{"id":13866,"date":"2022-12-18T04:45:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T04:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=13866"},"modified":"2022-12-18T04:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T04:45:55","slug":"my-review-of-w-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/12\/18\/my-review-of-w-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"My review of W Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a one-night transition at Courtyard Santa Monica I’m continuing my journey at the W Hollywood hotel<\/a>. Although my friends recommend me to stay at the Beverley Hills \/ West Hollywood area, hotel rates there are extortionate and it’s hard to find reward availability, so I’m taking a compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The W is very conveniently located on the Walk of Fame, and about 20 minutes walk to the Chinese Theatre. It’s built above a metro station, and with public transport you could visit places of interest like LACMA, Griffith Observatory and Beverley Hills rather easily.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you arrive in car you’ll enter the hotel through its car park and back door. The logo is as flamboyant as the W brand usually implicates. The reception and lobby bar look very nice too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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My suite night award was declined… again! I’m upgraded to a corner room with Hollywood Hills view instead. However my room key suggests it’s located on the fourth floor, and I doubt I could anticipate any view from that height.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The room is just white and cold. I’m not saying it’s bad, but it’s totally the opposite of the standard W vibe which should be radiating passion and lust from every corner of the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bed is unusually low, and comfortable enough. There is another… bed? on the windowsill which I assume is for kids.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As I suspected the room hardly has any view to sell, although higher floors (the hotel has 12 in total) should have a better chance of seeing the hill. The room doesn’t proof sound very well, but most of the time there aren’t many noises.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There’s no bathroom. The shower’s knob was stuck and I had to get someone to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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They don’t have the most attentive cleaning team either. I had a coffee from the espresso machine, and neither was the paper cup replaced or capsule refilled the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rooftop pool and viewing deck is named WET.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Facilities are great – there are chaise lounges, cabanas and even beds, take your pick! You need to pre-book (not sure if for free) in peak seasons, but it’s getting cold in November already so not a lot of guests are around.<\/p>\n\n\n

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View is awesome. To my disappoint they don’t have a jacuzzi – I should have enjoyed my time back in the Courtyard!<\/p>\n\n\n

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By the way, the hotel charges a $29 daily destination fee, a notorious U.S. custom that you have to put up with. It includes $29 credit to spend at the WET bar so feel free to order a drink here. Other potentially useful perks include tickets for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Big Bus (red line only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titanium members get breakfast vouchers to use at the Daphne restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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According to the voucher you must choose from a certain set menu. However you could also order anything from the “normal” menu instead, and have a $30 credit per person.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The eggs benedict and croissant are very good quality.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The hotel is located conveniently in Hollywood for tourists, and has a beautiful lobby, bar and swimming pool. The guest room may let you down though, but in general I keep my expectations low when staying at U.S. hotels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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