Detailed Review
The Standard Hollywood is a high-rise which used to serve as an oil company’s decadent headquarters. Now, this luxury hotel sits in contemporary-chic glory in order to serve its young and trendy clientele.
The facilities
There are three restaurants at this luxury hotel: Restaurant 24/7, The Cactus Lounge and the AstroTurf poolside deck. 24/7 boasts an eclectic menu of international comfort-food. The Cactus lounge serves a snack-based menu and the AstroTurf serves simple, international cuisine, poolside. The Purple Lounge is the Standard Hollywood’s bar, which has violet lighting, hanging swing chairs and a cosmopolitan crowd.
This luxury hotel boasts an outdoor pool for cooling off from the California heat. There are also babysitting services available to guests with children as well as a barber and hair stylist to ensure that guests’ hair is fully serviced. There is also a laundry/dry cleaning service, 24-hour room service and a fitness centre.
The rooms
The Standard Hollywood luxury hotel’s rooms embody chic comfort, with silver beanbag chairs and ultra-suede floor pillows. All rooms come with king beds with down pillows. There are flat-screen TVs as well as DVD players, iPod docks and high-speed internet access. For gazing off into the sunset, each room has a private balcony or terrace. Daily maid service ensures the rooms’ pristine condition and air conditioning makes certain that these rooms are completely comfortable.
Press Quotes
"Sixties decor and an episode of Sex and the City was filmed there - what more could you ask for?" The Observer 06
"The Standard is a young and funky option." The Telegraph 06
"André Balazs's Standard Hollywood... is the place to be on the Strip after dark...from 9pm onwards hipsters mingle on the blue Astroturf around the pool." The Independent 06
