The Penthouse Hotel Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

Santa Monica / Westside, Los Angeles –

Perched high atop the swank Huntley Hotel is The Penthouse, a dazzling, ultra-mod restaurant/lounge where a slightly older clientele of affluent Westsiders meets and mingles.

Expansive windows offer transcendent 360-degree views of everything from the ocean to the Santa Monica Mountains to downtown Los Angeles, creating a vibe that is part South Beach, part under-the-sea.

Although the gorgeous panorama and two airy white dining rooms make The Penthouse a popular Sunday brunch spot, the real action heats up when the city lights begin to twinkle.

Curtained cabanas provide an ideal place to chill out and take in the sunset with a group of friends earlier in the evening, while later on the adjacent bar area becomes prime hunting ground for the moneyed singles and divorcées who prowl around the circular glass-topped bar and sip tasty signature cocktails.

Couples who’d like to get better acquainted can retire to the oversized leather wing chairs in the romantic lounge to cozy up next to the long, low fireplace, or stare up at the stars through the impressive skylight.

Patrons in search of a rowdy club crowd won’t find it here, where the active singles scene is decidedly for grownups who don’t mind spending a little money.

An elegant hideaway, The Penthouse offers a relaxing atmosphere where stylish professionals can feel right at home meeting old friends or making new ones.