Review and Photos by Face Hunter

Mondrian is one of my favorite hotels in Los Angeles.  Surreal and baroque furniture pieces are displayed from the lobby to the rooms, walking through feels like visiting a contemporary art exhibition. Originally created by iconic designer Philip Starck in the mid-1990s. The design unites a quintessentially Californian embrace of nature, the outdoors, and the casual with the West Hollywood tradition of glamour and fantasy.  The entrance is not exactly just another entrance but actually thirty-foot mahogany doors to give a pleasant dramatic touch to the hotel. Recently rejuvenated by visionary designer Benjamin Noriega Ortiz. When you get inside your room, the fun is everywhere, a black plastic hand in a mirror tray, pivoting full-circle to reveal framed, flat-screen televisions on the opposite side… Each of the hotel’s 237 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views of Sunset Boulevard and Downtown Los Angeles.

If you like to play in the shower, there are several options… I have never seen such a huge shower spot,which consists of two pommels -spacious enough to invite some friends for a group shower.  In case you just want to watch you can lie down on the king size bed and open the curtain and you’ll have a splendid view of your friends.  After a long night of experimental shower games you can enjoy your breakfast down on the terrace in the sun next to the swimming pool or you can have a more discrete breakfast under the shade of the arched mini-trees -either way you’ll have panoramic views of Los Angeles while enjoying a delicious omelette.  An exquisite hotel experience for contemporary art lovers.

8440 Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069 (323) 650-8999