My girlfriend and I stayed at the Huntley this weekend and was very impressed. It definitely one of the nicest places to stay in Santa Monica for the money. Anyway, The Penthouse...the view and decor is definitely amazing. BEST VIEW IN TOWN! We had two meals there. One for breakfast and one for lunch...plus a midday cocktail once. The food is average at best. Breakfast was lacking in that it was actually lacking. I had the eggs benedict and there was no english muffin! I though to myself..(ok, maybe their trying to do something hip) but then 5 minutes later a lady at a table next to us had english muffins on hers. I mean, come on, I think that would be pretty obvious before they sent that out. Oh, and lunch, they never put my order in so it took 45 minutes for me to get my sandwich...yes, a sandwich! The wait staff seemed overwhelmed and very unconcerned about what was going on. There definitely needs to be some fine tuning at this place. It's new so I will give them the benefit of the doubt and probably come back for the amazing views. Plus, I've heard good things about the dinner. The one bright spot for this place is the amazing and friendly bartenders they have. If you have to come here make it during the day on a weekday just for cocktails at the bar. Come try this place, it's gonna get better but remember you are in LA so with it comes the LA prices and snobby wait staff.
Pros: View, Hotel, Bartenders
Cons: Unorganized, Unfriendly waitstaff, Prices
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