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The Ambrose Hotel vs Hotel Ziggy Los Angeles

Both hotels are endorsed by experts. Overall, The Ambrose ranks marginally better than Grafton on Sunset. The Ambrose ranks #40 in Los Angeles with praise from 10 publications including Zagat, Gayot and Oyster.

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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Hotel Ziggy Los Angeles
Hotel Ziggy Los Angeles
8 / 10
8462 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069-1935
From $135 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Fitness Center
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Fodor's Fodor's
"It's easy to tap into the Sunset Strip energy here, especially at the hotel's new Olive Kitchen Bar restaurant and rock-n-roll–styled lounge, the Cutting Room." Full review
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Ask for a room facing the interior courtyard, both to avoid noise from the Strip and to overlook the heated saline-pool area with its mosaic-tile waterfall and striped lounge chairs.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"We like this charismatic boutique hotel for its feng shui aesthetic, enormous swimming pool, and rooms sporting such nifty touches as organic bath amenities." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Standing next to the Mondrian, the Grafton has a more accessible and low-key ambience."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Mid-level boutique hotel with attractive furnishings and CD and DVD players, iPod docks and flat-screen TVs, plus a pool and fitness centre."
Time Out Time Out
"Formerly a speakeasy and then a rather seedy hotel, the Grafton was given a huge makeover prior to its reopening in 2000." Full review
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