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The Peninsula Beverly HillsvsHuntley Santa Monica Beach
Both Huntley Santa Monica Beach and The Peninsula Beverly Hills are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Peninsula Beverly Hills is the choice of most reviewers compared to Huntley Santa Monica Beach. The Peninsula Beverly Hills ranks #7 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 19 reviews like The Telegraph, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
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9882 South Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
From $635/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "One of L.A.'s three finest hotels... Has risen above the rest by making ultraservice its hallmark." Full review
Concierge "Tucked away amid quiet gardens just west of Beverly Hills' main drag, this hotel has the impeccable and invisible service you'd expect from a Peninsula outpost."
Fodor's "This French Rivera–style palace is a favorite of Hollywood bold-face names, but all kinds of visitors consistently describe their stay as near perfect—though expensive." Full review
OysterLuxury
"One of the best hotels -- if not the best hotel -- in the entire L.A. area, the Peninsula bills itself, accurately, as an "exclusive oasis"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Antiques and artwork grace rooms, suites, and villas, all brimming with high-tech features, including wireless web access and satellite TV."
Rough Guide "Luxury celebrity digs featuring ultra-chic rooms, suites and villas thick with graceful furnishings, along with pool, sun deck, cabanas, rooftop gardens and whirlpool."
Time Out "Designed to look and feel like a private estate, the Peninsula exudes opulence." Full review
Time Out "The Peninsula extends luxury and excellent service to its Beverly Hills outpost's Club Bar, the hotel's cocktail lounge. Understated, unobtrusive (and quite expensive—glasses of wine up..." Full review
Star Service "Midway between Rodeo Drive shopping and Century City office towers, this hospitable giant sets the luxury standard in Los Angeles, and California for that matter." Full review
Gayot "This discreet hotel, which is related to the venerable Peninsula in Hong Kong, is elegant without being stuffy."
Huntley Santa Monica Beach Concierge Fodor's
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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
Oyster4.0
"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."
Zagat4.3
""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
