4/10 Poor
Paul
Travelled with family
14 Aug 2024
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Don’t expect to use the pool (or bar after 9pm)
Really disappointing stay. First the positives. The location is good if you are doing a variety of LA places to visit, ie the Studios, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Dodgers etc. the staff (with the exception of one) were really nice and friendly. Now the downsides - firstly the rooftop pool (which was one of the reasons we booked it), they sell day passes to non hotel guests, and during our six day stay we only managed to get a lounger once. One day it was completely shut (for a private party) and Friday and Saturday it is packed with party goers (100+), so our kids were disappointed to say the least. So it’s a party hotel right ? Not quite. The bar downstairs (called “The Riot House”) closed at 9pm if not early some nights, and the barman is rude and lies about the opening hours. The final negative which wasn’t great was we couldn’t get into our room until 5.30pm on our arrival day , which after a 12 hour flight is less than ideal. The management eventually gave us one night free (charged for 5 instead of 6) and waived the destination fee so in the end it was an ok outcome but wanted to post this to make sure other families don’t fall into the same trap re the pool or if like to sit in a hotel bar playing cards etc in the evening. We spent most of our late evening in our room.
Paul
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
