Great Location! Not a lot of extras.

onetimer Nov 17, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

It was a very stylish hotel in an excellent location. We enjoyed our stay. The only negatives are that nothing is really ... included in your stay except for housekeeping. You must pay to park your car in the lot, pay to make a local phone call, pay to do anything really. The drinks at the Tropica were very expensive. Overall, I enjoyed my stay because of the location and history of the hotel. If I ever return to LA, I will probably stay at one of the beaches.

Great historical hotel and location

Go see The Messenger, November 2009 Nov 4, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

It was a true Hollywood experience. Red carpet, stars, and history. ...

Has a Vegas-Feel

Olive06 Oct 25, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

I live in LA, bf does not, and wanted to spend a full day/late night in Hollywood. Great way to "experience" Hollywood by ... staying the night at The Roosevelt. It's a Hollywood landmark (don't let the outside fool you~ even though I LUV the old hotel sign, esp at night). Considered The Renaissance, Marriott across the street @ Hollywood & Highland (same price range), but it's more for those in town w/ fam, business, or staying longer than a weekend. The Roosevelt crowd is 25-35, single, trendy, and a little bit "vegas". Also, considered The Standard off Sunset, but friends gave poor reviews (not to be mistaken for The Standard, downtown LA, very good reviews). Only thing about location for The Roosevelt is it's not on Sunset strip, but there's taxis on stand-by, so nbd. Valet prkg a MUST, and yes it's about $30/day, but consider the location, that's normal for ANY hotel in a major downtown city. Recommend a room w/ poolside view (not what we got b/c we wanted a lil' privacy but fun for people-watching & being up in the "mix"). Bathrooms are small, ours only had half a shower door (that was the "look", suppose to be modern?), tight fit for 2 in shower, no counter-space (had to do make-up/hair on floor in front of full length mirror). Hotel has 24hr room service (limited menu but theres a 24hr burger joint downstairs), and minibar (but stock ur own supply for obvious rea$on$). We were cheesy and did an ALL-morning "Grand Tour" LA tour (via Starline tours). I ended up liking it b/c my bf got to see ALL of the important sites (HW Bowl, Kodak Theatre, Chinese Theater, Rodeo Drive, La Brea Tar Pits, Olvera St, Farmer's Market/the Grove, Disney Music Hall, etc.) w/out relying on me to get him there (plus, I don't know the "history/facts" like the tour guide). It picked us up across the street at the Graumann's Chinese theater so we valet our car early in the morning (8am) and hotel held our bags until we were ready to check in later (tour ended about 2-3p). You spend about 20mins at each location & if we wanted we could drive back to a spot that we liked afterwards (nothing's really too far from hotel). It's about $60pp but still worth it one time, esp for those who aren't from LA. And I've been to those places many times but still ended up learning or seeing something I never knew. Before going out at night, I recommend having cocktails around the bar areas at The Roosevelt, very loungy-feel. If staying on a friday nite have dinner at Cafe WAS b/c (Ivan Kane's) 40 Deuces closed in Hollywood about 2yrs ago and Cafe WAS now has the girls on fri nites (burlesque dancers~ the sexiest ones in LA area), there's 2 shows. You don't need to have dinner to see girls (but good luck having a view at the bar). Get a good spot and make a dinner reservation.

Pretentious

Disappointed Oct 19, 2009

Everything was ok until we opened the door. Three people were in the room. They said they were just showing the room. I ... can't see why, rug worn and dirty looking, worn furniture, too sterile and spartan. Room full of "stuff" to buy. Even the morning coffee you make your self was $3.50 a cup. We'll never return.

Great location

Travelin Barb Oct 19, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Historic building centrally located to all Hollywood sights, venues, shopping, dining and clubs. Needs a bit of building ... renovation, paint on bathroom floors was chipping, old shower fixture was stuck. Friendly and professional staff. Standard rates a bit pricey, great hotel if they are running special room rates, ie via [...], etc.

Not As Good As Super 8

kathy the roadwarrior Oct 16, 2009

My husband and I traveled across I-10 from FL to CA & stayed at 3 B&B's, 2 Super 8's & the Roosevelt. THE WORST exp. was by ... far the Roosevelt, where we were told there were no reservations (staff blamed [...], or anyone else they could for the "error"), denied access to our vehicle and pointed to areas we wanted to see (the pool, the Marilyn mirror on 2nd floor, lounge). I was told that the confirmation that I printed would not do me any good, as I was trying to show it to the desk clerk to let her know that we did indeed have reservations. We prepaid for two weekend nights and one weekday night, excluding tips and parking, and the clerk handed us a charge summary which included the very day we were checking out, which we had already paid for but were told was not reserved for us. We asked to speak to a manager and were told that the manager was on the phone so we would have to wait.[...]the last evening, which is the Roosevelt's responsibility, is still not refunded to my credit card, and that was five days ago. Had we flown into CA to spend the entire stay there, our vacation would have been ruined. The stars of the show were the lowly bellhops, valets and housekeeping staff who were all gracious and helpful.Also, everything is charged....no complimentary coffee, water or parking. I'm surprised they don't charge for the toilet paper useage.

Enjoyed this Hollywood hotel

Stoodiefam Oct 16, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The location was great. Facility was vintage but updated. Staff was attentive. ...

Great hotel but not cool about parking

Chris Henley Oct 4, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Let me start by saying that this was an amazing hotel and I would recommend it to anyone looking to stay on the strip. But ... there are a few things you should know before you book. [...] you have one and only one option when it comes to parking your car; valet, that's it, no self parking. What you are not told when you book is that it's 30 dollars a night&!!! Why this is not included in the room price I'm not sure but it was not very cool. My last and final word of advice is that the Hotel bar (Paradise pool bar) is WAY, WAY ,WAY overpriced. I ordered two drinks (7&7 and a Gin & Tonic) and was charged 30, yes you read that right, 30 dollars!!! A bottle from the room fridge was 32 dollars. Not to mention it was the worst 7&7 and Gin & Tonic I have ever tasted in my life. Not sure how you can screw up a drink that has two ingredients but this bartender managed to do so. My wife and I ended up going up the street to the Pig & Whistle and had a blast. I highly recommend ditching the overpriced hotel bar and hit the P&W. Like I said at the start of this review, the Hotel is a great place to stay, just not to park or drink.

Not bad, not great

Diana P. Sep 21, 2009

The hotel is rather generic. There are no "extras," really. No coffee, no extra towels or pillows, only one bathrobe per ... room. The rooms are small, the beds are comfortable. The hallways are dark, and getting to the room involved walking a maze of them. The staff is friendly enough. I can't say I recommend the hotel or that I would stay there again. The pool area is a club at night, so if you want a quiet night's rest, don't stay here. If you're up for a night of partying in Hollywood, this place will do. Not great, but not bad.

COOL HOTEL, BUT......

broke and blind Sep 13, 2009

Hotel itself has a very cool ambiance - almost too cool. The staff seems to be composed of 20 something year old actor ... wannabes. I often felt that I was inconveniencing them with any requests (probably wasting their time from which they could otherwise be self obsessing or discussing their latest head shots). I had a pair of subscription sunglasses mysteriously disappear from the pool bar. All my requests to please look in the lost and found were denied. I was simply told that no sunglasses were found at that specific time or at that specific location. This clearly would preclude the possibility of the sunglasses either being turned in at a different time or found at a different location. As I have a strong disbelief that there is a market for stolen one year old prescription glasses, I am sure the glasses are still at the hotel (most likely in the lost and found) but the staff is otherwise too preoccupied to retrieve them. Of course, the other possibility is that the hotel attracts unsavory visitors that would stoop to the level of stealing used prescription glasses. Either way, I would have been better off staying someplace else where at which guests are appreciated and staff can take the time to accommodate them. Hotel stay ended up costing me the price of having to replace the glasses; almost two times as much as the cost of my stay.

Excellent and a great Orbitz deal

Builtmany Sep 9, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Excellent choice in the Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverley Hills area. I selected the Roosevelt for it's location. Fact is ... most anything else is the same or much more money. The A/C is a little noisy if you are a light sleeper you will hear it come on many times in the night. The service is excellent and right at the top for places I've stayed. My only complaint is the cost to park my car equaled what it cost to rent, $30 per day/ night. Great stay overall and I would recommend it with Orbitz's deals.

Hipster's paradise

Pete Sep 8, 2009

The lobby, library bar, and main restaurant have a lovely old Hollywood decadence that is very attractive, given the hotel's ... location. The proximity to various Hollywood tourist sites is excellent. Unfortunately, parts of the hotel are periodically off limits to hotel guests, due to private functions, and that occurred frequently enough during our two day stay to prove quite irritating. The pool experience is unique, more akin to performance art than sunning and swimming. Being a hotel guest didn't seem to provide much advantage as far as getting seated around the pool, and the surcharge of $20/hotel guest for use of the pool area on Sunday afternoon seemed unreasonable. The real blemish on the experience was the noisiness of the hotel at night. There was a party being held in the room next to hours on one of the two nights we were there that went into the wee hours and made sleeping impossible. By and large, the hotel appears to cater too, and be patronized by, a 20 something crowd, who mostly seemed very nice, but whose collective idea of having a good time was a little hectic for our more middle aged sensibilities.

Trendy, great for kidless couples

Jet Lagged Sep 7, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Hotel was exactly what I expected. Has a great pool atmosphere, bar and staff were helpful and friendly. We originally ... planned this holiday without the kids but ended up bringing them. Not the best choice for kids but I would highly recommend it if the rascals are not coming along.

Great customer service!

Danzsir Aug 10, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Great access to anything you want or need! Only noisey because it is a young hip happenin hotel! We got a free upgrade to a ... pool side cabana room! So awesome! Highly secure!

Fun, but poor service

laugust Aug 3, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

The hotel was fun and a good location for people not that familiar with LA, but the customer service was poor and I am really ... not one to complain.

Wonderful

Roll Tide Jul 26, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

All staff was very helpful . The food was outstanding. The pool was wonderful. Would stay there again. ...

Love it! Stay Here!!!

Gerb & Linda Jul 7, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

We loved it! Room was clean and cumfy, folks were warm and friendly. The resturant had great food, and drinks.. We were ... only there one night, but it gave us everything and more. What an old elegant place! We would go back again!

top of the line vacation

C.A NY. Jul 6, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Had major event to attend. Staff was excellent and very helpful. ...

Great Hotel !!!

Perkey Jun 28, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

Great location. Couldn't ask for a better hotel. Staff very helpful. ...

"Not as good as you would think"

Debbie/Brenda Jun 24, 2009

1)several days after making the reservation through Orbitz, the hotel still didn't have the reservation -- corrected via a ... very long phone call to Orbitz 2)upon arrival the hotel put us in a room without a cabana -- the reservation was for "garden view" cabana. Initially they insisted the room we were had a cabana -- eventually they did put us in a "garden view" which was actually a street view, cabana room which had no acess to the pool. 3) the room had only one robe for 2 guests 4) the room had no coffee pot -- housekeeping delivered upon request and had to be asked a second time to bring cups 5) there is no ice available on the first floor (even though they say ice is on every floor) except when the pool bar is open 6) when we asked about a late checkout, we were told on the phone that for an additional $150.00 we could stay until 10 pm; when we checked in we were told that the $150 would only buy a 4 pm checkout 7)the noise from the room next door was quite loud all night and incuded loud music and an unbelievable number of banging doors, very unhappy with our stay.