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W Los Angeles - West Beverly HillsvsHuntley Santa Monica Beach
Both W Los Angeles - West Beverly Hills and Huntley Santa Monica Beach are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Huntley Santa Monica Beach ranks slightly better than W Los Angeles - West Beverly Hills. Huntley Santa Monica Beach comes in at 82 with recommendations from 11 publications including Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and BlackBook.
W Los Angeles - West Beverly Hills
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
BlackBook
Zagat
Gayot
National Geographic
Fodor's
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine Show All Reviews
930 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
From $183/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Design-savvy hipsters looking for cutting-edge style and familiar comforts will enjoy this 15-story, all-suite hotel near UCLA." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The chic W is full of surprises, such as the “waterfall” entrance steps and the table games in the lobby."
BlackBook "This W perfect for chic, but practical guests who actually get to bed before 1:30am. W rooms, sleek, not so spacious."
Zagat4.2
"A UCLA dorm in its former life, this "sleek" yet "quirky" all-suiter "nestled in a quiet Westwood neighborhood" makes you "feel like a star" with "beds that beckon you to sleep all day"."
Gayot "The elegant furnishings of the 258 spacious rooms and suites include W beds with pillow-top mattresses, 350-thread-count linens and fluffy goose-down comforters and pillows."
National Geographic ""Putting Westwood on the map, this hotel is a favorite to out-of-town and local celebrities seeking sexy refuge." Full review
Fodor's "This all-suite hotel provides guests with incredibly spacious digs with colorful names like the Fantastic Suite, Spectacular Suite, and Wow Suite. All the rooms have remarkable views." Full review
Star Service "This hotel is easily the most stylish, well-stocked enclave in Westwood, a workhorse for trendy techies." Full review
Lonely Planet "Like all Ws, public spaces are wallpapered in ambient and modern rock music, most rooms are suites and blessed with mod furnishings." Full review
Afar Magazine "It's located in the heart of Los Angeles' Westwood village...if you are looking for luxury amidst the glamor and action of the city, you may have just found your match." Full review
Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet
Oyster
Time Out Star Service Gayot BlackBook Zagat
Jetsetter 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
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
