This is once again a late review. I took my 13 year old stepson to Los Angeles on route to Las Vegas. I chose this hotel for its location right on Hollywood Boulevard and because it is supposed to be full of old Hollywood glamour.
The location of the hotel is brilliant, right opposite Graumans Chinese Theatre and right slap bang on Hollywood Boulevard so can't fault that at all. I certainly didn't see much of any old Hollywood glamour though. The staff are the most unhelpful Americans I have ever come across and the room we were given was dreadful, so tiny and cramped we could hardly move. The shower didn't work and they were just so unhelpful about getting it fixed and as the hotel was full we couldn't move to another room.
The hotel was full as it was a holiday weekend, end of May, not sure what holiday that is in US but hotel was full of young 20 somethings all partying hard-----thats fine but not so good when I was told my stepson had to stay away from the pool as you had to be 21 or over on this particular weekend to be around the pool because of the partying that was taking place. So beware of this if you are planning in taking young teenagers. We were not aware of this rule prior to booking and he was a bit put out that he couldn't have a swim------not very fair of the hotel at all.
I hit my leg on a sharp jutting corner of one of the beds when I got up during the night as there wasn't really room for two beds in the room they gave us. I did hurt my leg quite badly and I should have reported it but I didn't want to spoil the trip for my stepson any further.
We did a tour with LA tours that was quite extensive and enjoyable, had some free time down on Venice beach, went through Santa Monica and all around downtown LA. It did include going up to the Hollywood sign but it we only went halfway up so sign was quite far in the distance. We did also have some further free time on Rodeo Drive and quite a long tour around the stars homes-----not that you can see much these days because of all the gates and high security.
A good trip though------but I would not recommend the Roosevelt Hotel, would not stay there again.
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