(much of the information below courtesy of Ron Quint)

Viceroy, 1819 Ocean Ave., great hotel, beautiful lobby, and the best summer Friday happy hour; has matches with its name  www.viceroysantamonica.com  

Loews Santa Monica Beach, 1700 Ocean Ave., impressive hotel on the beach; has generic Loews matches  www.santamonicaloewshotel.com/index.cfm 

Swingers Diner, 802 Broadway, report received -- has matches listing both locations 

Penthouse, 1111 2nd Ave., report received -- has matches with its name 

i Cugini, 1501 Ocean Ave., report received -- has matches with its name 

Ocean Avenue Seafood, 1401 Ocean Ave., report received -- has matches with its name  

Sushi Roku, 1401 Ocean Ave., report received -- has matches with its name 

The Lobster, 1601 Ocean Ave., report received -- has matches with its name  

Bayside Hotel, 2001 Ocean Ave., nice but more like a motel; no matches with its name

Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, ocean front hotel; no matches with its name

Shutters on the Beach, 1 Pico Blvd., top of the line hotel; no matches with its name