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Sonder The Beacon vs Hotel Figueroa - Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Both properties are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica scores marginally higher than Hotel Figueroa. Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica comes in at #25 in Los Angeles with endorsements from 13 sources like Star Service, Oyster and BlackBook.

Sonder The Beacon
Sonder The Beacon
8 / 10
1301 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $301 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Its oceanfront Santa Monica location is great and the large rooms have ocean views."
Time Out Time Out
"Thankfully the streamline moderne exterior has been preserved; inside, the rooms have been upgraded with hardwood floors." Full review
Gayot 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 BlackBook
"Classic hotel on the beach, shines for its Art Deco vibe, inside and out. Rooms elegantly updated and luxuriously appointed."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Stylish enough to be alluring but not too stuck up or intimidating." Full review
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Hotel Figueroa - Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Hotel Figueroa - Unbound Collection by Hyatt
9 / 10
939 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
From $129 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"The Figueroa is one of the best deals in L.A."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A welcome retreat from Downtown's corporate hotels, the great-value Figueroa is an exotic addition, with a Moroccan decor, a cactus garden, and atmospheric suites."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It’s hard not to be charmed by this rambling owner-operated oasis a basketball toss from L.A. Live." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This hotel’s unique personality greets you as soon you enter its soaring columned lobby with colorful tiles and exotic furnishings."
Time Out Time Out
"This striking hotel is a dramatic mix of Morocco and Mexico, and oozes the kind of charisma boutique hotel designers so often fail to achieve." Full review
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