Mr & Mrs Smith

The Standard Hollywood

Los Angeles, United States

The Standard Hollywood has all the makings of a real starlet: it's sexy, unconventional and groomed to perfection. You'll love everything you lay eyes on at this incredibly hip hideaway – including the performance art (lithe models casually but nakedly reclining in glass tanks) and retro-fabulous diner (leather booths and gourmet burgers). Rooms feature metallic silver bean bags, cool blue colour schemes and Warhol-print curtains – no wonder they shot scenes for Sex and the City in one of them.

Need to know

• Rooms 137; two suites.
• Rates Double rooms from AU$194.96 ($185), excluding tax at 14.07 per cent. Please note the hotel charges an additional local city tax of 0.065% per on check-out.
  The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency ($185) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
• Facilities King-size platform beds, free cable Internet connection and minibars in rooms; shop, barber, front-desk DJ, WiFi, performance art, valet parking.
• Poolside The heated pool on the rooftop is generously accessorised with Richard Schultz loungers and inflatable water toys – and surrounded by blue astroturf.
• Check-out 2pm. You can sometimes check out even later, although this is subject to availability and there may be a half-day charge.
• Children The Standard is not particularly suited to families, but baby cots can be provided free of charge and babysitting can be arranged. Rates start at $15 an hour, with a four-hour minimum booking.
• Also You can have an extra bed in the room for US$50 a night. Small pets are welcome; there's a non-refundable post-pet cleaning charge of US$100 charge. There are some smoking rooms, otherwise smoking is only permitted in outdoor areas.
• Hotel closed Doors are open 365 days a year.

Food and drink at The Standard Hollywood

• Hotel restaurant The restaurant, just off the lobby near the hotel entrance, is styled as an ultra-hip diner, with overstuffed leather booth seating and a high counter and dishes up international comfort food, from sushi to lasagne via the great American burger.
• Dress code Keep it casual – and a little bit sexy.
• Top table Cosy up in one of the semi-circular booths, or take a poolside café table in the glorious Californian sunshine.
• Last orders The bar winds it down at 1.30am, but the diner stays open 24/7.
• Room service 24 hours, with the same menu as the diner.
• Hotel bar The Standard Lounge's subtle 70s disco vibe has made it a popular postmodern venue with the beautiful people of LA. Laid-back tunes and live DJs make those signature martinis slip down dangerously fast.

The Standard Hollywood 8300 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069