Palihouse Santa MonicavsHuntley Santa Monica Beach
Both Palihouse Santa Monica and Huntley Santa Monica Beach are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Huntley Santa Monica Beach ranks slightly better than Palihouse Santa Monica. Huntley Santa Monica Beach has a TripExpert Score of 85 with positive reviews from 13 reviews like Star Service, Concierge and Zagat.
Palihouse Santa Monica Show All Reviews
1001 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
From $255/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"This hushed hideaway is embraced by gardens and delivers 1920s charm by the bucket." Full review
Time Out
"Palihouse arrives on the Westside, inside a historic 1920s Spanish Colonial building, steps from the Third Street Promenade." Full review
Star Service
"Service is attentive, rooms are generally oversize, and there are a number of the units that sport kitchens and kitchenettes aimed at attracting well-paid long-stay guests." Full review
Gayot
"Just a stroll from the Pacific and mere blocks from posh Montana Avenue and the lively Third Street Promenade."
BlackBook
"In an opulent 1927 Moorish revival building, the new Palihouse Santa Monica has an even cozier feel than its Melrose counterpart."
Fodor's
"Palihouse Santa Monica caters to design-minded world travelers craving spacious rooms and suites decked out in whimsical antiques." Full review
Afar Magazine
"For a beachside pied-à-terre, Palihouse Santa Monica is surprisingly moody and dramatic, with nary a white linen slipcover or seashell detail in sight." Full review
Jetsetter
"A new Santa Monica stay with vintage touches near shops, restaurants and the beach." Full review
Wallpaper
"The historical 36-room landmark features classic examples of Moorish-influenced Mediterranean architecture." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 37 rooms feel more like a home than a hotel, with fully equipped kitchens inside the suites, high wood beam ceilings, Egyptian cotton linens, 40-inch flatscreens, and more." Full review
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