We had such a wonderful! Nike was absolutely amazing -- so kind, attentive, and welcoming. He made…read moreus feel very special and made our celebration even more memorable. Wonderful service and a beautiful experience. Thank you, Nike! We will be back! Definitely ask for him if you come here, especially for Sunday brunch with bottomless mimosas and music!!!

Nike B was amazing. The food was great and he helped us a lot. The ambience was amazing.read more

I had the most pleasant Saturday morning and afternoon here!! I did arrive around 9:30 and there…read morewere only three parking spots left so definitely plan for that. But the bathrooms are clean! And the pool was so nice. Most of the kids stayed in the shallow end so it was really peaceful to read near the deep in and take a dip. 10$ for an all day pass, pretty hard to beat.

Cardboard Yacht Regatta at Annenberg Beach house pool What a…read moredelight. You make a cardboard boat and enter contest race at the pool annually

Summer is here and so is the Hollister House. And if you have a stylish teen in your household,…read morethey will love this place! Especially since a lot of what happens here is: FREE! There are FREE LIVE CONCERTS & ACTIVITIES FOR FANS OF HOLLISTER scheduled for various dates between May 23rd and August 3rd 2014..Also on site are DJs, a Juice Bar, Yoga Lessons, Beach Volleyball, Fashion Shows, Free Food & Snacks. There are games galore to play in the backyard like ping pong. Of course, in the meantime, the Hollister brand is being pimped big time, along with Abercrombie & Fitch--a Hollister corporate partner. But being close enough to the beautiful Santa Monica beach to hear the ocean cannot hurt the "Cali branding" and seems to help equate Hollister with cool , fashionable kids and happy memories of fun in the summertime. I went online to see if there were any free tickets left for a teen wanting to visit the Beach House for a show and darn it--they were all sold out and wait listing. Hollister hopefuls must be at least 14 years old and reside in the greater Los Angeles, CA. area to apply. Parental consent is required for anyone under 18 to attend performances. Photograph submissions with applications of you dressing in your best 'So Cal style' will decide whether you are emailed an eticket or not. Though the Hollister House is clearly a shill for Hollister clothing, I can't help but at least give it 4 YELP STARS for making a fun place for tweens & teens to enjoy the action.

Great place to come to very clean…read more They have great staff welcoming you. They have a variety and great selection to choose from .. This is our go to , to check out the deals in the area and enjoy the music!

It's a great luxury hotel. As we live in LA, we rarely stay. Yesterday, our CPA appointment ran…read moreunexpectedly short and we bridged our time until dinner with drinks on their balcony. Service, ambiance (and view) and drinks we as nice as one would expect from a place like this. We were the only table who did not get chips with their drinks. Why "only" four out of five stars? Because of the chips? C'mon, gimme a break. Of course not. Without question this is a very upscale hotel. I try to avoid to combine this with upscale expectations - how could you rate this say against a $100-a-night-motel. The motel will always fall short. So in my rating world, when I go, the place as automatically three stars. If it had not, I would not go. Depending on the experience, regardless of the status of the place, I give it more, or ... less. The place is and was really nice and I highly recommend it. By pure definition, it sure deserves five stars. A five star hotel with five star service and five star prices. Now, having lived in the world of the rich-beauty-famous for most of my life, that alone does not impress me too much. If the five star hotel would fall short - and I have seen this, my individual experience may lead to two stars or less, and sadly, it happened. In this case, we loved it and would go again. BUT: to achieve five stars in my rating scheme, I need to be willing to make a 30+ min detour just to go to this particular place. And while ambiance, view & stuff was nice, it was not nice/ special/ outstanding enough to earn its five points. And after Shutters, I went to a place that was clearly worth five stars. A place I have been to often, in walking distance - and a place to I would drive an hour out of my way just to go. But that's another story :-)

My husband, toddler, and 5 months old stayed here for 3 nights on Memorial Day weekend…read more We had a great time from the moment we walked in: - the hotel is beautiful and location is everything - the staff is very nice, tries to call you by name to make you feel special, and everything screams quiet luxury - the room was very nice, well decorated and comfortable. The tub is the highlight. One comment would be that when we checked in with Anthony, who was so sweet to our toddler, also kept telling us we were getting upgraded to a very nice room. We got all excited. It was a normal room. The "very nice upgrade" just meant that we were on floor 5. I barely call that an upgrade but ok. - we asked for a crib, and we go a nice crib with a cute little baby soap kit from noodle and boo- very nice touch. And baby robes for the kids- my toddler loved it. My toddler was on a rollaway bed and they were super accommodating about it- great experience on that front. - balconies are tiny and I never saw anyone out when I sat out - pool staff was super nice. It was a chilly weekend and the pool could have been warmer (I couldn't get in, but I really don't like cold water). - the beach chairs are also very nice and we were surprised to find them available - they were extremely pleasant about our friends visiting us every day! - the lobby waiter during the day was almost inexistant. We had to go to the bar to ask for drinks. The woman at night was great. Now for the food...: - coast has a great breakfast, the lemon ricotta pancakes are excellent (though stupid expensive for pancakes) - pico is a good spot for shrimp cocktail and calamari. Hasn't seen shrimps that big in a long time. - overall the food was good everywhere but way overpriced.... The kids menu are ridiculous... hard to justify spending $28 on kids pancakes. That being said, the portions were the same as adult portions... maybe make the portions smaller, and price more accessible? Overall we had a great stay, and while on the expensive side, we agreed we would come back. Nicely done!

The view at sunset from this hotel is amazing. An amazing space and venue…read more We ate a collection of almost everything and everyone loved it. Definitely a good place to hang out early too.

One of my favorite hotel lounges in SoCal. Updated gorgeous historical setting with high ceiling…read moreand large open area. Really enjoy lounging here, sipping an old fashioned and allow your senses to be stimulated by the environment. Feels like going back in time.

Awesome venue! Rooftop in Santa Monica that can fit up to 300 people. Really cool interior area as…read morewell.

My daughter took me here after the world cup watch party a couple weeks ago. The establishment…read moreitself was fun. It's an all ages bar/club with NO COVER CHARGE. Which is very rare these days. It's a 2 story house that has been turned into this bar & nightclub. They have a dj as well. Several rooms and patio seating as also. The crowd varied in age. I even met another mother who was there with her daughter. So when I say it's an all ages establishment I mean it. The bar staff was nice and there were multiple bars to service the patrons. I don't think the bars were ever over crowded. The djs and music was solid. Variety of hip hop and pop and edm music was played. Plenty of room to dance. The one issue we ran into was security. Minutes before closing my daughter's boyfriend approached her on the dance floor. A drunk and over zealous young lady attacked him. She pushed him with 2 hands in his chest and screamed at him to leave my daughter alone. Moments later security approached HIM and asked him to leave? When I interjected and tried to explain the misunderstanding security told me they didn't care. That's when I told this kid I was old enough to be his dad and this is my daughter's boyfriend. I explained to him the female should be kicked out not him. He did nothing wrong. But we would not cause any problems and would just leave anyways. The way security handled the situation was diabolical. Their job is to protect the patrons and listen to them when there is an issue. Not ignore than and not care to find out what the truth of the matter is. For this I have to 1 star this establishment.

Went here for salsa dancing on Thursday! It was efficient service and wonderful ambiance. Highly…read morerecommend checking it out. It had the feel of a very nice, large, fancy house, with lots of space for socializing and dance.

Different from the Wilshire location: ground floor space…read moreright next to Third Street sky lights throughout more private offices more fluid event space more parking options Same great concept: Opportunities for freelancers, contractors and entrepreneurs to rent professional spaces for a fraction of the cost. Hum, I might just have to alternate between the two locations to change up my work week.

BLANKSPACES Santa Monica is a great coworking venue near the beach. I've used this venue for…read moreholding software training workshops for about 30 to 40 people on Saturdays. In this area, there are plenty of inexpensive parking structures. Because parking near BLANKSPACES Santa Monica is relatively easy and this part of town is so beautiful, I would highly recommend using this space to Meetup event organizers, entrepreneurs or event planners. It's easy to make an appointment to take a tour the space. Also, it's very cool that it's so close to The 3rd Street Promenade. I haven't used the Santa Monica location for coworking yet. I'm curios about the experience. I do like the DTLA location for coworking.

I always wanted to visit this place, so after the annual Snowy Plover Walk at The Annenberg…read moreCommunity Beach House, I was glad to hear it would open shortly. Hours are extremely limited, so I figured I might as well take advantage of it. Plus, I had already paid $10 for parking for the day. There are plenty of comfortable places to sit, relax and enjoy the ocean view near this beautiful dwelling, or you can grab a bite to eat at the Back On The Beach Cafe. I wandered into the Marion Davies Guest House soon after it opened that Sunday, and docent Susan McCarthy gave me and another couple a wonderful tour. It was fascinating to learn this was only one of the guest quarters on this oceanfront property, along with the lavish 110-room mansion the actress shared with William Randolph Hearst. Sadly, everything else except one pool was bulldozed for a parking lot! Though Davies had numerous affairs, she remained Hearst's mistress until he died. They entertained a variety of celebrities here, including Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Pola Negri, David Niven and Joan Crawford. Peruse the photos on the walls, and watch the video, "The True Story of Marion Davies," for a delicious dose of Hollywood history. Unfortunately, there is no period furniture, but that's probably why anyone can rent the space for events. Step back in time, and check it out.

Absolutely a hidden gem in Santa Monica…read more A must see for California history buffs and architecture enthusiasts. Summer guest house of Marion Davies, who was a model, showgirl, silent movie star and Paramore to William Randolph Hearst. I met up with some friends on a Saturday afternoon and we brought our own lunches and sat on the deck with nice picnic tables and umbrellas. Not crowded as you might think it would be. Cool breeze and lots of people watching. After lunch we took a. docent lead tour of the guest house. Which is FREE. Entry is FREE and all are welcome. The hours are Friday-Sunday, 10am-3pm. Parking a little challenging so go early. Plenty of ADA spaces.