Santa Monica's Doubletree Guest Suites

 

DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES 
1707 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, California 90401

Property Type: Hotel   Guest rooms:  253 


Area Airport: Los Angeles International

Santa Monica is not lacking for fine hotel properties. If  only other beach cities were so lucky! Of the nicer hotels, this one seems to be a good value.  For starters, you get warm, baked cookies as you check in (if you ask) and when you go to bed.  The suites are within view of the beach and the exercise facilities are really neat, overlooking the Santa Monica Pier and Ferris wheel. 

 

The suites have one of the nicest computer / office work desks in any hotel.  As you exit your room, you are never stuck in any dark or long hallways.  You are always within view of the lobby pictured.  This is a nice feature for anyone who thinks about security issues.  The Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica is a short four-block walk to the beautiful Southern California coastline, local galleries, boutiques, restaurants and cafes that make Santa Monica an international trendsetter. Easy access to the Santa Monica freeway puts Beverly Hills, Westwood, Century City, downtown Los Angeles, UCLA, Pepperdine, USC, Hollywood and Los Angeles International Airport just minutes away.

 

With the Pacific Ocean as a spectacular backdrop, each of our one-bedroom suites offers a world of comforts and conveniences, especially the most important luxury of all - extra space! Additional amenities include a wet bar with fully stocked honor bar, coffee maker, high-tech multifunctional work desk with two-line speaker phones, complimentary high-speed wireless internet access, sofa bed, and two remote controlled televisions featuring a full compliment of channels, pay-per-view movies, music channels, play-station games and web-tv internet access.

 

You can start your day off at the Fourth Street Grille offering a full breakfast and lunch buffet as well as a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our Cafe Pronto serves specialty coffee drinks featuring Wolfgang Puck's Signature coffee as well as a large variety breakfast pastries. Should you prefer a more private experience, in-suite dinning is available between the hours of 6:00 am to 11:00 pm. Our Concierge staff will be happy to assist you with personal arrangements at local restaurants, theaters, tours and local attractions. As a guest of our hotel, you can enjoy complimentary access to our fully equipped Fitness Center that includes state-of-the-art electronic exercise machines, weight machines and sauna. We even have two massage chairs to help you unwind after a hard day at work or a strenuous work out. Work on you tan under the California sun and take time out on a relaxing chaise beside our outdoor pool. Our convenient underground garage allows you to choose from either self to valet parking. Whether your visit is for work, play or just relaxation, the Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica offers all the amenities you can expect from a full-service luxury hotel.

 

There's a restaurant and a nice bar which also makes great coffee drinks such as espressos.  The staff is super. One person making my coffee gave me a pain reliever from her purse for free.  That was very nice of her. 

 

Large groups of tour buses pulled up to the hotel as I left. It is popular with Europeans and Asians because the price and quality are especially nice.  You must pay for a shuttle ride from LAX and it costs around $15 with tip, unless you rent a car.  Once there, you can walk to everything and the public buses go most places you need to go. 

 

Other very nice properties in Santa Monica include the Fairmont, Georgian, Loews, Shutters and Casa del Mar.