Originally Posted by trvlr70
Neither of those hotels have thrilled me. I'd stay at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. It has a true chill, laid back California beach house feel with all the luxuries and celebrities as Beverly Hills. It is perhaps my most favorite CA hotel.
Having stayed at all of the properties being discussed -- Park Hyatt, Peninsula, Bel Air, and Shutters -- I would suggest that the Park Hyatt clearly is not in the same league as the others. As for the other three, they are all excellent but
very different properties. I would have a very hard time ranking the three, as they each have very different feels and moods.