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Shutters on the Beach vs Sonder The Beacon

Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Shutters on the Beach is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica. Shutters on the Beach comes in at #1 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 22 reviews including Time Out, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.

Shutters on the Beach
Shutters on the Beach
9 / 10
1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
From $495 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"Shutters feels like a rambling seaside villa that's been plucked from Martha's Vineyard and dropped onto the boardwalk below Santa Monica Pier."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The beachfront location and show-house decor make this one of SoCal's most popular luxury hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This delightful hotel right by the sands of Santa Monica takes the beach cottage to new heights."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This white-shuttered luxury resort south of the pier is the seafront home to the stars."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This sprawling beach-house-style inn looks like it was airlifted from Nantucket and dropped on the Santa Monica shore." Full review
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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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