Hotel Shangri La Santa Monica

Hotel Shangri La...Wish I could have stayed longer!

As an LA Native, I've driven by the Hotel Shangri La several times, and always wondered about the rooms, lay out, prices etc. The opportunity to experience all of the above presented itself when I had an out of town guest come in for the weekend, and I thought it would be a nice treat to stay closer to the beach, and walking distance from some great restaurants, 3rd St, bars, the pier. We stayed on the top floor, overlooking Ocean and the beach. Gorgeous room, gorgeous view. The best amenities. I didn't want to leave the room!

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Treated me like a VIP

The hotel staff were amazing and made us feel like VIPs. I will definitely be staying there again. View of the beach, walked everywhere, shopping, eating etc. Very comfortable stay, not too big and pool area is nice

Loved it

my granddaughter and i loved the hotel. it is a primarily adult oriented hotel but children are certainly welcome. the concierge was fabulous and when i told her the rediculous itinerary i had worked out she gently guided us to something more doable and enjoyable. we had massages in our room and i can't tell you how wonderful that was. the staff was all pleasant. we sat by the pool and enjoyed the sun and a great hamburger. loved breakfast in the restaurant with open windows looking across to the park and the pacific. i would definitely return alone, with friends, with my grandchildren. thank you so much for a great stay.

Great hotel, great service, great deal (even if loud at night)

I loved the Hotel Shangri La Santa Monica. The staff is very friendly and will accomodate any special need you have (and we had a few strange ones. My friend and I got tattoos on Venice Beach, and later that night needed saran wrap and tape. We called the front desk and, within minutes, no questions asked, a bell boy was standing at our door with a big box of saran wrap and tape!). The pool is nice, although it gets a little crowded on the weekend, and finding a chair near the pool can be a challenge. The hotel is minutes from Santa Monica Pier (you can see the Pier from the hotel), and right across the street form the beach. The only thing I wish I had known before booking this hotel is that its pool bar plays very loud DJ music until about midnight every night. If you need to get to bed early, forget it. The sound of the music and the voices by the pool carries up into your room as if the party was right in your bathroom. Other than that, everything was great about this hotel.

Great location

Great location, clean room, friendly staff. What else do you need? Oh, yes: A huge, comfortable pool area with a great design.

Beautifully rennovated luxury hotel by the beach

My wife and I stayed at this hotel on our wedding night. When we arrived the front desk staff was very friendly and we were checked in promptly. The lobby was beautifully decorated and the recent renovations were very nice (though we've never seen the hotel before). Our one-bedroom suite was very clean, comfortable, and ready for our arrival. I was, however, expecting a better ocean view. The desk clerk said our room had an ocean view but we were on the side of the building so you had to look out the window at an angle to see part of the ocean. Most of our view was just the building across the street. The bedroom itself was very comfortable and the bed was one of the most comfortable beds we have ever slept on (we wished we could take it home with us). The only major problem was the bathroom. Although clean, there was a slight leak in the shower head fixture which caused water to drip onto the floor and flooded the bathroom a little bit. Also, the design of the bathrooms does not include a shower curtain or door and so even in the absence of a plumbing issue water is sure to splash all over the place and get anything in the vicinity wet. I know they're going for an ultra-modern feel but a stylish glass door (or shield) would be a good addition. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and the location and would give it another chance.

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will figure it out

I loved the hotel shangri la. The only problem was that construction was still a factor and the staff has not gotten acquainted to existing as a Four star experience. Everything we requested from advil to an ironing board was either unavailable or slow to arrive. Besides that, which wasn't a major impedance, the hotel was gorgeous, the room exceeded expectation, and the week was a fun one

Beautiful and Professional

Refuse to stay anywhere else. The hotel will be completed with renovations after April '09 and I can't wait to go back to get the full experience of the Shangri-La.

room comfort

room was small but extremely well laid-out. bathroom "windowed wall" was ridiculous in terms of privacy -- we had to tape paper up in order to feel comfortable.

Good hotel will likely be great once renovations are completed

The hotel has great bones and once the renovations are done the hotel will be amazing. Staff was very helpful.