By Kathryn Romeyn Many L.A. neighborhoods regularly welcome new hotels, but Santa Monica not so often. Until earlier this year, Ocean Avenue hadn’t seen a fresh property open in 11 years.

By Degen Pener Deputy Editor What the Chateau Marmont has been to the Sunset Strip — a hotel-slash-playground ... Georgian hotel once was to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Known for its handsome ...

Last year, Rusconi re-opened the 84-room Georgian Hotel on Ocean Ave. Dating back to 1933, in its heyday, the Art Deco showstopper was the crown jewel of Santa Monica. Dubbed the First Lady ...