hollywood star may not be "quite as hip as it used to be", but it's still "full of beautiful people" and remains "visually stunning", with "gorgeous" views of the city."