LOS ANGELES | HOTEL REVIEW

Capsule review of the Beverly Wilshire hotel

An infusion of cash and a renovation should get this grand dame back on its feet, but whether it's shed its orthopedic shoes for stilettos is the question.

By Valli Herman, Times Staff Writer
06:24 PM PST, March 02, 2007

Stats: 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; (310) 275-5200, www.fourseasons.com/beverlywilshire

Rating: Three stars*

Rooms: $525 a night to $7,500 for the 5,000-square-foot penthouse.

New and noteworthy: The name and the look have changed. It's now the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel.

The stay: Good but not enough luxury "wow." Renovation seems half-hearted; room was oddly designed.

The scene: Almost famous.

The service: Excellent, professional.

Deal maker: Cut, the Wolfgang Puck steakhouse, is a see-and-be-seen spot.

Deal breaker: Cut was booked all weekend.


*Rating is based on the room, service and ambience, and overall experience with price taken into account in relation to quality. Five stars: Outstanding on every level. Four stars: Excellent. Three stars: Very good. Two stars: Good. One Star: Satisfactory. No star: Poor.

Where am I?

Amelia Earhart spent a lot of time at this airport in the 1930s.


Cruise air-sea packages

Video:When you book a cruise, should you book your own flights or take the cruise line's package?

My Trips

Subscribe to the Daily Deal blog Daily Travel & DealBlog

Southwest Airlines Los Angeles (LAX)-Fort Myers, Florida airfare deal
Deal: Southwest Airlines is offering a $198 round-trip fare -- $99 one way -- for flights b...
Read more »

SIGN UP Newsletter_icons

Taking restless Southern California on vacation

Los Angeles Times e-mail newsletter, delivered every Thursday


Expedia
  • Departing from:
    Depart:
  • Going to:
    Return:

Subscribe to this section    

Subscribe to
Save and share