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The Ambrose Hotel vs Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

The Ambrose and Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles are both rated highly by writers. Overall, Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles is preferred by most professionals compared to The Ambrose. Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles comes in at #32 in Los Angeles with praise from 15 publications including Afar Magazine, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.

The Ambrose Hotel
The Ambrose Hotel
8 / 10
1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
From $158 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If being within walking distance of the ocean isn't crucial, but a soothing, peaceful environment is, I've found your hotel." Full review
Oyster Oyster
3.0
"This 77-room, midrange boutique hotel is one of the most environmentally focused hotels in Southern California." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Excellent choice for inland Santa Monica with Craftsman-styled decor and boutique rooms that have internet access and include continental breakfast."
Fodor's Fodor's
"An air of tranquillity pervades the four-story Ambrose, which blends right into its mostly residential Santa Monica neighborhood." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The property features four floors, 77 guest rooms and is a short drive to the beach and Third Street Promenade shopping corridor." Full review
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Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
8 / 10
929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
From $199 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Time Out Time Out
"Housed in the former United Artists building, the hotel pays homage to LA's essence—a seamless harmony of California minimalism and downtown LA's signature art deco style." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Located six blocks south of LA Live, Staples Center and the funky and fashionable Figueroa Hotel, this is perhaps the tiny independent Ace chain's best offering to date." Full review
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The Loft Suites are stunning, but avoid views over the noisy and unsightly construction site next door, at least until it is completed.
Gayot Gayot
"Design is modern, simple and tasteful --- and in the case of the downtown L.A. Ace, it's also laced with a touch of history."
Zagat Zagat
"The hyper-trendy Ace Hotel chain comes to DTLA, taking over the ornate 1927 United Artists Building, with its lobby built to emulate the grand movie palaces of the day."
Fodor's Fodor's
"L.A.'s newest hipster haven wears multiple hats as a hotel, theater, neighborhood diner/coffee shop, and series of lounges, where you can bar-hop by elevator." Full review
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