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The Ambrose Hotel vs Hilton Checkers Los Angeles
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. On balance, The Ambrose ranks marginally better than Hilton Checkers Los Angeles. The Ambrose ranks #40 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 10 publications including Gayot, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
The Ambrose Hotel
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1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
From $158 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"If being within walking distance of the ocean isn't crucial, but a soothing, peaceful environment is, I've found your hotel."
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Oyster
3.0
"This 77-room, midrange boutique hotel is one of the most environmentally focused hotels in Southern California."
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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
"An air of tranquillity pervades the four-story Ambrose, which blends right into its mostly residential Santa Monica neighborhood."
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Travel + Leisure
"The property features four floors, 77 guest rooms and is a short drive to the beach and Third Street Promenade shopping corridor."
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Hilton Checkers Los Angeles
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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."
