1. The Georgian Hotel
8.0
1415 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Hotel · Downtown Santa Monica · 30 tips and reviews
Gardiner Allen: Great hotel and staff. Have breakfast on the veranda when they open at 6:30am
Hunter Walker: Ask to tour the old speakeasy in the basement. It's a beautiful, swank club with a hidden side entrance that played host to Bugsy Siegel and Carole Lombard. Gene is super nice and loves to show it off
HISTORY: During the Prohibition Era, patrons made this hotel's speakeasy a hotspot. It would appear some patrons from the era never left as many ghostly occurrences are often reported here.
3. Katana Robata
8.3
8439 W Sunset Blvd (at La Cienega), West Hollywood, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews
VEEV Spirits: This trendy, upscale Japanese restaurant in the heart of the Sunset Strip is a great place to people watch and enjoy a cocktail. May we suggest a VEEV La Geisha?
Bravo: One of my favorite places. -Jacqueline Laurita, Real Housewives of NJ
Ahmet Emin Hondor: Katana and White Lotus rolls are amazing!
5. Starbucks
7.6
28090 S WESTERN AVE, San Pedro, CA
Coffee Shop · 8 tips and reviews
Adam Chavez: If you can't decide between coffee and non coffee, just mix them. Frappucino with Vanilla Bean powder mixed in is too good!
Rochelle Rocky Smith Espinoza: Weekday crew is very upbeat, friendly, smiling, laughing and quick
Candace Meridth: Try a Soy Vanilla Latte; it's to die for!
6. Skybar
8.4
8440 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Hotel Bar · 64 tips and reviews
Susana Monsalve jones: Incredibly fresh Martinis and great view
Morgans Hotel Group: 6-9 is Sunset Hour. Ask the bartender about our drink specials.
MetroWize: If you aren’t staying at the hotel, get on the list to Skybar by ordering bottle service/reserving a table, by eating at Asia de Cuba next door, or by coming super early and beating the doorman. Read more.
Danny Marx: Take a walk down the boardwalk! Check out the open air veranda! Take a tango Lesson! Free Poker in the Dinning Room! #win
Hostelling International USA: So much to do! I got back from a day exploring the beach and local shops, jumped into a tango lesson at the hostel, and then chatted up some travelers smoking flavored tobacco in the open air atrium.
Emily Recchia: clean, comfy beds, 5 min walk to the beach, 20 min walk to Venice beach. Be careful going to Venice beach at night, things get really sketchy at the end of the boardwalk & no buses after 9:30