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Sonder The Beacon vs Hotel Erwin
Hotel Erwin and Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica are both endorsed by experts. On balance, Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica scores marginally better than Hotel Erwin. Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica comes in at 79 with accolades from 11 reviews like Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Sonder The Beacon
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Gayot
BlackBook
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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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Hotel Erwin
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
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1697 Pacific Ave, Venice Beach, CA 90291
From $197 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Formerly a Best Western, this now bonafide boutique hotel just off the Venice Beach boardwalk has a happening rooftop bar and lounge."
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Request a room on the sixth floor, which was built during renovation.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Venice’s entry in the chic boutique hotel movement sweeping LA, this 23-year-old motor inn has been dressed up, colored and otherwise funkified in retro style."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"An eccentric 119-room hotel for budget-conscious travelers that's an easy walk to Venice Beach and plays off the area's hippie-centric history."
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DK Eyewitness
"This branch of the Best Western is a pleasant Venice Beach hotel, giving you easy access to interesting cafés and stores."
Travel + Leisure
"Located within a block of the lively Venice boardwalk, the look of this hipster hotel is one of uncluttered, new-styled retro."
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