Having stayed at this property probably about 7 or 8 times since their opening, I can fully recommend your next Hollywood visit to be at this uniquely charming hotel. The rooms are spacey; 750sqft minimum for each room as the property was originally built to be condo units. Great amenities from washer/dryers in each room, 2 flat screens per room, available complimentary I-Pad uses, amongst a plethora of other great treats & treasures. In it's first year of opening, prices were much more reasonable; as of late, the price increases seem to be a little much but the quality of rooms & service still makes it one of the best values in LA.
The off-putting things about this property are that room service comes from the in-house restaurant Cleo and next door's Katsuya (both great restaurants); both charge a delivery fee in addition to the hefty gratuity which is odd since Cleo is in-house? I can order to-go, travel down 5 floors (the hotel is only 5 stories total so it's not far no matter which floor your room is on) and just bring it up to my room rather than pay that delivery fee: it's more like a "if-you-are- -too-lazy-to-come-get-it-yourself-expect-to-be-charged" type of fee. The ice-machine is a pain; there is only 1 ice-machine located on the 4th floor but I consider a small price to pay for traveling through the hallways in discovery of neat features this hotel has to offer.
Quiet sleepers beware: the property sits next to Avalon Nightclub which is known for their ongoing heavy bass electronic music after-hour parties (yes low frequency bass waves travel through walls): Friday & Saturday nights this club will go strong until after the sun comes up which should be more of a reason why they should consider keeping the prices slightly lower for the weekend because if you are stuck on the Avalon side of the building you might not be getting much sleep or if your neighbor in the room next door just so happens to be that world famous DJ that just got off his set from the club and decides to continue the party in their room for the night.
Since it's opening the hotel has done an excellent job in keeping it's cleanliness but with so much detail involved you can see a little wear starting to show finally. A chipped tile in the shower; scuff marks on some of the hallway and room walls but nothing to complain over since again, the value of this property is still one of the best deals in LA. Small renovations every year should be mandatory given then amount of detail and traffic this place sees.
Overall, the best times to truly enjoy this property is on the week-day nights when their aren't so many party-goers involved; walking through the dark halls provides a plush but eerie feeling of being transported to a different time and place where you'll be more than satisfied that you have this place to yourself for the night.
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