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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- john
- Stayed May 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Service and location are great.
What the hotel could do better:
I first stayed at The Standard in 2001, and I have to say the rooms; especially the bathrooms are showing its age. Things good be cleaner and less damaged.
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- Christian
- Stayed April 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Very centrally located (if such a thing is possible in LA) and the staff was extremely attentive, pleasant and helpful. The room was very spacious and clean. Great bed. Valet service was quick and really friendly.
What the hotel could do better:
It was a little bit noisy at night, but they did a pretty good job of not letting it go too late. The bathroom could use an upgrade.
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- Ken
- Stayed April 2012
- Rating: Poor
What I liked:
The design, fun details, art
What the hotel could do better:
Stop playing music loud until late at night. I had to be moved the first night because the lobby turns into a night club and the hotel plays loud music that was thumping until well after 1 am. Being jet lagged this was very unpleasant. They moved me to another room that night. The next night some guy played his electric guitar amplified at 3 am in front of the hotel for a half an hour plugged into the power of the hotel. No one from the hotel thought this was inappropriate. I had to call them to tell this guy to stop. The ipod player was broken. The air for the room was loud and did not cool the room whatsoever.
