Fodor's Expert Review Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel

The Luxe can boast that it’s the only hotel with a Rodeo Drive address. And with that address comes access to the finest shops and restaurants in the city. Chichi shoppers and international guests flock to this hotel for its upscale location, warm hospitality, and personalized service.

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room

Standard rooms here are surprisingly small but feature nice touches like pop-art on the walls and grand floor to ceiling mirrors. All of the rooms come with Keurig coffeemakers, free Wi-Fi, and in-room tablets.

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bathroom

Petite bathrooms typically have shower/bathtub combos and feature Natura bath products.

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lobby

A laid-back lobby is decked out with comfy lounge furniture and a sidebar with blue banquettes and TVs. The friendly staff at the check-in desk here pride themselves on knowing each and every guest on a personal level.

YOU SHOULD KNOW The friendly staff pride themselves on knowing each and every guest on a personal level.

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spa

The Spa on Rodeo is equipped with a single treatment room but provides an array of services like massages, facials and body wraps.

gym

A small fitness center has basic equipment and there is an outdoor area where gym-rats can get their workout on.

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dining

There’s no hotel restaurant, but at the small lobby bar there is always breakfast, lunch and evening snack options. Guests are welcome to grab whatever they like, including beer and wine behind the bar. Room service is supplied by Il Fornaio, an upscale Beverly Hills Italian eatery around the corner.

YOU SHOULD KNOW There is a mandatory $40 club fee that goes with every room. With that, visitors receive all the food and drink benefits at the bar, "free" WiFi, newspapers and access to the fitness center.

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drinking

The Lobby Bar isn’t the most bustling scene in Beverly Hills, but no one complains about the unlimited beer and wine that come with the hotel’s club fee.

Ask the concierge to get you a reservation at £10, a hidden speakeasy specializing in whiskeys inside the Montage Hotel.

grounds

A cool courtyard area is a relaxing space with string lights, fire pits and communal tables. Visitors can bring their complimentary beverages to relax under the Beverly Hills sky.

Don’t forget to check out the Astroturfed roof. The hotel projects movies for their Cinema Under the Stars program from Thursday-Saturday nights.