“smack dab in the middle of Hollywood”
This was a great pick for our trip to Hollywood. I didn't want to rent a car, so being able to get everywhere with either public transportation or walking was very important. The central location of the Renaissance made it very simple. Bus stops and metro station right in the same block, what else can you ask for. The rooms are very specious and clean. Nicely decorated and very cheerful. We were lucky and had a room on the 13th floor with view of the Hollywood Hills! I was in heaven! Only downside was that the plumbing is loud (probably in every room). This is especially annoying if it happens at 3:00AM when people come back from partying all night and you are trying to get a good nights rest. Extra brownie points for the hotel restaurant. The breakfast buffet is out of this world good. Fresh, plentyful and with the friendliest service you can hope for. Thank you, to Carlos, the Manager, for being so helpful, kind, and attentive. You and your staff are exceptional and the best! The concierge service was not all that great - when asked what we could do with a 1/2 day left on Friday, she came up with things that we had already done at the beginning of our trip (she knew we had been there for a while) and mentioned things that would take all day (i.e. Universal Studio tour). I was not overly impressed with her. If I get back to LA sometime, I'll stay there again in a heartbeat.