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Sonder The Beacon vs Sunset Tower Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Sunset Tower Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica. Sunset Tower Hotel comes in at 88 with praise from 18 reviews such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
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
Top Choice
"Stylish enough to be alluring but not too stuck up or intimidating."
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Sunset Tower Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
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8358 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
From $356 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Now, the hotel has brand-new modern interiors that quietly compliment the building’s great bones, and a low-key glamour that appeals to the discreetly rather than flamboyantly fashionable."
Fodor's
"A clubby style infuses the 1929 art deco landmark once known as the Argyle."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Fully renovated, this classy boutique hotel with a historic pedigree spells romance in soothing rooms."
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Oyster
Upscale
"A rejuvenated Sunset Strip landmark with just 74 rooms, the Art Deco Sunset Tower draws A-list celebrities and treats everyday guests like stars with impeccable service."
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DK Eyewitness
"Once the home of John Wayne and mobster Bugsy Siegel, The Sunset Tower is a striking 1929 Art Deco tower."
