The cozy Fireplace Library and inviting Entry Foyer and Living Room beckon guests to enjoy the indoor/outdoor garden seating on the main level of this four-story structure adjacent to the world famous St. John Health Center. Sunrise ushers in a healthful and complete complimentary continental breakfast for hotel guests. Ambrosial elixirs and hand-selected organic wine are offered guests at sunset.

The Study, featuring an oversized picture window view of the peaceful Asian-inspired garden and entrance, seats up to ten. Entertainment and media industry executives from nearby corporate offices enjoy the convenience and privacy in a tucked-away location.

Ambrose guests will be treated to a complimentary healthful morning buffet in the Living Room provided by Celebrity Chef Celestino Drago, of nearby acclaimed Drago restaurant. A 24-hour organic in-room dining menu and full catering for meetings will also be available by Drago.

A modern �take� on the highly celebrated Mission style, furnishings throughout the hotel are reflective of the turn-of-the-century design often associated with Santa Monica and early California towns. Greene & Greene, the Gamble House in Pasadena, and Frank Lloyd Wright come to mind.

Clean lines, a restful ambience, convenience, and well-designed technology provide the optimal guest experience for the business and leisure client. Guest quarters feature handsomely designed accessories including an impressive multi-purpose armoire/entertainment center designed by architect Hank Warner currently at Aman Resorts.

Window treatments in soothing earth tones shade guests from the brilliant California sunshine and accent the design details and artwork. Chenille duvets, textured accent pillows with touches of sangria, and authentic artifacts add to the guest�s comfort quotient. Exotic teak furnishings to be found on terraces conjure up Asian themes. A tranquil Asian-inspired garden with soothing fountain, Koi pond and faint sounds of Ambrosial chants summon the traveler to relax, revive, and refresh.

The Ambrose pampers travelers with a state-of-the-art fitness facility, sporting the latest cardiovascular and strength-building equipment as well as a library of instructional fitness videos. Guests returning from their neighborhood work-out �run� are provided with chilled towels. A special fitness-related feature is the personalized locker in which guests store their bulky athletic gear and garments for their return visits. (neatly laundered for re-appearances at The Ambrose) Why transport heavy athletic shoes across time zones?! Yoga, Pilates, and one-on-one Cardio Fitness sessions with famed trainers (trainers to Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts and the like) are on call to help guests stay fit when traveling.

Topping the extensive list of in-room amenities are high tech CD players, soothing nature tracks to enhance sleep, two dual-line phones with high-speed internet access, video cassette and DVD players and a cordless phone for guest ease and terrace-talking! Other guestroom �musts� include wall-mounted high quality lensed magnifying mirrors, detached hairdryers, a tastefully hidden iron and iron-board arrangement, and an eclectic collection of books and magazines available to suit various requests and tastes. An additional ambient guestroom touch is the Ambrose CD, with hand-selected offerings chosen by Owner Deirdre Wallace herself.

The hotel is tucked away in a residential neighborhood, yet just 1 block from the Wilshire business district, and within a 5 minute drive from the Pacific Ocean, the pedestrian entertainment street �Third Street Promenade� and the fashionable and chic Montana Avenue. It is just minutes from the MTV and Sony Music campuses and less than 30 minutes from the famed Getty Museum.

Complimentary transportation to local business and shopping districts is provided by the hotel. For guests looking to create their own adventure, Vespa scooters are available for rent.

Upscale tranquility and refreshing affordability characterize The Ambrose, a uniquely crafted boutique hotel in residential Santa Monica, California. Fusing 20th century Craftsman style with a timeless Asian influence, this �non-hotel� hotel opens the door to harmonious comfort and guest well-being.

The Ambrose Hotel Group, a subsidiary of MOA Hospitality, Inc. was formed in 2000 as the umbrella company for multiple new hospitality concepts under development.

For reservations and information, call 310-315-1555 or toll-free at 1-877-AMBROSE or contact the hotel via internet at www.ambrosehotel.com.

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