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
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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
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"Stylish enough to be alluring but not too stuck up or intimidating."
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SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills
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465 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048
From $226 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"A whimsical tapestry of living art... The whole place is visually compelling."
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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
"A somewhat gaudy, somewhat sleek, centrally located habitat."
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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
"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."
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