Viceroy Santa MonicavsMosaic Hotel
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Viceroy Santa Monica ranks significantly higher than Mosaic Hotel Beverly Hills. Viceroy Santa Monica has a TripExpert Score of 88 with accolades from 16 publications such as Jetsetter, Fodor's and Time Out.
Viceroy Santa Monica Show All Reviews
1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $221/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Glamorous socializing takes place in the pool and cabana area amid all-white armchairs and divans." Full review
Insight Guides
"An urban retreat on the beach with a sauna and whirlpool."
Oyster
4.0
"It's best known for its sexy bar and pool scenes, but the Viceroy boasts substance as well." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The couple behind the stylish Maison 140 and Avalon has created a fantasy environment that transports guests back in time to Colonial England."
Concierge
"This 162-room hotel was so hot when it opened in 2002 that it immediately became the Viceroy Group's flagship hotel."
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Try to get one of the rooms on the upper floors, with views of the ocean a couple of blocks away.
Frommer's
"Still on L.A.'s coveted "in" list, is this überchic Santa Monica boutique hotel." Full review
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Splurge for an oceanview room; the only other view is of the hotel parking lot.
Travel + Leisure
"Though the exterior—a white boxy slab—doesn’t invite a second glance, the interiors here marry retro-chic with pure whimsy." Full review
Time Out
"A decade on from its 2002 opening, the Viceroy remains the hippest hotel on the west side. More crucially, though, it's also its most stylish and impressive operation." Full review
Star Service
"Young, well-heeled business and leisure travelers and those who deplore a fuss do best here. " Full review
Gayot
"China plates and an oversized cameo adorn the walls of the lobby, filled with white-leather lounges and wooden floors."
Mosaic Hotel Show All Reviews
125 Spalding Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
From $229/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Just down the street from busy Wilshire Boulevard, the 49-room Mosaic is a refreshingly relaxed, low-key oasis in a neighborhood of trendy self-consciousness."
Fodor's
"Stylish, comfortable, and decked out with the latest electronics, the Mosaic is on a quiet side street that's central to Beverly Hills's business district." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This relatively new and updated 49-room boutique hotel splashed throughout with exotic fabrics offers soothing quarters after a day of power shopping and star-watching." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Housed in a charming, yellow four-story building just off Wilshire, this cozy 49-room boutique offers a lot in a little space, including a heated pool, restaurant, bar, and free fitness room." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This boutique hotel near the Beverly Hills shopping corridor is aptly named; its lobby lounge is decorated in mosaic-tile accents." Full review
Time Out
"The luxury here is all in the best possible taste: the earth-toned rooms come complete with wonderful linens, immense shower-heads and free high-speed internet access." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Situated on a quiet street, this boutique property offers a palm-shaded swimming pool and a cozy restaurant."
Star Service
"Seven blocks west of Rodeo Drive, this reinvented boutique-hotel has been revamped with colorful and flirtatious designer digs and clever contemporary common areas fit for a girls' weekend." Full review
Gayot
"Filled with its trademark tile mosaics in myriad interesting colors and patterns, this charming boutique hotel is located just half a block south of Wilshire Boulevard."
BlackBook
"47 rooms around the corner from CAA, with Bvlgari bath products with a tranquil, white-collar rehab vibe."