Suite Dreams: Andaz West Hollywood
Hotel review: LA
15 September 2009
Suite Dreams
Andaz West Hollywood
8401 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood
California
90069
USA
"Thanks to a major refurb, it's now more swank than skank"
+1 323 656 1234
What: The second hotel for Hyatt’s boutique arm, Andaz, the WeHo branch opened in January. Its sister hotel, Andaz Liverpool Street, was named best party hotel in the world this year, so it has a lot to live up to. Thankfully, it does – thanks to its past reputation as ‘The Riot Hyatt’ – the traditional rock’n’roll hotel for musicians visiting LA. Although thanks to a major refurb, it’s now more swank than skank.
Where: In a plum position on Sunset Boulevard – five minutes walk from the Chateau Marmont and overlooking downtown LA. Squint hard, and you can even see as far as the Pacific.
Why: Because despite it being one of the new kids on the trendy block, there are absolutely no pretensions to it. Because you get free wine at check in, enclosed balconies in every room, and views of Johnny Depp’s house. And because it’s living history – these rooms have housed the likes of Mick Jagger and Robert Plant.
And: The rooftop pool is one of the best in LA – and strictly reserved for hotel guests (many others aren’t). Which means you can get a seat or a cabana to yourself. Perfect.
But: On departure, we left a set of keys at reception to be posted, and they were stolen in transit. That may have been the postal service, but we did wonder. And the hotel was pretty useless when we rang up to complain. If that hadn’t happened, we would have had a five star stay – although the decor might be a little bland for some people.
How: Doubles from £109. BA flies to LA from £369, www.ba.com
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