The Peninsula Beverly HillsvsThe Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, The Peninsula Beverly Hills scores significantly better than The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites. The Peninsula Beverly Hills ranks #7 in Los Angeles with praise from 19 publications such as Afar Magazine, Gayot and The Telegraph.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills Show All Reviews
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
Oyster
Luxury
"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."
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles Show All Reviews
404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Inside the futuristic lobby are fountains, an indoor lake, an indoor track, and 12 glass elevators." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Like downtown neighbor Wilshire Grand, this towering hotel offers many perks for the price: pool, shops, large fitness center -- only with better views." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"With about 20 eateries, pool, fitness club, shops, and a full business center, the landmark Bonaventure has more facilities than most small towns."
Rough Guide
"Modernist luxury hotel with five glass towers that resemble cocktail shakers, a six-storey atrium with a “lake”, and elegant cone-shaped rooms."
Time Out
"In the bizarre absence of a hotel near the Los Angeles Convention Center, this five-tower, 35-story, 1,400-room monster does decent business." Full review
Star Service
"This Westin comprises five silolike towers, each keyed to a specific color, all in a 35-story clover-leaf pattern." Full review
Gayot
"The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Review: You've seen the exterior and lobby of this hotel in many movies and TV shows in the past couple of decades."
BlackBook
"If you've been Downtown you've seen these rounded black glass towers. More stores and restaurants than the Magic Kingdom."
Zagat
4.0
"Seemingly a "city unto itself", this "classy" "legend" "in the heart of Downtown" offers "so many things to do", from an indoor jogging track and full-service spa to 19 restaurants and bars."
Travel + Leisure
"Encompassing an entire city block in the business district, it's almost a city within a city." Full review
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