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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- Sarah
- Stayed July 2010
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The style was great - very hip and trendy, excellent for a holiday. Our room was very quiet despite being on busy Sunset Blvd, and there being a nightclub downstairs. The 24-hr restaurant, designed in 50s diner-style, was excellent for breakfast.
What the hotel could do better:
The mandatory valet parking at $29 per day was a little steep - or at least could have been advertised more clearly.
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- AMY
- Stayed May 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Pool. Room service menu is good (not amazing but good.) Front desk people are really nice. They sent me a complimentary bottle of wine for staying there again! (had just stayed there a month ago.) Also, I like the robes in the room.
What the hotel could do better:
Needs a gym. Also, lacks much of a business center. I needed to make color print outs for a meeting, & they only had a b&w letter size printer. I had to take a taxi & make print outs at kinkos.
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- Joel
- Stayed April 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The atmosphere, the location and the bars.
What the hotel could do better:
Could shape up their service a bit, make up the beds at night, change towels when used during the day. And better concierge service even if some things that we used the concierge for was really good.
