Originally Posted by
vendsit
How did you like the Four Seasons? Is it a convenient location to be able to get around LA? I'm taking the family to LA in March and are debating on staying in Santa Monica so we are close to Beverly Hills and Malibu, or at this hotel.
I'm not
RichardSF, but as someone who has a home in LA, I
strongly urge you not to stay at this property as a base to explore LA.
It's not the property, per se, that is the problem; it is that you are nowhere near any of the typical great spots to see/visit/do in LA (with the exception of driving through the mountains to Malibu), and you are guaranteeing yourself myriad traffic headaches and nightmares.
I actually enjoy this property, when 3rd Nt Free available promos pop up, as an in-town "Staycation", but
RichardSF is right when he calls it a "FS Lite".
Stay at the FS on Doheny, if you want a FS, which is an oasis of calm after being out in the bustle. Or, stay at any of a number of other luxury properties, so long as you're in the BH/SaMo area.
I, myself, prefer BH, unless you're specifically thinking of spending most/all of your time west of the 405 in SaMo, Venice, Marina, Manhattan Beach, etc).