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How Mad is The Viceroy Santa Monica Right Now?
This is the scene these days on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica and as you can see, The Viceroy Santa Monica is right in the thick of the construction zone (without having any work done to its own building.)The construction, which has made this stretch of Ocean Avenue from...
May 03, 2013
Count Down to Black Friday and Cyber Monday with These Hotel Deals
We are counting down to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, trying to shape up like the annoying red-clad woman in the Target commercials. Okay, not really. There's no need to train our fingers to fly across the keyboard to snatch up great hotel deals because there are a bunch...
November 24, 2010
In LA for Turkey Day? Here are 6 Hotels for Thanksgiving Dinner
Yum, turkey at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge. This Thanksgiving, forget about spending hours shopping, the day cooking in the kitchen and then the evening doing sinks full of dishes. There are a number of Los Angeles hotels that will serve up the traditional meal, with no fuss...
November 15, 2010
Shutters on the Beach Makes a Cameo In New Thriller Read, The Human Bobby
In need of a good read this Labor Day Weekend? One of our VIP hotel reviewers (and disclosure, a close friend of HotelChatter), Gabe Rotter has just published his second book, The Human Bobby, and we're geeking out because a big hotel makes an appearance. Since writing about books...
September 01, 2010
Hotels Want To Spend Thanksgiving Dinner with You
Who's cooking the Turkey? Well, if you're staying at a hotel this Thanksgiving then you should have the hotel do it for you. Here's a round-up of some hotels that are offering Turkey Day dinners and of course, rooms for you to stay in as well.The Otesaga: Head to...
November 13, 2009
Food Frenzy At Los Angeles Hotels This Month
Foodies in Los Angeles are all abuzz lately about some big turnover in hotel restaurants around town—both on the menu and in the kitchen. Plus, now that there’s an end in sight to beach weather, it’s time to put the bikini away and start thinking about packing on the...
October 27, 2009
Viceroy Santa Monica Will Be Getting a Renovation
The other day we took a look at What's on The Block at the Viceroy Santa Monica, a happening hotel near the beach that is always giving us good enough excuses to get drunk on a random weekday.But could it be that the guests are also partying too hard?...
October 22, 2009
What's On The Block at the Viceroy Santa Monica?
We talk about the Viceroy Santa Monica fairly frequently since, as part of the Kor Hotel Group er...Viceroy Hotel Group, it hosts quite a few swanky events and special packages. But this week, we thought we’d throw in some value-added info by telling you What’s On The Block to...
October 19, 2009
Cocktails for a Cause at Viceroy’s Whist
Everybody likes happy hour, but what we love even more than drinking discounts is drinking for a cause. Luckily, we can now feel philanthropic as we sip and swig thanks to the Viceroy Santa Monica’s new Cocktails for a Cause happy hour at Whist. In honor of Breast Cancer...
October 08, 2009
Lionel Richie and Bai Ling Debut Romance at Viceroy Santa Monica
Today in celebrity 'WTF' news: Lionel Richie and Bai Ling went on a date on Thursday night. Yes, that would be he of The Commodores and she of the perpetually-over-exposing dresses. This "date" of theirs is not only of interest to us because it is one of the most...
July 20, 2009
Viceroy's Taste of Tuesdays Gives You More Than a Taste
You know how much we love Hotel Cocktails here at HotelChatter, having gathered together a whole batch of holiday cocktails to keep us feeling giddy during the festive season. And now that summer is officially here, why not cull together a list of summer cocktails? That's what we'll be...
June 26, 2009
Do Summer Santa Monica-Style On The Cheap at Viceroy's Whist
Whist, the restaurant at the swank Viceroy Santa Monica Hotel, is bringing back its poolside summer specials, including “Summer Fridays” (a nice alternative for those of us who don't get 'em at work) and “Taste of Tuesdays.” Since Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer, Summer Fridays...
May 22, 2009
LA Hotels Begin Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Oscars
It's officially Oscar season: the 2009 Oscar Nominee luncheon happened on Monday at the Beverly Hilton, and the stars turned out in fancy clothes to answer press questions and take photos with a giant Oscar, as is tradition. In the past, the Bev Hilton's legendary hallways have been seen...
February 04, 2009
Kick It Poolside During The Oscars At Viceroy Santa Monica
Get out your calendar. It's going to be February in a hot minute. And you already know that February is full of important dates and celebrations that you need to start planning out: the Super Bowl is on Sunday. There are viewing parties to go to, and there are...
January 29, 2009
Kor Group Woos Facebook Friends with Freebies
The Viceroy Santa MonicaThe Kor Group is ringing in the New Year with a little help from their friends — uh, Facebook friends, that is. Offering diners at the Viceroy Santa Monica’s Whist free appetizers and the Avalon Beverly Hills’ Blue on Blue discounted drinks with proof of Facebook...
January 02, 2009
Naughty Caramel Apple at the Viceroy Santa Monica
It's the most wonderful time of the year! We love the holiday seasons because its when our alcohol problem gets overlooked all in the name of spreading cheer, peace on earth, Jesus was born on this day and blah blah blah. What better way can we celebrate this than by...
December 24, 2008
Hotel News Briefs :: We Are Now One Degree Away From Kevin Bacon
There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.· Room Rates May Decrease: Occupancy in U.S. hotels fell in the first half...
August 21, 2008
Celebrate The King With Elvis Truffles at the Viceroy Santa Monica
We didn't know this but it's actually Elvis Week, an entire week devoted to all things Elvis Presley.While the planned Elvis Hotel for Vegas is not open yet, there is another way you can combine your love of hotels, the King and truffles. Whist at The Viceroy Santa Monica has...
August 14, 2008
HotelChatter Reader Deals :: Stay Put in Santa Monica at the Viceroy
Staycation in Style$1,300 per personViceroy Santa Monica believes that a "Staycation" doesn't have to be without some pizazz in boring hotel without personality. The hip hotel just two blocks from the beach is offering three nights accommodations, plus brunch for two at their Whist restaurant, valet parking each night (which...
August 11, 2008
Guess The Hotel:: Call Girls for Charlie Sheen in Santa Monica
Page Six has the scoop on a new article from Rolling Stone about a high-end call girl service that once sent pretty girls to allegedly "work with" Charlie Sheen at a hotel in Santa Monica last year.Sheen's rep told the gossip column, "This is an old, old, old story."...
May 01, 2008
Viceroy Drops Video Game Butler But Picks Up Pool Concierge
The Viceroy Santa Monica has been bringing out the cool gimmicks for ages. They once had a video game coach back in 2005 although we're sad to report that job no longer exists. Yet now with summer coming, the hotel is bringing out a few more tricks to keep...
April 08, 2008
Super Bowl Weekend Hotel Happenings
Just because you aren't in Phoenix for the Super Bowl, doesn't mean you can't watch the Big Game at a hotel. Or so say the sales and marketing departments for hotels nation-wide. Here's what's going on at these hotels on Sunday. · The James Chicago:The hotel's executive chef Rick Gresh...
February 01, 2008
New Years Eve Hotels: Los Angeles From East to West
Many of Hollywood's celebs are getting out of town to party in Las Vegas for New Years Eve, which means the streets of Los Angeles should be safe from any crazy celebrity drunk drivers (cough, Lohan, cough) and clusters of paparazzi stalkers. Although, we don't really know what Britney Spears...
December 17, 2007
Heard Around the Hotel World: Britney Spears Gets Blacklisted
We have spies all over the hotel industry who like to send various miscellaneous tips our way. Some of these are post-worthy, others are not much more than one sentence tid-bits. So here's the latest batch of whispers through the hotel grapevine.We had a little surprise bit of Heard Around...
November 30, 2007
Kor Opening Second Zihuatanejo Resort, The Viceroy
Fresh off our review of The Tides Zihuatanejo comes word that the Kor Hotels Group is taking over a nearby plot of land to build a Viceroy and some expensive condos. This is also on top of their other Mexican in-development project, Viceroy Mayakoba in the Riviera Maya. In our...
October 31, 2007
Posh Los Angeles Hotels Fill Up as Celebs and Residents Flee
As Southern California continues to burn, area hotels are filling up fast.The AP reports that in Los Angeles Shutters on the Beach and the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica along with the Beverly Hills' Peninsula and both Four Seasons hotels--the Beverly Wilshire and the Los Angeles Hotel--are booked solid this...
October 24, 2007
Hard Rock's Website Turns It Up a Notch
A reader who just happens to work as a new media specialist let us know that the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has unveiled a new website that includes constant streaming of music, an RSS feed and links to Digg and Del.icio.us sites. But the big change is video that...
October 08, 2007
The Britney Spears Trainwreck Making Station Stops at Los Angeles Hotels
As we write this, Britney Spears has probably checked in and out of yet another hotel but we'll do our best to keep you posted on her whereabouts. You know, in case you wanna compliment her on how crappy her comeback video is for "Gimme More."Last we heard of Brit...
October 05, 2007
Cosmo For A Cure
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Next month, Kor Hotel Group, getting in on the marketing-meets-charity craze in the hotel industry we told you about last week, launches the second year of its "Think Pink" campaign.During this promotion, guests staying at a participating Kor hotel can choose a...
September 17, 2007
Paris Hilton Designed Her House to Look Like the Viceroy
No, that's not the Viceroy Santa Monica up for sale on the MLS website. It's actually Paris Hilton's home in the Hollywood Hills that she's reportedly selling. But her backyard pool furniture looks almost the same as the Viceroy's.It's really no surprise that the Hilton sisters are big fans of...
August 02, 2007
Party Dispatch: Viceroy's Estrella Spa Soiree
Tuesday night we hit up the Estrella Spa Soiree at the Viceroy Santa Monica. While the Viceroy doesn't have its own spa on site (it does however offer in-room treatments), its sister property The Viceroy Palm Springs runs the Estrella Spa which brought up some therapists and mini-spa treatments specifically...
July 26, 2007
Microsoft Swarms the Viceroy Hotel for E3
Now that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is getting into full gear, we wanted to let you know that the entire Viceroy Hotel has been taken over by Microsoft. That means, no hotel rooms, no partying by the pool, nothing. And we also hear from our gaming industry insiders that...
July 11, 2007
Viceroy Santa Monica Video Room Tour
As promised, here is the video room tour of the Viceroy Santa Monica, dog lamp and all. Remember if you have a hotel video tour of your own, you can upload it to the HotelChatter YouTube Group and share it with the world. Or if you're shy, then you...
May 03, 2007
Guess the Hotel Dog Lamp Hotel Revealed!
Yesterday, we gave you some chances to Guess the Hotel and most of you were spot on about which hotel features a dog lamp in their rooms. And it's the Viceroy Santa Monica! As for the dog breed, we are pretty sure it's King Charles Spaniel but MLCohn was somewhat...
April 27, 2007
The Viceroy :: Star Map Stop #6
HotelChatter Hollywood Star Map The Viceroy Santa Monica is far away from Hollywood but celebs flock here anyways.This hip spot by the sea is all about the pool scene and who's got a cabana. It was recently featured on an episode of "The Sopranos" and Chelsea Clinton checked in...
May 19, 2006
Chelsea Checks into Viceroy
Chelsea Clinton has landed in Los Angeles.A few people attending a private party for an Electronic Arts honcho (including one of our spies) on Friday night in the Viceroy Santa Monica's library spotted Chelsea checking-in with two guys and wearing a green shirt with jeans.Not believing that he was seeing...
April 17, 2006
Sienna Miller's Naughty Viceroy Photo Shoot
We sort of feel a bit pervy posting Sienna Miller's naughty bits which she casually showed off in this month's Vanity Fair at a hotel we know and love, the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. But what the heck, this is Hollywood and sex sells. Looks like you never...
February 10, 2006
2005 Awards: Best Special Effects
HotelChatter 2005 Award :: Best Special Effects The Viceroy Santa Monica provides a resident "game butler". Guests can check out a PlayStation 2 or a PlayStation portable free of charge. Furthermore, the in-house "game butler" will give you hints and tips on beating certain games. Wonder if the...
December 30, 2005
Yahoos Invade The Viceroy Santa Monica
Word has it the Yahoos held their annual editorial think-tank type retreat today at the Viceroy in Santa Monica. The Viceroy has been described as having "modern seventies" decor, if that is possible. A recent guest yipped: This hotel is unlike anything else I've ever seen. Not only are...
November 17, 2005
Blink 182 Stole My Table!
[Publisher's Note: Hotel Maven ananda k tells us that the Roosevelt isn't the only star lovin' hotel in LA.] We reserved a poolside dining cabana at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, almost a week in advance. My girlfriend was leaving L.A and we wanted something swanky, something sophisticated,...
September 16, 2005
OK! Loves the Viceroy
In the stateside premier issue of OK! (the trashier cousin of People in the UK) their "Travel" section highlights the Viceroy Santa Monica as the "quick break from the fast-paced world of Hollywood." Lucky Viceroy gets a huge 2-page layout with photos! More commonly known as a meat market...
August 17, 2005
Viceroy Santa Monica Provides Video Game Coach
At Viceroy Santa Monica concierge Kelly Conway is now the new resident "game butler." You see, at the Viceroy: Guests can check out a Sony PlayStation 2 or PlayStation Portable device free of charge. Then, if necessary, they can call on Mr. Conway, a "self-diagnosed videogame addict," to coach...
August 17, 2005
West Hollywood Face Lift For The Summerfield
Ok, so it isn't much of a surprise that a West Hollywood resident is going under the knife this winter to get ready for spring, however, since the doctor performing this reinvention is the Kor Hotel Group, our interest was sufficiently piqued. The Summerfield Suites Wyndham in West Hollywood...
January 25, 2005
Viceroy Hotel: Santa Monica Beach House
So what if LA temps are currently analogous with conditions here in the Northeast--both coasts are hovering around fourty--the point is, current weather conditions are an anomaly, like a blue moon, or a solar eclipse, this to shall pass. When Old Man Winter wakes up in the Northeast you...
January 13, 2005
Partner Reviews: Viceroy Santa Monica
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Two words: Douche Chills. Otherwise, it's great. -
Nice rooms. If you're here on business, it's a great week-day stay. If you're still here on a weekend, expect no rest... Music blasting out till early morning. -
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$18 for a redbull vodka. Seriously? -
Fun place to kick off the night, especially on beautiful days! -
The bar here is beautiful! Go on a Thursday if you can! -
Try the champs-élysées signature cocktail (grey goose, passion fruit, white cran) -
Pet the dogs by the elevator. -
Great new fall menu at whist!!! -
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Try not to get room 625. Shower leaks and there is some flickering sound that doesn't stop. -
The deep seated white leather chairs will destroy your back. Sit on the couch. -
The douche-o-meter goes off the chart at the bar on Thursdays. -
great place to hangout on the weekend. -
Sometimes they do an early last call, but that's LA. Beers are cheap, but mixed drinks will set you back $12 - $18. The chicken and waffles is a good snack, and super tastey but mad over priced. -
Last call at one. Beware. Girls looking hot. Beware. -
the more Drakkar Noir you wear, the better. -
they make the drinks strong, and the jicama slaw stronger... -
get the steak it's awesome -
Tuesday nights happy hour in the summer.
Worst Boutique hotel!!
I have stay at many different boutique hotels before, like The Keating at San Diego, Hotel Adagio at San Francisco. At Viceroy, I had the worst experience ever. The interior design in the hotel room is stylish but cheap looking. In our hotel room, we can hear people walking above us, and we can hear people knocking next door and it feels like people are knocking on our hotel room. The bath design is the worst, the shower area is half way cover with glass wall and water were all over the bathroom after shower. There is no plasma TV in the room and if you want to use the internet it?s 99 cents per minute. Overnight parking at Viceroy is $29 per night. For King Size ocean view room is $499 per night over the weekend. My boyfriend and I stayed at Viceroy over the Memorial weekend, you would imagine that ?ocean view? room is next to the ocean and you can get the whole view of the Santa Monica pier?..WRONG. The hotel is not literally ?next? to the beach, through our window we can barely see the ocean and there are other buildings are blocking the view. It doesn?t feel like that we have the ?ocean view? room. If you want to stay at a Boutique hotel, Viceroy is not the hotel that you want to spend $500 per night to stay at. For sure it will be my first time and last time staying at Viceroy.
Comfortable
The Viceroy is a great place to relax and just hang out! The pool area is calming and peaceful. u can order drinks pull side and just chill. The staff is amazing and very informative! The concierge service rocks and always helpful! I'm treated like a celebrity every time!! Everyone is amazing! The service is great! The hotel is a place to be seen! Its charming and ostentatious without attitude! The Valet is good! The guys really have it together! The rooms are very nice! The shower does leak due to the slight flaw of the glass door ask for two or three towels! loool! but its true! The rooms are comfortable and clean! Many Celebrities hang out or stay at this hotel! Its worth staying and checking it out! I go every summer and its in such a ideal location! live life and go VICEROY SANTA MONICA! Jag
Overpriced, pretentious, bad drinks, but pretty.
Once you get past the $16 parking, and equally expensive drinks, it's pretty inside. We went to get together with a friend who got engaged. But one of us couldn't get in. They waited in line outside for an hour and finally left. And the place was more empty than full. Clearly the line was for show. My glasses of mediocre Syrah were $15 bucks a pop, which I had to go inside to get, because the server couldn't be bothered to come by to take our orders. My friend had a $30 mojito. God knows why he ordered it, but it was less than stellar. I suppose he felt he had to because the $15 or so mojitos were awful. If you love pretension and a nice atmosphere, but not too showy, than perfect. Very nice place.... for half the price and if the service was better. All in all, I'll pass in the future. Enjoy. Hope they let you in. P.S., We're not cheap and dress nice. So, it wasn't a place out of our league. I've been to places just as expensive that were worth it. We just found more wrong than right.
Tasty snacks, friendly service
The viceroy lobby bar is a good scene with attractive people but an easy LA vibe. Went on a Friday night and found the cocktail and wine list extensive and their bar appitizer menu will have a little something for everyone. The tuna tartare was fresh, tasty and presente beautifully. The prosciutto puffs were light and heavenly. Arrive early (before 8:30pm) to grab a seat, the bar gets quite crowded after that. Just go and enjoy.
Beautiful Decor!
I love this place! The decor is beautiful. I just want to go back and just sit and lounge and look at the interior and exterior design. Just beautiful. The drinks are somewhat expensive, but I thought the beauty of the place made it worth it.
WOW ! Mind-blowing experience, wonderful!!
My boyfriend and I tried this hotel for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend, and we were absolutely blown away by the beautiful decor, and fantastic attention to detal. Customer service rocks here. If you want to relax and get pampered, check it out!
Well designed with hints of pretension
Like most Kor properties, the interior & exterior design are stylishly impressive. It's very contemporary. Kudos to KWID. The location is great as well if you're staying the night. There's loads of eye candy here in the bar area. However, if you have a low tolerance for Audis,BMWs, $14 mixed drinks, Dior handbags, and fake tans, then the crowd might make you cringe some. Go early for the design & ambience, and leave when it gets too crowded (weekends).
Nice Bar scene, ok rooms.
The place has a nice bar and outdoor area.. I don't feel like the rooms are special, on the small side and the pool is small, but it does look good at night while sitting at a cabana sipping a drink in the warm summer. Warning - the valet and drinks are not cheap, but the crowd is pretty good.
Rooms were a disappointment
Rooms were pretty cheesy but at least they tried? The pool is very, very small. Staff is cordial and tried hard. Night life here isn't bad. Outside really needs to be redone, it looks pretty bad and cheesy all the more. I wouldn't stay here again. Not worth the price. But locals love it to hang out at in the lobby, which is pretty small.
CLASSY!!!
So I have missed the Viceroy's Sunday event 3 weeks in a row! Finally some of my girls got me to go on a day i didn't have to record. They talked about how chill the Sunday parties were with the Live D.J. by the poolside for weeks. So I valet my car..Walk thru the hotel...And around the pool were some of the finest females I'd ever seen in my life! Music was of the chain as I ordered a keylime martini with grahm cracker crust around the rim!..Whoa! I just continued to kick back with my feet up in a soft deck chair while the wind blew! Can't say i would have rather been anywhere else at the time. Everyone else was dancing....Me?....I relaxed and enjoyed the eye candy! The VICEROY WINS HANDS DOWN FOR A MID-DAY PARTY!!!
Great local getaway
Though we live in Toluca Lake we visit the Viceroy once a year on our anniversary . It is absolutely spectacular. Great views, people watching & comforts. We would highly recommend it to all.
Upscale Business Traveler
This is where I choose to stay every time in LA. Small with well appointed rooms - definately THE BEST BED award! Top restaurant and good bar scene. Has everything you want and if you have no reason to be in the city (BH or Downtown) this is a great alternative. You are across the street from the beach and near great shopping. Excellent place to stay if traveling alone - near everything and includes nightlife. Great value for Santa monica "close to beach" hotel.
I don't stay here but I love to drink here!!!
This place has a great night scene...upscale, professional crowd...Good looking people! My favorite place in Santa Monica!
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