The Bar/Lounge at Huntley Santa Monica Beach

"But the hotel’s crown jewel, the shiny, 18th-floor Penthouse restaurant and bar, serves up a transcendent view of the city skyline and a high possibility of celebrity-spotting success along with its genuinely excellent contemporary American cuisine"

"Amenities: 24-hour Room Service, Bar/lounge, Gym View the entire Hot List of the travel world's most noteworthy debuts in 2006 ›"

"The most memorable space is the Penthouse, a handsome, airy and altogether quite impressive bar/restaurant that affords dramatic views over the Pacific"

"Guest room windows frame the ocean, the city and the Santa Monica Mountains in the north, while atop it all sits The Penthouse, a dreamlike white-on-white restaurant and lounge with spectacular views"

""Modern" accommodations with "large" bathrooms and "beautiful" linens stand out at this "trendy" Santa Monica find with "spectacular" bay views from the "cool" penthouse restaurant and bar; "easy access" to the pier, the beach and the Third Street Promenade outdoor mall plus overall "excellent" (if occasionally "inconsistent") service lead many guests to "recommend" a stay; P"

"The Penthouse lounge is quite the scene on weekends"

"The view from the penthouse restaurant and lounge with a pan-Asian menu is a 360-degree panorama of nearly everything that locals hold sacred: the Malibu coast, Venice Beach, and far-off Hollywood"

"The rooftop restaurant, Penthouse, is an aptly named dining room-cum-lounge with some of the best coastal vistas in Southern California"