The Standard Hotel Hollywood
8300 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
Neighborhood: West Hollywood
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The Standard Hollywood is the motel of your dreams. Sixties modernist, blinding white, with Astro-Turf surrounding the obligatory swimming pool. And the neighborhood — not some desert highway but the Sunset Strip, site of many a debauch, from Tallulah Bankhead’s Twenties exhibitionism to the heavy-metal excesses of the Eighties and beyond.
From the upside-down sign, the funky 24-hour coffee shop, to the label on the thermostat marked BLOW HARDER, it’s clear that the Standard is relentless in its pursuit of insouciant LA cool, with a generous helping of irony: Warhol print curtains, shag carpets on ceilings as well as floors, minibars full of lowbrow candies and house-brand condoms. And it’s not all kitsch — the Standard is modern and comfortable enough where it really counts, with orthopedic mattresses on the beds and nods to modern cooking even in the intentionally retro coffee-shop restaurant.
In the end it’s worth stressing that it’s more motel than hotel. There’s very little that’s luxurious about it, and stylish though it may be, it could use a coat of fresh paint here and there. If it’s white-glove luxury you’re after then there’s plenty of that available elsewhere in town — the Standard is for guests who will trade the occasional hitch in function or service for a vibrant nightlife and a scene that’s unrelentingly hip. And if that last clause is enough to give you a bit of a migraine, you know what to do…
How to get there:
The Standard Hollywood hotel is a 30-minute drive from Los Angeles International Airport but the trip can take just over an hour depending on traffic. Valet parking is available for $30 USD per night.
- 139 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 136 Guest Reviews
- The Standard Hollywood
- 8300 Sunset Boulevard
- Hollywood, CA, USA
- Neighborhood: West Hollywood
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour room service
- ATM/bank office
- Bar
- Beauty salon
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Valet parking (charges apply)
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136 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Liz
- Stayed March 2009
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Common areas are great to hang out in, work, and people watch. Drinks by the pool is one of my favorite LA activities. Gorgeous staff. Rooms are fine--a little worse for wear, but you get what you pay for.
What the hotel could do better:
The ceilings and walls are so thin, you hear your upstairs and next door neighbors every time they move, speak, listen to music or TV. Try to get a room on the top floor and at a corner of the building if at all possible. Unless you are the kind of person who can sleep through anything, in which case, you're all good!
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- Dominique
- Stayed March 2009
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
It was "fun" and had a cheerful air to it. The public spaces were very comfortable.
What the hotel could do better:
The weird thermostat that couldn't be adjusted and kept the room just below swamp level.
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- Andrea
- Stayed February 2009
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The personal attention I received upon arriving and leaving was first rate.
What the hotel could do better:
That it was an old building: the floors were very squeaky and bathrooms were very small.
