Gold
Chamberlain
On a quiet residential street 2 blocks up the hill from busy Santa Monica Boulevard, Chamberlain presents a fantastic accommodation and a convenient locale.
Price: Moderately Expensive
Fitness Facility:
Small on site gym with a couple good machines and within a 5-minute walk of a worthy mega-chain health club
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Gold
Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Location, location, location. Two blocks from Santa Monica's popular Third Street Promenade shopping and dining district and 3 blocks from the beach, the best feature of the Huntley is, you guessed it, its location.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
5-minute walk to small, but useful gym
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Gold
Intercontinental Los Angeles (Century City)
While Intercontinental rarely lands in a moderate price category, its pricey Beverly Hills neighbors make this place seem a bargain. This Intercontinental is also near the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, the 20th Century Fox movie studio lot and the Westfield shopping mall.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
Recently purchased cardio and strength equipment fill this Grade A fitness center
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Gold
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Set amidst several other hotels and one alleyway from the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica's golden beaches, Loews is a fantastic vacation getaway or business home base (1 block from Santa Monica Convention Center).
Price: Expensive Fitness Facility:
The best hotel gym in Santa Monica and on the beach running out your door
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Gold
Los Angeles Athletic Club Hotel
The name says "athletic club," but it also says "hotel." This boutique property, located in downtown LA, is perfect for athletic-minded travelers with its close proximity to the Los Angeles Convention Center, Financial District, Fashion District, Jewelry Distri
Fitness Facility:
Health club within hotel with a legit lapper - free to hotel guests.
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Gold
Luxe City Center
The Luxe City Center is located across from the Staples Center and underwent a recent renovation. It's an ideal location for those in town for a Lakers game or an expo. Updated amenities include 42-inch flat screen televisions and rain-style shower heads.
Price: Least Expensive Fitness Facility:
Free pass to downtown LA's best health club---5-minute walk
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Gold
Ocean View Hotel
Wow! A hotel with an ocean view hotel and appealing accommodations to match, now that's worth a daytime Emmy! Dollar for dollar, this may be the best place to stay in Santa Monica.
Price: Least Expensive Fitness Facility:
Across the street from great running and within a 5-minute walk of a small, but useful gym
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Gold
Sunset Marquis
So you wanna be a rock star, huh? Well, how about living like one for a night or two? As one of the most frequented hotels for actors, musicians and reality show personalities (are they actors?) Sunset Marquis is an alluring destination.
Price: Expensive Fitness Facility:
Only a couple high quality machines on site, but free pass offered to West Hollywood's best health club (less than 5-minutes on foot)
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Gold
The Standard - Hollywood
If you're in search of a very LA experience, and Sunset Marquis' rates are budget-busting, consider the Standard.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
Passes offered for a fee to two nearby health clubs - both within a 10-minute walk
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Silver
Accenture Preferred
Westin Bonaventure
As the largest downtown hotel property with 1,209 rooms and 145 suites, Westin Bonaventure is almost too big. Connected to the World Trade Center via pedestrian bridge, and about a mile from the LA Convention Center, it is easy to get lost in this concrete abyss.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
Good fitness facility onsite and a skywalk away from a great community center.
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Silver
Beverly Hilton
This famed Beverly Hills property is a half-mile from Rodeo Drive's glitter and is home to the Golden Globe Awards.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
A true lap pool on site and a recently upgraded fitness center with all new Precor equipment.
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Silver
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Often the empress of the hotel pyramid, the posh Beverly Hills Four Seasons battles with other worthy adversaries. As expected, Four Seasons stands tall against its competition.
Price: Expensive Fitness Facility:
Small indoor/outdoor facitilty with good equipment and a short, but useful lap pool
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Silver
The Peninsula
In a city known for its ostentation, The Peninsula Beverly Hills presents a refreshing oasis of understated elegance and luxury.
Price: Expensive Fitness Facility:
Completely new fitness center as of November '05. Top notch equipment in a gym that could use a little more space.
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Silver
The Standard - Downtown LA
If you need to be Downtown and are burned out with business-like hotels, let the Standard rescue you. Located about 6 blocks from Staples Center and the LA Convention Center, guests are front and center to downtown businesses and attractions.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
A few good machines on site and within 10-minutes walk of downtown's best health club and an impressive community center
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Silver
W Los Angeles - West Beverly Hills
The W Los Angeles - Beverly Hills is located in the heart of UCLA's campus.
Price: Moderately Expensive Fitness Facility:
Decent gym on site - enough equipment to get your workout accomplished.
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