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 April 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
I liked that the bathrooms have been updated.
What the hotel could do better:
The room itself was showing it's age - I'm not sure about the bean bags and additional electrical outlets would be nice.
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- avelino
- Stayed October 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
the location and the service an attitude of the staff
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- manuelag
- Stayed October 2012
- Rating: Fair
What I liked:
price and location
What the hotel could do better:
public spaces felt dated
