Huntley Santa Monica Beach
1111 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
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#10 of 37 hotels in Santa MonicaLocation
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The Huntley Hotel is an oasis of understated contemporary elegance and comfort amidst the hustle and bustle of the cityscape. Surrounded by vibrant city and ocean vistas, this luxury Santa Monica hotel features 204 upscale guest rooms, along with 12 suites and a Presidential suite overlooking the Pacific. The hotel is also home to a rooftop restaurant, The Penthouse.
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Property amenities
Electric vehicle charging station
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Bicycle rental
Patio
Highchairs available
Airport transportation
Valet parking
Paid private parking on-site
Wifi
Yoga classes
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Happy hour
Kids' meals
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Rooftop bar
Nightclub / DJ
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Gift shop
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Shoeshine
Room features
Allergy-free room
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Desk
Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Sofa bed
Walk-in shower
Air purifier
Bathrobes
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Separate living room
Sofa
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Iron
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Minibar
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
Flatscreen TV
On-demand movies
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Mountain view
Ocean view
City view
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
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HOTEL STYLE
City View
Business
Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Arabic and 6 more
Location
1111 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Getting there
Good for walkers
Grade: 87 out of 100
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Travelers are drawn to the Huntley Santa Monica Beach for its prime location near the beach and shopping areas, along with its modern, chic atmosphere. The Penthouse restaurant and complimentary bikes are highlights, receiving high praise for their quality and service. However, some guests have expressed concerns about the value, citing steep prices and extra fees.
Reviews also indicate that noise can be an issue, both within the hotel and from external sources. While the rooms are generally appreciated for their space and views, occasional disturbances and service inconsistencies have been noted. Cleanliness is a strong point, with the hotel maintaining high standards.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Chic
Rooms
Modern
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Pristine
Noise level
Noisy
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Top-notch
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My wife and I visited Santa Monica recently as she just moved in with her boyfriend so we wanted to check out their apartment in Santa Monica. Our daughter said to check out The Huntley as she had recently eaten at their restaurant called The Penthouse, which has some of the most amazing views I have seen of the CA coast looking north to Malibu and south to Palos Verdes. We had a fantastic stay as the staff are very nice. Our room was on the 13th floor and had a great view of Palos Verdes. We were upgraded to a bigger room which was far more then I was expecting as it had a sauna tub and a very large bathroom. The bed was super comfy as well. We had breakfast at The Penthouse restaurant as well as some appys and adult beverages with our daughter and her boyfriend. The place was happening every time we visited due to a lot of locals eating and drinking there. That, is a good sign as it means the food and drinks are good. I would highlight suggest the Huntley if you are looking for a place to stay in Santa Monica! Oh...and it is only half a block to the beach.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Definitely check out The Penthouse during a sunset!
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Response from Akemi Nakamoto, Guest Services / Front Office at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Feb 8, 2024
Dear H3289ZOmarko, Thank you so much for choosing the Huntley as your home away from home in Santa Monica! We cannot thank you enough for allowing us the opportunity to host your stay and we hope to welcome you and your family back again soon! Until next time, we wish you all the best! Sincerely, Akemi Nakamoto Assistant Front Office Manager
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We planned this weekend family staycation in Santa Monica and was really looking forward to our stay at The Huntley. We booked the Signature Suite and stayed at room 1013. When we checked in we were told it was an ocean view room so we were even more excited. The view was more like a partial ocean view as our room was facing a parking lot. Unfortunately the room itself was quite disappointing. First of all, the elevators had a sign regarding having to use your keycard to go up, but we were still able to go up without using our keycard so safety was questionable especially since we have small kids. The door to our room had paint already about to peel off so not a good sign. When we opened the door we were greeted with an outdated room with very sizeable dents and damage to the wall corners. The part where the carpet meets the marble or tile had the carpet practically peeling off. The window cushions had stains and in dire need of some reupholstering. You are able to open the windows all the way, and this was another safety concern if you have kids since they can just fall out. The pullout sofa bed was quite sad, with the mattress in a permanent U-shape condition. I felt pretty bad for my boys not being able to sleep flat during the two nights we stayed. Our bed was ok, pillows could have been nicer. The bathroom was also quite sad. One of the sink faucet handles came off, the toilet top cover was stained, and the shower was a bit small with the partial open glass allowing water to leak out whenever you take a shower. There is a vanity area in front of the bathtub, and right above it in the ceiling is what seems to be part of the AC. This would occasionally leak so our things on top of the vanity table got a little wet. The AC itself was also very loud every time it turned on, but the room was pretty good in keeping out outside noise. Overall, there is a great need for renovation, at least for this specific suite. We saw some of the other regular rooms in the daytime when housekeeping was cleaning, and they seemed a lot nicer and more modern, and actually cheaper per night. We should have just booked one of those rooms and paid less. It just seemed like we paid too much for our experience. The staff were fine, and valet was also good, but the room itself was sadly lacking.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Jake Dlouhy, Other at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Oct 15, 2021
Dear Kmbperdon - Thank you so much for sharing you experience with us and TripAdvisor. I've sent you a direct message in hopes we can speak further about your recent stay and regain your faith in our establishment. I look forward to connecting with you soon. Warm Regards, Jake Dlouhy Assistant General manager
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Pros
Location
Views from The Penthouse restaurant & ambiance
Staff
Free bottled water
Enforced masks
Cons
Bathroom not clean
Overpriced
Poorly designed bathroom
A/C auto adjusts
We took a last minute trip to Santa Monica. When we arrived, we didn't have a hotel booked. We just knew we wanted a hotel with a soaking tub. Based on the reviews, we had our Uber driver take us to The Huntley. Upon arrival, we were quoted $1.5K more than what we ended up booking on a third party website. No big deal because that happens. We wanted a soaking tub in the room and was told to book the premier king ocean view room. We were assigned room 1509. The room had a bathtub, but it was by no means a soaking tub. We never used the tub because it wasn't clean and was shallow and narrow. We sprayed Lysol and used slippers to shower. Showering was a pain because of the glass door, you can barely reach the valve. You have to be very flexible and quick. Otherwise, you will get wet trying to beat the water coming from the shower once the valve is plugged.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are pretty standard with IKEA-like furniture for West Elm prices. The ocean view rooms are more so city view with an ocean peak, and that's only if you're standing in a certain place in the room. The A/C would adjust on its own. We set it 69 degrees and had the fan set to on. However, every night we would wake up drenched in sweat because the A/C would auto adjust and set itself. We voiced these concerns, but the only option was to downgrade because it was the last premiere room and none of the upgraded rooms were available. It wasn't a terrible experience, just an inconvenience. But, I wouldn't pay regular price for this hotel. I was expecting more for a 4-star hotel for the price and the rating.
Location
Views from The Penthouse restaurant & ambiance
Staff
Free bottled water
Enforced masks
Cons
Bathroom not clean
Overpriced
Poorly designed bathroom
A/C auto adjusts
We took a last minute trip to Santa Monica. When we arrived, we didn't have a hotel booked. We just knew we wanted a hotel with a soaking tub. Based on the reviews, we had our Uber driver take us to The Huntley. Upon arrival, we were quoted $1.5K more than what we ended up booking on a third party website. No big deal because that happens. We wanted a soaking tub in the room and was told to book the premier king ocean view room. We were assigned room 1509. The room had a bathtub, but it was by no means a soaking tub. We never used the tub because it wasn't clean and was shallow and narrow. We sprayed Lysol and used slippers to shower. Showering was a pain because of the glass door, you can barely reach the valve. You have to be very flexible and quick. Otherwise, you will get wet trying to beat the water coming from the shower once the valve is plugged.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are pretty standard with IKEA-like furniture for West Elm prices. The ocean view rooms are more so city view with an ocean peak, and that's only if you're standing in a certain place in the room. The A/C would adjust on its own. We set it 69 degrees and had the fan set to on. However, every night we would wake up drenched in sweat because the A/C would auto adjust and set itself. We voiced these concerns, but the only option was to downgrade because it was the last premiere room and none of the upgraded rooms were available. It wasn't a terrible experience, just an inconvenience. But, I wouldn't pay regular price for this hotel. I was expecting more for a 4-star hotel for the price and the rating.
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Brandon Sassounian, Other at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Aug 8, 2022
Dear Ebeezy83 - Thank you for your review. I'm terribly sorry your experience with us and hope you can allow us another opportunity to host your stay in Santa Monica. When the time comes, please do reach out to me directly. Warm Regards, Jacob Dlouhy Assistant General Manager
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We stayed at this hotel twice. It is a very nice hotel with excellent service. Our last stay my father who was visiting from Turkey forgot his insulin in his room. Steve Martin from Concierge went extra mile to help ship his medicine. He personally went to Fedex and used his own ice box to ship the insulin right away. I can not thank Steve enough for his help.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from HuntleyHotel, Director of Front Office at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Mar 7, 2020
Dear Ozaz12 - Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us and the TripAdvisor community! We cannot thank you enough for allowing us the opportunity to host your visit in Santa Monica. Stephen was touched to learn he was able to create a lasting impression during your stay. We look forward your your next visit and until then wish you the very best. Warm Regards Jake Dlouhy Director of Front Office
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The hotel is decent. It looks like interior is newly renovated in an old building. The service leaves much to be desired.
The staff was attitude was mixed. The check-in reception was very friendly. The check-out reception was rude.
The restaurant has good views at the 17th floor but the food was expensive and 3 star at best.
The hotel has this fancy pressure sensitive minibar fridge. If you touch anything or put anything even small in the fridge the sensor will trigger and you are charged. Even if you don’t take anything and put things back nicely. They charge you a minimum of $25 if the pressure sensors are activated. This was not explained on checkin. And checkout person was extremely rude with a tone that was like shame on you. There is a small card hanging on a separate bottle in a different location with small print this will happen. Who would know that? At least put it on the handle on the fridge.
In addition, all the hotels of this caliber/price point refreshes 2 bottled water every time they clean the room. They don’t do it here at all so I have to constantly ask for it.
Overall feels like a mediocre hotel hardware with with poor service for its price.
The staff was attitude was mixed. The check-in reception was very friendly. The check-out reception was rude.
The restaurant has good views at the 17th floor but the food was expensive and 3 star at best.
The hotel has this fancy pressure sensitive minibar fridge. If you touch anything or put anything even small in the fridge the sensor will trigger and you are charged. Even if you don’t take anything and put things back nicely. They charge you a minimum of $25 if the pressure sensors are activated. This was not explained on checkin. And checkout person was extremely rude with a tone that was like shame on you. There is a small card hanging on a separate bottle in a different location with small print this will happen. Who would know that? At least put it on the handle on the fridge.
In addition, all the hotels of this caliber/price point refreshes 2 bottled water every time they clean the room. They don’t do it here at all so I have to constantly ask for it.
Overall feels like a mediocre hotel hardware with with poor service for its price.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Akemi Nakamoto, Guest Services / Front Office at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Mar 4, 2023
Dear johnnygo555, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us and Tripadvisor. I apologize for the frustrations you experienced while staying with us. I hope you can allow us another opportunity in the future, as I'm confident we will exceed your expectations. Please contact me directly when the time comes to return. Until then- we wish you all of the best. Sincerely, Akemi Nakamoto Assistant Front Office Manager
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We went over Labor Day wknd 2020 based on great (past) reviews and nice pics and descriptions online. Me, my husband, two kids ages 7 and 9.
I will end review w some positives but here were the negatives:
Covid pandemic ongoing so with that perspective, the shock was when we arrived was they only had one of two lobby elevators working and sign was up saying the other elevator closed for renovations. I had booked about two weeks prior and there was no email warning us.
You can barely stretch both arms in the one working elevator it’s a small square with quedtionable (if any) circulation :/
If I was not looking through Covid lense, I would just be annoyed about waiting on an elevator (we were on 14th floor). The reason for my review is to warn all that it was the scariest part of our trip and was a dishonest move by Hibtldy Hotel.
They had a line OUT THE DOOR crammed with people waiting to board elevator.
Sign said no more than 4 people in at a time amd masks must be worn. The stoned college kids who kept getting on were not wearing masks.
People were rightfully asking the front desk staff: why was there no email warning if this was not a malfunction but a planned renovation. Furthermore, you would think they would have a soothing measure such as (? passing out a cold water or drink or warm choc chip cookies 😆 while people stood for over 30 min trying to get to their room?!) Are you kidding me?
It felt like a dishonest trap: lure people on a busy long weekend, not bothering to warn them an elevator renov going on, jam pack the hotel to make their money before the next shut down.
Many other people were openly voicing their frustration while in line for elevator.
We voiced this as well. They comp’d valet and food. It won’t chsnge life and limb risk to me amd loced ones if we end up sick from that elevator.
Other negatives:
1. carpeted rooms kinda gross for beach town could feel sand bumps under carpet
2. older property in general
3. no pool
4. no pancakes (my kids :))
5. they give towels for beach
6. trek to beach be ready to walk
Positives:
1. Pretty interior lobby
2. clean bathroom
3. nice staff
4. good room service
5. fyi penthouse restaurant is now on 2nd floor to allow for open air dining and menu and drinks decent
I will end review w some positives but here were the negatives:
Covid pandemic ongoing so with that perspective, the shock was when we arrived was they only had one of two lobby elevators working and sign was up saying the other elevator closed for renovations. I had booked about two weeks prior and there was no email warning us.
You can barely stretch both arms in the one working elevator it’s a small square with quedtionable (if any) circulation :/
If I was not looking through Covid lense, I would just be annoyed about waiting on an elevator (we were on 14th floor). The reason for my review is to warn all that it was the scariest part of our trip and was a dishonest move by Hibtldy Hotel.
They had a line OUT THE DOOR crammed with people waiting to board elevator.
Sign said no more than 4 people in at a time amd masks must be worn. The stoned college kids who kept getting on were not wearing masks.
People were rightfully asking the front desk staff: why was there no email warning if this was not a malfunction but a planned renovation. Furthermore, you would think they would have a soothing measure such as (? passing out a cold water or drink or warm choc chip cookies 😆 while people stood for over 30 min trying to get to their room?!) Are you kidding me?
It felt like a dishonest trap: lure people on a busy long weekend, not bothering to warn them an elevator renov going on, jam pack the hotel to make their money before the next shut down.
Many other people were openly voicing their frustration while in line for elevator.
We voiced this as well. They comp’d valet and food. It won’t chsnge life and limb risk to me amd loced ones if we end up sick from that elevator.
Other negatives:
1. carpeted rooms kinda gross for beach town could feel sand bumps under carpet
2. older property in general
3. no pool
4. no pancakes (my kids :))
5. they give towels for beach
6. trek to beach be ready to walk
Positives:
1. Pretty interior lobby
2. clean bathroom
3. nice staff
4. good room service
5. fyi penthouse restaurant is now on 2nd floor to allow for open air dining and menu and drinks decent
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Jake Dlouhy, Other at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Sep 9, 2020
Dear 2kidMomma - Thank you for choosing the Huntley Santa Monica Beach as your home away from home in Santa Monica. We appreciate your feedback as it allows us an opportunity to address the shortfalls in service you experienced. On behalf of the entire hotel and staff, we are so sorry for your experience. I reached out to you and left a voicemail regarding your stay. I would love a few moments of your time to make this right and hopefully restore your faith in our establishment. I look forward to connecting with you soon and until then, wish you and your family all the best. Sincerely, Jake Dlouhy Director of Front Office
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This was a great hotel. Ideal location - on a quiet street but easy walk to the beach, main downtown and tourist drag. Overall hotel impression is that everything is very bright - rooms and top floor bar/restaurant alike, but this is definitely a positive and marks it apart from the predominantly dark wood furnishings which are much more common in hotels, and gives a feeling of space. High quality furnishings (and despite the colouring no signs of wear or scuffing) and decor - loved the touch control light switches: small touch but added to the premium feel. Rooms and bathrooms spacious (fine for a family of four): higher floor with ocean view was worth the supplement. It’s not cheap but worth it in our view. Didn’t eat in the restaurant but went there for drinks a couple of times and the 360 degree views are spectacular. Would definitely recommend and would return, both to the Huntley and Santa Monica.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Jacob Dlouhy, Other at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Aug 17, 2022
Dear KentishMole - Thank you so much for choosing the Huntley as your home away from home in Santa Monica. We are thrilled to learn you enjoyed our decor as we recently renovated our lobby! We hope to welcome you back again soon and until next time, we wish you all the best. Sincerely, Jacob Dlouhy Assistant General Manager
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This hotel was exquisite! Very modern, upscale and CLEAN! Great partial ocean view, all staff exhibited highly professional services. Beds were really comfortable with high end linens. Bathrooms were clean, floors were clean, all around this was a above expectation experience and we have pretty high expectations! Quick walk to the beach, valet parking, you really couldn’t ask for more. Just beware ahead of time.... so your kids don’t walk in before you and crack open a $5 can of soda, the in room mini bar is not complimentary! :)
Definitely would stay there again.
Definitely would stay there again.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Jake Dlouhy, Other at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Oct 10, 2020
Dear Traveljunkiefam - Thank you so much for your outstanding review! It was a pleasure having you with us and we look forward to your next visit. Until next time, we wish you all the best. Sincerely, Jake Dlouhy Director of Front Office
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The Huntley is nice hotel with a nice staff. We were there over a weekend which may be an unfortunate time to visit. Apparently you can not drink the water in Santa Monica but the house keeping really didn’t leave water bottles. We did call for extra bottles but no one showed up. I would think at every opportunity water bottles would be available which they were not. The elevator situation is bad. There are only two elevators in the hotel. The rooftop bar/restaurant is very popular so you need to give yourself at least 5-10 minutes extra to get & from your room because of the wait for the elevator & the lines in the lobby to get on the elevator. Unfortunately, we will not be staying there again.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from HuntleyHotel, Director of Front Office at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Mar 10, 2020
Dear DEATravelers - Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us and the TripAdvisor community. I'm sad to learn of your unpleasant stay with us and on behalf of the entire hotel, we apologize for your experience. I would love an opportunity to speak with you directly to further discuss your experience in hopes we can regain your faith in our establishment. I look forward to connecting soon and until then, wish you all the best. Warm Regards, Jake Dlouhy Director of Front Office
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Firstly I love this hotel but this trip wasn't without its issues, particularly on check-in.
We arrived late afternoon after travelling from the UK and the first room we were given was not nearly as nice as our last visit and overlooked the car park. It was more shabby than chic. We asked at the front desk if there were alternatives and the room we were then sent to (on a higher floor) was still being cleaned, even at 6pm. It was gone 2am for us on UK time and we asked the unhelpful guy on the front desk if he could store our bags while we went out to eat. He was not apologetic about the hassle at all. When we returned later, the keys we'd been given didn't work so it took another trip to the lobby to get into a room. No apologies were given at that point either.
The room we finally had was nicer, on a corner but this experience did put me off a bit. They do seem to give more attention to the people visiting the restaurant than those paying more to stay at the hotel - the balance doesn't seem right to me. And the lifts are always busy for that reason.
The hotel is in a great location and the view we finally had was very nice. I have to say we'll think again before booking next time as it wasn't the start we wanted to a holiday we worked very hard to achieve (and with all the covid testing and forms, etc it was stressful enough even getting there...).
We arrived late afternoon after travelling from the UK and the first room we were given was not nearly as nice as our last visit and overlooked the car park. It was more shabby than chic. We asked at the front desk if there were alternatives and the room we were then sent to (on a higher floor) was still being cleaned, even at 6pm. It was gone 2am for us on UK time and we asked the unhelpful guy on the front desk if he could store our bags while we went out to eat. He was not apologetic about the hassle at all. When we returned later, the keys we'd been given didn't work so it took another trip to the lobby to get into a room. No apologies were given at that point either.
The room we finally had was nicer, on a corner but this experience did put me off a bit. They do seem to give more attention to the people visiting the restaurant than those paying more to stay at the hotel - the balance doesn't seem right to me. And the lifts are always busy for that reason.
The hotel is in a great location and the view we finally had was very nice. I have to say we'll think again before booking next time as it wasn't the start we wanted to a holiday we worked very hard to achieve (and with all the covid testing and forms, etc it was stressful enough even getting there...).
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Response from Jacob Dlouhy, Other at Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Responded Aug 26, 2022
Dear ASWh - Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. I'm terribly sorry for the challenges you experienced with your view. To better anticipate your arrival experience in the future, we have placed some notes on your profile to allocate your favorite view (if available). We hope to see you again soon and until next time, we wish you all the best. Sincerely, Jacob Dlouhy Assistant General Manager
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Greetings -
Thank you for your inquiry. The minibar refrigerators are not for personal use however we do have courtesy personal refrigerators available upon request. Additionally, each of our rooms do have a Nespresso machine equipped with coffee for your enjoyment.
Warm Regards,
Jake Dlouhy
Assistant General Manager
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PRICE RANGE
$387 - $560 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
204
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Frequently Asked Questions about Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Which popular attractions are close to Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Nearby attractions include Third Street Promenade (0.1 miles), Montana Avenue (0.1 miles), and Mi's Westside Comedy Theater (0.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a rooftop bar, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Guests can enjoy a rooftop bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Yes, paid private parking on-site and valet parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Conveniently located restaurants include Hillstone Restaurant, Tender Greens, and Burger Lounge.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness center and yoga classes during their stay.
Does Huntley Santa Monica Beach have airport transportation?
Yes, Huntley Santa Monica Beach offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Huntley Santa Monica Beach located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.7 miles away from the center of Santa Monica.
Are any cleaning services offered at Huntley Santa Monica Beach?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Huntley Santa Monica Beach offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.