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The Standard, Hollywood

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Fodor's Review:

Hotelier André Balazs created this playful Sunset Strip hotel out of a former retirement home. The aesthetic is '70s kitsch: pop art, shag carpets and ultrasuede sectionals fill the lobby, while the rooms have inflatable sofas, beanbag chairs, surfboard tables, and Warhol poppy-print curtains. After a decade of heavy use, rooms show the wear-and-tear, and service issues and staff attitude are commonplace. DJs spin nightly and lobby socializing begins at the front desk and extends to the blue AstroTurfed pool deck outside. Pros: on-site, decent 24-hour coffee shop, poolside socializing, live DJs. Cons: extended party scene for twentysomethings, staff big on attitude rather than service.

  • Hotel Details: 137 rooms, 2 suites
  • In-room: refrigerator, Wi-Fi.
  • In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, pool, laundry service, Internet terminal, Wi-Fi hotspot, parking (paid), no-smoking rooms, some pets allowed.
  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by KShamburger from Dallas on 9/12/07
...then stay at the standard. The rooms are like dorm rooms. The service is the worst I have ever had anywhere. The atmosphere is ok. Don't ask for anything to be brought to your room unless you want to call them 3 times to get it and you might not get it anyway. If you decide you can't take it anymore and want to change hotels...they could care less. I guess the only good thing is they don't charge you anything for checking out early!

Member Rating: 1.2
Ratings details: Room: 1.0 Atmosphere: 2.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0
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