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Sonder The Beacon vs SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills

Both properties are rated very highly by writers. On balance, SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica. SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills has a TripExpert Score of 84 with praise from 13 reviewers including Lonely Planet, concierge.com 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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SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills
SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills
8 / 10
465 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048
From $226 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"A whimsical tapestry of living art... The whole place is visually compelling." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Love it or hate it, there's no denying that the details are impressive."
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Book a room on a high floor to avoid lackluster views of low-rise apartment complexes.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A somewhat gaudy, somewhat sleek, centrally located habitat." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Friendly and efficient staff, a business center with high-speed Internet access, and meeting rooms with assets such as teleconferencing and video equipment are just some of the great perks."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Combine Philippe Starck’s exuberant interiors with the genius for tapas of chef José Andrés and the retail vision of design curator Murray Moss, and you have a hotel unlike any other." Full review
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