The Hollywood RooseveltvsHuntley Santa Monica Beach
Huntley Santa Monica Beach and The Hollywood Roosevelt are both praised by experts. Overall, The Hollywood Roosevelt scores significantly higher than Huntley Santa Monica Beach. The Hollywood Roosevelt comes in at 92 with endorsements from 20 publications including The Telegraph, Frommer's and BlackBook.
The Hollywood Roosevelt Show All Reviews
7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90028
From $149/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"The nightlife scene has cooled; while Teddy's is still filled with young Hollywood starlets, the Tropicana has quieted into a romantic, relaxed place for drinks."
Fodor's
"Think hip bachelor pad when considering the Roosevelt." Full review
Insight Guides
"Legendary landmark hotel with lots of Art Deco trimmings, but its palm-shaded pool and sleek steakhouse make this a modern-day, happening scene."
Oyster
Upscale
"A terrific casual restaurant is open 24 hours, and service is surprisingly good." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A stone’s throw away from Hollywood and Highland is this famous Hollywood hotel."
Rough Guide
"The first hotel built for the movie greats in 1927. The place reeks of atmosphere, with boutique rooms, cabanas and suites, plus a jacuzzi, fitness room and swimming pool."
Time Out
"After a 2003 restoration by designer Dodd Mitchell, this 1927 landmark, a beautiful example of Spanish colonial design, once more welcomed the A-listers who frequented it during Hollywood's heyday." Full review
Star Service
"This may look laidback and loungey compared to the newer, neon-flavored W Hotel, but this place is the area's leader for trendsetters.
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Gayot
"Located... across from the Chinese Theater and just a block from the splashy Hollywood and Highland shopping complex, this 1927 building has undergone quite a renaissance."
BlackBook
"Hollywood history not only haunts the place, this is also your best bet to see present stars throwing a pose."
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