My super-picky mom came to visit me and wanted to stay in Beverly Hills. Knowing that she had stayed at the Hotel Bel-Air and Ritz-Carlton previously (and in better economic times), I knew the standard she was expecting. I hunted around and checked out some of the ritzier hotels that were smack-dab off Rodeo, but then I stumbled across this one. It is small, elegant yet still groovy-stylish, and very personable. It is close enough to the stores yet just far enough away from that whole shopping-tourist-traffic crunch. Just to make it officially great, it was significantly cheaper than some of the bigger hotels I was pricing, especially with its website deals. Mom really liked it and will recommend it to all of her high-maintenence ladies-who-lunch friends. Yee-haw!
Pros: location, great value, exquisite pillows
Cons: housekeeping iffy, parking
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