In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- We are so digging the mid-century retro furnishings here. Many of the Classic rooms have a private balcony overlooking the pool or the street, as do the Premium King rooms, which are larger, with bigger beds and a separate seating area.
- Packing tips
- Massive sunglasses are de rigueur; an empty bag is useful for those Rodeo Drive impulse buys.
- Also
- Fancy horse riding in Malibu, or a tour of the big studios? The hotel concierge is an indispensible resource and can arrange all manner of fun for you.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- Welcome cocktails on arrival
Avalon Hotel
Los Angeles, United States[view map]
- Style
- Postmodern Jetsons lounge
- Setting
- Beverly Hills boutique land
Just 45 minutes from LAX airport, Avalon Hotel is a Beverly Hills boutique bolt-hole that sports retro-fabulous '50s furniture (think Charles Eames chairs, George Nelson lamps and tables by Isamu Noguchi), a vintage hourglass-shaped swimming pool, and a very cool, award-winning restaurant. Service is seamless, in a country where the word 'service' actually means something. The custom-made beds are big, covered in Porthault linen and very well sprung. If it was good enough for Marilyn Monroe…
Need to know
- Rooms
- 84 rooms, suites and penthouse studios.
- Rates
- $259–$559.
- Check-out
- Midday. Late check-out can be arranged but may incur an extra cost.
- Facilities
- In-room DVD/CD players, Internet, mini-bar; 24-hour fitness centre, spa treatments, valet parking, same-day dry-cleaning and laundry
- Poolside
- The original 1950s figure-of-eight pool is heated and surrounded by loungers and semi-private cabanas. Restaurant and bar service are available poolside.
- Also
- Some smoking rooms are available, and you can smoke in the outdoor restaurant and lounge area.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- The slick Blue on Blue restaurant serves gourmet Californian breakfast, lunch and dinners from 7am till 11pm.
- Top table
- Dine poolside at a table for two, or book one of the semi-private cabanas for a small party.
- Last orders
- Lunch is served until 2.30pm. Last dinner seating is 10pm; 9pm on Sundays.
- Room service
- 24 hours.
- Hotel bar
- Blue on Blue's bar makes some pretty mean cocktails; its signature Blue Avalon is a knockout play on the piña colada, blending coconut-flavoured rum, pineapple juice, Blue Curacao and lemonade.
Other facilities
- Children
- Some rooms have sofabeds. Rollaways are provided at no extra cost.
Smith card offer
Welcome cocktails on arrival
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Avalon Hotel
9400 West Olympic Boulevard
Beverly Hills
California 90212