HotelChatter - Stories about Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:23:27Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/248 Santa Monica: Fred Segal Opens a Fashion 'Lending Library' at Loews Santa Monica http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/29/11756/1606 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Fred_Segal_Lending_Library__Overview.jpg" class="top"><p> Let's be real here. When you come to Los Angeles for a trip--whether it be business, leisure or to meet up with that "director" who you met online in a chat room--you are going to want to see some celebrities. In fact, you won't go home unless you see one. <p> Now if you're staying on the Westside (and that means anything west of Beverly Hills), we usually recommend popping into glorious boutique fashion mecca <b>Fred Segal</b> for a guaranteed celeb sighting. After all <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2571820/blake-lively-leonardo-dicaprio-fred-segal-02/">Blake and Leo</a> were spotted there last week. But Fred Segal is also great for, duh, shopping and now the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Loews+Santa+Monica+Beach+Hotel/local/248"><b>Loews Santa Monica Hotel</b></a> has wisely partnered up with the store juliana 2011-08-29T17:03:41-05:00 CA: Hotel Gas Packages are Back! http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/5/23210/37425

Just when people start talking about how the economy is on the uptick, gas prices begin skyrocketing. Especially in the West Coast—California has the highest average gas price in the country at $3.85 a gallon, according to the LA Times.

To help travelers deal with pump prices as high as $4.69 a gallon, Cali hotels are bringing back gas packages. It's like it's 2008 all over again!

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Loews Coronado Bay Resort and Spa are offering Cruising the Coast, a multi-destination package that includes a fuel-efficient car rental.]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-04-05T11:01:53-05:00 Santa Monica: Don't Ask for Wasabi at Loews Santa Monica's New Sushi Bar http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/24/115746/897

When you dine at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel's new oceanfront sushi bar Sushi and Sunset, don't think it's a mistake that your server doesn't bring out any wasabi or soy sauce for your raw fish.

The bar, tucked inside the restaurant Ocean & Vine, specializes in pairing sushi with intricate housemade sauces, rather than the usual standbys. Executive chef Keith Roberts says soy and wasabi are way overused with sushi and that these new sauces will allow you to experience the fish a new way.]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-09-24T15:34:53-05:00 Santa Monica: What Guests at The Loews Santa Monica Saw Over the Weekend http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/22/135251/900 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/0322_joejonas.jpg" class="top"><p>Omg. <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/22/joe-jonas-rings-photo-workout-santa-monica/"><b>JOE JONAS!</b></a><p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Loews+Santa+Monica+Beach+Hotel/local/248"><b>Loews Santa Monica</b></a> overlooks a public area on the beach where serious gymnast, drunken frat boys, curious folk and boybanders alike can try their arms at an adult jungle-gym or swings, rings and ropes, located on the site of the original Muscle Beach just south of the Santa Monica Pier. <p>Even guests at the neighboring <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Le+Merigot+-+A+Jw+Marriott+Beach+Hotel+%26+Spa/ian/149323"><b>Le Merigot Resort and Spa</b></a> could probably have seen the JoBro swinging around. Hopefully, all guests at these beachfront hotels were able to navigate the madness of the Los Angeles Marathon which ended at the pier and closed down Ocean Avenue for most of the day. If not, then we hope a JoBro sighting made up for juliana 2010-03-22T17:10:02-05:00 34.0091184 -118.49303 Los Angeles: Hit Up These Hotels for LA's Own Restaurant Week http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/24/193814/755 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/parqrestoweek2.JPG" class="top"><p> There&#146;s not much to celebrate about the ongoing recession, but at least one bright spot is the fact that <b>Restaurant Week</b> returns to Los Angeles twice a year and is, in fact, two weeks. This time around, it runs from Sunday-Thursday, <b>January 24-29, and January 31-February 5</b>. <p> Restaurants fall into one of three price categories: <br> $ Deluxe Dining: Lunch is $16 and Dinner is $26 <br> $$ Premier Dining: Lunch is $22 and Dinner is $34 <br> $$$ Fine Dining: Lunch is $28 and Dinner is $44 <p> This round&#146;s list of participating restaurants is bigger than ever, and includes some of our favorite hotel restaurants in town. Here are our <b>Top 5 Picks</b>, plus EricRosen 2010-01-25T16:41:59-05:00 34.0795879 -118.37657 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/