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Sonder The Beacon vs Hilton Checkers Los Angeles
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. Overall, Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica ranks slightly higher than Hilton Checkers Los Angeles. Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica comes in at 84 with recommendations from 13 reviews including Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Sonder The Beacon
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Gayot
BlackBook
Lonely Planet
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1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $301 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness
"Its oceanfront Santa Monica location is great and the large rooms have ocean views."
Time Out
"Thankfully the streamline moderne exterior has been preserved; inside, the rooms have been upgraded with hardwood floors."
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Gayot
"Designed and constructed in the Art Deco style of the late 1930s, this Santa Monica landmark sits proudly on Ocean Avenue on a cliff just above the beach."
BlackBook
"Classic hotel on the beach, shines for its Art Deco vibe, inside and out. Rooms elegantly updated and luxuriously appointed."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Stylish enough to be alluring but not too stuck up or intimidating."
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Hilton Checkers Los Angeles
Frommer's
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
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535 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
From $135 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Checkers is a European-style hotel, without a lot of flashy amenities and possessing an understated luxury."
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Fodor's
"Its various-size rooms all have charming period details, although it also has contemporary luxuries like pillow-top mattresses, coffeemakers, 24-hour room service, and plasma TVs."
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Oyster
Upscale
"A clean, comfortable, and historic downtown L.A. boutique that caters primarily to business travelers."
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DK Eyewitness
"An island of old-world sophistication in the fastpaced Financial District, this 1929 hotel is great for conducting business in style."
Rough Guide
"One of the great LA hotels, with modern furnishings in historic 1920s architecture, and attractive rooms, gym, rooftop deck with pool and spa, and swanky Checkers restaurant."
