I really liked this hotel, we stayed in the room with a nice balcony.
It had nice decor, dark panelled modern wood, reminded a bit of starbucks. I'd say if you drink coffee you would want some, I don't drink coffee but I think they served staarbucks at breakfast..

The breakfast is nice, although the seating is a bit awkward for breakfast with people trying to find a seat. (No dedicated breakfast area its kind of the lounge really).

Location is not near anything, like food or restaurants or shopping, but you can use their complementary taxi. The taxi drivers were friendly but one guy I think hated his job, or maybe he just didnt like people thats fair enough though.

There is tons of parking downstairs that is good, and theres a budget rent a car on wilshire that is handy to rent from.

Some of the staff are very helpful and some are the opposite so strange mix of staff.


Only bad thing is the TV was a bit rubbish, bad resolution etc....
we stayed in 2 different rooms and they were both bad, so only thing they failed on was they need new tvs.

We stayed at the Ambrose on our first trip to California. The hotel was a very pleasant surprise. From the outside it is just simply gorgeous and friendly. The front desk service was very nice and they provided very good service. The room was big and comfortable, with a lovely big bathroom. One can just relax in that bed and not think about anything. Breakfast was nice and in a very pleasant room. The hotel is very well decorated in an interesting mix of tradition. The location is nice, but a bit far from the beach. You can take a bus or use the hotel taxi service (free).It was one of our best stays ever in the USA.
They also have free indoor parking.

The Ambrose is a lovely hotel located in a quaint area of Santa Monica. There are several restaurants & a market within walking distance of the hotel. Parking is a little tight, but manageable. The continental breakfast is wonderful- gourmet pastries from a local bakery, fresh fruit & a variety of coffee, tea & juice. The beds were comfortable, rooms tastefully decorated and service was great. Decent fitness room. Definitely worth the price!

The decor of the Ambrose is nice. The breakfast buffet is outstanding. The location is pretty good and the parking garage is a plus. You cannot walk to shopping, but if you are willing to drive you are fine. Was surprised that the concierge did not know any ticket brokers to get us Angles tickets. He did not offer to go out of his way to help either.