Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Andaz West Hollywood

Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks

More from this series:

• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Introduction
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: United First Class Tampa to Washington to Los Angeles, United Red Carpet Club Washington Dulles, Lufthansa Senator Lounge Washington Dulles
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Holiday Inn Express Los Angeles Airport
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: reLAX Lounge LAX
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Star Alliance Lounge Los Angeles, Singapore Airlines Business Class Los Angeles to Tokyo to Singapore, ANA Business Class Lounge Tokyo
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge Terminal 3, a Day at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Exploring Kuala Lumpur
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Plaza Premium Lounge Kuala Lumpur, Sri Lankan Business Class Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Marina Bay Sands Singapore
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Exploring Singapore
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Qantas First Class Lounge Singapore, Qantas A380 First Class Singapore to Sydney
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Holiday Inn Sydney Airport
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Exploring Sydney
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Qantas Business Class Lounge Sydney, Qantas Business Class Sydney to Melbourne
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Park Hyatt Melbourne
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Exploring Melbourne
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Qantas First Class Lounge Melbourne
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Qantas A380 First Class Melbourne to Singapore
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Qantas A380 First Class Singapore to London
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: British Airways First Class Lounge London, British Airways Club Europe London to Vienna
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Le Meridien Vienna
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Exploring Vienna
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Austrian Business Class Lounge Vienna, British Midland Business Class Vienna to London, Great British Lounge London
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Star Alliance Lounge London, Air New Zealand Business Premier London to Los Angeles
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Andaz West Hollywood
• Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Conclusion

The Andaz West Hollywood used to be the hotel I loved to hate, because the hotel itself was great, though service left a lot to be desired. With every stay I’ve come to like them more, to the point that it’s now one of my favorite hotels in the US (and the Andaz brand as a whole is one of my favorites).

I had made a booking at the Andaz for two nights and used a Diamond confirmed suite upgrade.

At check-in the “host” invited us to sit down as he processed check-in, and quickly came back to explain all the Diamond benefits. I had been assigned a suite on the top floor, which was nice in terms of the views and the (lack of) noise from the street.

Lobby

Lobby

The suite literally seems to be two connecting rooms that are furnished nicely. There’s a living room with high-top table, couch, and desk. As you can see, the design is pretty funky (though I like it).

Living room

Couch

Desk and TV

Also in the living room is the minibar, which is another great Andaz feature. All soft drinks and snacks in the minibar are free for all guests and replenished daily.

Minibar drinks

Alcoholic drinks

Minibar snacks

Then there’s a cool little room with two seats and ottomans overlooking Sunset Boulevard. This is probably my favorite feature of all the Sunset Boulevard view rooms at this hotel – there’s just something so cool about the little room.

Room overlooking Sunset Boulevard

View of Sunset Boulevard

Quote on window

Then there’s the bedroom, which has one of the most comfortable beds imaginable… I want one for home!

Bedroom

What’s interesting about the suite is that there are two identical bathrooms right next to one another (obviously because the suite used to be two rooms and they didn’t want to put all that much money into the renovation). On one hand that’s convenient if you’re traveling with someone in terms of being able to freshen up simultaneously, though on the other hand it would be nice to have a single larger bathroom, maybe with a tub.

Bathroom

Shower

Other bathroom

Another highlight of the hotel is the breakfast in their restaurant, RH. The cooked to order breakfast options are amazing, from omelets to french toast to berries.

RH

Breakfast

In the past the hotel was really inconsistent about how much dining credit Diamond members would get for breakfast, though they’ve gotten really good about it lately. With this stay when we were done eating both days, the waitress simply said “your breakfast is all taken care of.” Classy!

Another nice thing about the hotel is the rooftop pool. They have cabanas that are nice to sit in. I just wish they had a hot tub, since the body of water seems to be more of a reflection pond than pool, based on the fact that the rooftop is often full, though no one seems to swim!

Rooftop pool

View from rooftop

Rooftop cabanas

The hotel also has a nice gym on the second floor overlooking Sunset Boulevard.

Gym

Gym

So yes, I had a fantastic stay. The Andaz West Hollywood has come a long way since it opened, and I can’t wait to return again.