We stayed at the Roosevelt for five nights. At check in I confirmed that our room had two double beds which is what I had booked and pre paid for. They had allocated one king to us, when I showed them my documentation they changed the room. If I had not had the documentation we would have been stuck with one king bed which is cheaper than two doubles.
The room was nice but the air conditioning sounded like a 747 landing.
The bathroom is tiny! You can stand with your arms out and touch both walls. There is no room to put your items. The shower is not to small just the actual room. I have no idea how larger people would fit on the toilet as it is wedged between a basin and wall.
The location is great, it has a shopping centre across the road that has many meal options to suit all budgets. As this location is a big tourist spot, walking the footpaths is crowded and annoying. There are people dressed in costumes to have your photo taken with, people trying to take photo's of the stars on the ground and people trying to sell you a Hollywood homes tour. If you do not like constant crowds this is not the area for you.
The biggest thumbs down for the hotel is the pool. We are young singles who still like to party but this was ridiculous. We attended the pool and realized we had missed the memo to wear high heels, all the jewellery that we ever owned and very little clothing. We were hoping to lay by the pool, listen to music, order some cockatils and read a book....not at this pool.
You cannot get a seat, table or bed. They have a "list" that you must be put on and wait your turn. You cannot put your name down the day before, you must physically be at the pool. We were not aware of this and saw two people leave. We grabbed their beds, set up camp only to be told by staff that we had to leave.
So we stood around at the bar waiting to get served by cranky staff. One hour later still no bed or chairs for us..I think had we been almost naked we may have got better service. I spoke to staff and discovered that the pool is open to the public and although only hotel guests can be put on the "list" the wait is insane.
So we tried again the next day...after paying off a pool attendant a ridiculous amount of money we got two lounges. Forget pool side service, it's quicker to get up and get yourself. Forget relaxation...we had screaming drunk people dancing and swearing. Girls taking off their bikini tops, people showing the type of affection that should only be done behind closed doors and that is the polite version.
The third day the pool was closed for a private party. We rang the front desk to ask what our options were. This was to go across the road to their sister hotel and use their pool. Off we went and had a great day.
If you want a drink on a Friday or Sat..forget it here. We went to all of their bars and could not get service, a place to sit or we had to wait in line for 20 mins.
On the up side the hotel is in great condition for it's age. The concierge was very helpful and made great reccomendations.
Overall, if you are aged over 35 staying here will be your worst nightmare.
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