Santa Monica Landmark Hotels - Review

When visiting Santa Monica, two of the K Hotels' properties should be on the top of your list.  Though a bit on the pricey side, I have to say that if I were visiting Santa Monica, I’d love to stay at the newly renovated Shangri-La, as it is central to everything that Santa Monica offers and is a beautiful building.

Overlooking the Pacific since 1939, the recently-renovated Hotel Shangri-La is an Art Deco Landmark located on Santa Monica’s gorgeous Ocean Ave. A stone’s throw from the beach, as well as the great shopping at the Third Street Promenade, the Shangri-La is a stylish haven to see and be seen. The hotel’s gourmet restaurant, The Dining Room, offers first-class and farm-fresh cuisine, while the rooftop bar offers great views and a tranquil atmosphere. The Shangri-La is located at 1301 Ocean Ave. Rooms start around $300.


The Ambrose is a uniquely-crafted 77-room oasis with refined modern style. Designed with their sustainable hospitality in mind, the Ambrose is the first-ever U.S. hotel to earn LEED-EB certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The Ambrose also features in-room dining from Urth Caffe, Los Angeles’ premiere healthy eatery. The Ambrose is located at 1255 20th Street in Santa Monica. Rooms start at around $230.

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Shutters On The Beach

As one of Santa Monica’s premiere hotels, Shutters is a centerpiece for the local coastline. Located right on the beach, in between the Santa Monica Pier and Venice Boardwalk, guests at Shutters have the luxury of walking out one side of the hotel and stepping right into the sand or walking out the other side to Santa Monica’s eclectic collection of shops and restaurants. In my opinion, this property sits on the absolute best real estate in Santa Monica – for a hotel.

Featuring 2 restaurants, a bar, a spa, gift shop and luxury swimming pool, Shutters offers the finest of everything to those who like to be pampered in style. Though it boasts more than 175 guest rooms and suites, the hotel looks like a large beach-side manor from the East Coast.

One of the more pricey hotels in the city, Shutters is luxury at its finest.

Shutters on the Beach
One Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, California 90405
Tel. 310.458.0030
Fax 310.458.4589
http://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/
For reservations: 800.334.9000

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