I stayed two nights with my 30 year old daughter. There was only one bed in the room albeit a King size but I found this odd for the US. Even when travelling with my partner 5 years ago across the US (Las Vegas and New York) 2 beds in the room was the norm. The room was nicely appointed but a little small and the curtain on window drew across about 2 foot into the room. Our flight from Australia arrived early morning and we had to wait until 3pm to check in. This made for a long day and we were extremely tired.
The Beverly Centre is across the road. The pick up for the hop on hop off tour is also across the road. The Farmer's Market and The Grove are a few blocks away which we walked one day. (I don't recommend this unless you are fit) We didn't have a car and had no intention of driving on the other side of the road. Public transport does exist in LA and we caught the buses frequently.
There was a charge for WiFi and no coffee in the room. There was coffee in the foyer but you had to get dressed, go down 6 floors to get it. There was free internet on 3 computers in the lobby and printing for free as well. This was useful for printing out our tour tickets and hotel confirmation in San Diego.
The Sofitel is a really good hotel but when we returned from San Diego we chose to stay closer to Hollywood Boulevard within walking distance of the Hollywood and Highland area. (See review of Days Inn on Sunset)
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