Avalon Hotel

Frommer's Review

The first style-conscious boutique hotel on the L.A. scene, this mid-20th-century-inspired gem in the heart of Beverly Hills still leads the pack. With a soothing sherbet-hued palette and classic atomic-age furnishings -- Eames cabinets, Heywood-Wakefield chairs, Nelson bubble lamps -- mixed with smart custom designs, every room looks as if it could star in a Metropolitan Home photo spread. But fashion doesn't forsake function at this beautifully designed hotel, which offers enough luxury comforts and amenities to please design-blind travelers, too. The main building is the hub of a chic but low-key scene, but the quieter Canon building features rooms with kitchenettes and/or furnished terraces. No matter where you end up, you'll have easy access to the sunny courtyard with its retro-hip amoeba-shape pool, the fitness room, and blue on blue, the groovy blue-hued restaurant and bar that shakes a terrific green apple martini. Service is friendlier than you'll find in other style-minded hotels. Note: If you're a light sleeper, request a room away from the pool area where the occasional nighttime pool party can get loud.

Facilities:
Restaurant; lounge; concierge; courtyard pool; room service; Wi-Fi (free, in lobby)

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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