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Sonder The Beacon vs Sunset Marquis
Both Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica and Sunset Marquis are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica scores marginally higher than Sunset Marquis. Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica comes in at 79 with praise from 11 reviewers including Time Out, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
Sonder The Beacon
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Gayot
BlackBook
Lonely Planet
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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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Sunset Marquis
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Gayot
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1200 Alta Loma Rd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
From $290 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"If you're in town to cut your new hit single, you'll appreciate the two on-site recording studios here."
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DK Eyewitness
"This ultra-deluxe West Hollywood hideaway is a favorite with rock’n’roll royalty such as U2."
Time Out
"This hotel not only offers guests prime location, just off of Sunset Blvd... but also an array of things to do while staying away from the traffic."
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Star Service
"For guests who want to be in the midst of the Sunset Boulevard music scene, this is the only game in town."
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Gayot
"This Mediterranean-style hideaway is located near the Sunset Strip, and its three-and-a-half acres include lush gardens with fish ponds, exotic birds and tropical foliage."
