Huntley Santa Monica Beach Hotel Review

The Huntley Santa Monica Beach Hotel stands in the secluded tree-lined residential area of Santa Monica. The hotel is two blocks away from the beach and the Third Street Promenade. The 18-storey Huntley Hotel's unique facade welcomes guests with dramatic drapes and striking lighting in the lobby with furnishings that are sleek and sophisticated. The hotel completed an $18 million renovation in 2009. The Huntley Santa Monica Beach is listed in the "Condé Nast Traveler" Hot List and is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Huntley Santa Monica Beach's crowning glory is definitely its stunning Penthouse Restaurant and Lounge. The restaurant on the 18th floor impresses diners with breathtaking 360-degree panoramic ocean, mountain and city views. The Penthouse Restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine with bold global influences. The meals are influenced from the foods of France, Spain and beyond. Chef Greenburg creates dishes with unique ingredients from across the globe and as well as from the Santa Monica's farmers' markets to create original and innovative menu items. The centrally located bar separates the restaurant and is great place to treat your self to a cocktail while taking in the amazing view. There is also a Penthouse Happy Hour.

The Huntley strives to please with a 24-hour concierge service. There is a small café and gift shop off of the lobby and also offers bicycle rentals. A 24-hour fitness center features treadmills, an elliptical machine, a stair climber, free weights, stretching mats, and an exercise ball. All common areas are air-conditioned with Wi-Fi high-speed Internet access for a fee. There is no pool or spa. There are executive business services at the Huntley. The hotel provides meeting rooms and banquet spaces that can accommodate gatherings and business travelers

The 213 rooms are designed for comfort and relaxation with lively green walls, modern furnishings and translucent curtains, offering ocean or city views. Amenities offered in all rooms include a 42-inch plasma television, premium cable channels and pay per view movies, Nintendo video games, DVD/CD Player and wireless high speed Internet access for a fee. Comfortable pillow-top beds come equipped with white 100% Egyptian Cotton Matteo linens. Amenities include a well-stocked mini-bar, an in-room safe, a coffee maker and 24-hour prompt room service. The bathroom features Frette bathrobes and comfy slippers, and Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities. Guests may also arrange for private chauffeur service in an exclusive Maserati Quattro Porte.

Other amenities offered by Huntley Santa Monica Beach include valet parking, daily laundry service, complimentary shoe shine, car rental, babysitting referral service, safety deposit box, electronic keys, multilingual staff and nightly turndown service. Pets are not allowed. Children 17 years old and under are free, provided they stay in the same room as their parents. Rollaway beds and cribs may be requested.

Huntley with its fabulous Penthouse restaurant make this yet another great Santa Monica hotel.