Elan Hotel Modern, Los Angeles, California

Vibrant, culturally balanced and perfectly located. Just steps from the Beverly Center, at the cutting edge of West Hollywood, where the world of entertainment and design meet to conduct business and expand pleasure. Neighborhood cafes invite one to linger. Antique shops and art galleries beckon to browse. The Pacific Design and Beverly Center just 2 blocks. The hub of Los Angeles Commerce and the incomparable "Sunset Strip" 1 1/2 miles. Uncluttered, soothing modern accommodations with a subtle dash of panache. Every room features royal, deluxe bedding, down comforters and pillows. Honor refrigerator, lather skin and bath care products, in room safe as well as an iron and ironing board. Also featured are hair dryers, coffee makers, a 25" television/VCR, high-speed Internet service DSL Digital Subscriber Line, two telephones with remote voice message pick up, and 200-thread count imported linens. We offer in house work out and basic training in our fitness room. Room service as if the corner diner makes it! They do! A broad selection of "authentic diner" fare and other items for the health conscious, serving until midnight. Complimentary breakfast is served in the hotel lobby from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. In addition a Manager's Wine and Cheese Reception served daily from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. Guests with lap top computers are welcome to "surf on the web" on high speed Internet connections in our lobby. There is no charge for the service. **Airport Limousine Transfers we will be happy to arrange airport limo transfer to and from LAX or Burbank Airport. Rates: $85 for pickup at LAX and $55 for drop off to LAX. Please provide flight details when making a reservation or call the hotel directly. **

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J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center
Since opening in 1997, the Richard Meier-designed Getty Center has quickly assumed its place in the L.A. landscape (literally and figuratively) as the city's cultural acropolis and international mecca. Headquarters for the Getty Trust's research, education, and conservation concerns, the postmodernist complex -- perched on a hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains and swathed in Italian travertine marble -- is most frequently visited for the museum galleries displaying collector J. Paul Getty's enormous collection of art. Always known for antiquities, expanded galleries now allow the display of Impressionist paintings, truckloads of glimmering French furniture and decorative arts, fine illuminated manuscripts, contemporary photography, and previously overlooked graphic arts. The area that's open to the public consists of five two-story pavilions set around an open courtyard, and each gallery within is specially designed to complement the works on display. A sophisticated system of programmable window louvers allows many works (particularly paintings) to be displayed in the natural light they were created in for the first time in the modern era. One of these is van Gogh's Irises, one of the museum's finest and most popular holdings. Trivia buffs will enjoy knowing that the museum spent $53.9 million to acquire this painting; it's displayed in a complex that cost roughly $1 billion to construct.Visitors to the center park at the base of the hill and ascend via a cable-driven electric tram. On clear days, the sensation is of being in the clouds, gazing across Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean (and into a few chic Brentwood backyards). If you're like me and don't remember a thing from your college art appreciation class, plunk down $3 for a self-guided audio tour that gives a brief overview of the 250-plus works in the collection. The 45-minute architectural tours, offered throughout the day, are also worth looking into. Dining options include several espresso/snack carts, a cafeteria, a self-service cafe, and the elegant (though informal) "Restaurant" offering table service for lunch (Tues-Sun) and dinner (Fri-Sat), with breathtaking views overlooking of the ocean and mountains (reservations are recommended, though walk-ins are accepted; call tel. 310/440-7300 or make reservations online at www.getty.edu).Realizing that fine-art museums are usually dreadfully boring for kids, the center provides several clever programs for kids, including exploratory games such as Perplexing Paintings and The Getty Art Detective; a Family Room filled with puzzles, computers, picture books, and games; mythical storytelling sessions on weekends at 11am, noon, and 1pm; weekend family workshops; and self-guided audio tours made specifically for families.Entrance to the Getty Center is free -- they don't need your money -- but parking reservations are required weekdays (though we've heard of people getting in without one on slow days). College students with current ID and those arriving by public transportation, motorcycle, or bicycle do not require reservations. Reservations are not required after 4pm or all day Saturday and Sunday. Cameras and video cams are permitted, but only if you use existing light (flash units are verboten).

Pacific Design Center
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4 out of 5

fine

Anonymous, 2006-09-17

No restaraunt or bar

No area to sit in the room sort of dark but clean

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4 out of 5

Good Location

Anonymous, Sacramento, CA, 2006-04-25

Vist the Farmer's Market and the Grove shopping area....very cool! About a mile away!

The Elan was located a block from the Beverly Center which was nice. Lots of food choices nearby. The room was clean and the staff was very friendly. They did bring us the wrong car once from valet parking and we noticed that they left the cars unlocked and the keys on the hood of the car in the parking area. Although the parking area is secure, we were able to take the elevator to the basement which meant anyone else could too. In other words, I wouldn't leave anything valuable in your car! Breakfast was good and the wine and cheese reception each night was enjoyable. I think the room prices are a bit too high for what you get...but it was an nice stay.

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5 out of 5

Great location, clean, modern feel and look, nice staff, parking is expensive

Jeniffer, Seattle, WA, 2005-12-28

Sushi cafe on the same block was very good. Breakfast at Jan's across the street was good as well. Get the fresh squeezed OJ.

The location was perfect for me, close to shopping, La Brea, Sunset etc. It was easy to find. Good restaurants close by. Staff was friendly. Wine and cheese reception a nice touch. I never got up in time for the breakfast however. The bed and linens were great. I liked the room set up and was thankful for the iron, board, coffee maker & hair dryer. I personally would have liked a fan in the bathroom because it was so fogged up afterwards. I also felt the parking was quite expensive in addition to feeling bad every time the guy had to valet park the car. In general a modern, clean, well-kept hotel.

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3 out of 5

No Room With No View

Paul, Daytona Beach, FL, 2005-10-09

One of the largest upscale malls is a half block away with movie theaters, a large food court and a full service "boutique" restaurant. Good place to kill time. There's a very nice Japanese restaurant a few steps away from hotel. Stay away from the diner across the styreet ... the people at the hotel will try to shove it down your throat.

The Elan Hotel Modern attempts to sell itself as being just that, modern. Although they did a nice job renovating the '50's structure, they failed miserably to make the guests rooms comfortable. What's the point in offering Room Service (from a diner across the street) when you have to sit on your bed to eat? I think this is the first hotel room I've ever stayed in that was so small there was no table ... no where to sit and read the paper, work on a computer or dine-in. One's entire existence while staying there was on the bed.

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5 out of 5

Fabulous Los Angeles hotel with a diverse clientele

Joseph, New York, NY, 2005-08-09

1. Melrose Ave. with its many restaurants (Antonio's for Mexican food and Indian Star for Indian cuisine, for example) is not far away. 2. Canters on Fairfax has great pastrami and corned beef. 3. Pink's on La Brea offers its famous chili dogs to long lines of cutomers

My wife and I are frequent international and domestic travellers and have stayed in several Los Angeles hotels over the years. We now put the Elan Modern at the top of our preferred list. It is a small boutique-style establishment with an excellent location on Beverly Blvd. close to restaurants, shopping (you can even walk to the Beverly Center) and night life. The valet parking with its own underground garage is swift and efficient, while all of the the amenities of the hotel are superb. Our room was large with a king size bed outfitted with top-of-the-line linens with a huge bathroom fully equipped with an abundance of high quality towels, excellent luxury toiletries and a powerful hair dryer. The room was beautifully and tastefully decorated in soft muted colors with furnishings of Art Deco/Moderne design. A high speed computer connection (DSL) was there for our use (we didn't need it on this occasion), while free Internet access and a printer were also available in the lobby lounge area (these I did use several times and found them very handy for getting information regarding LA attractions and driving directions). Welcome room amenities included a list of local restaurants with precise addresses, phone numbers, ethnic identities and estimated price ranges, as well as up-to-date periodicals focusing on museums, popular tourist activities and local attractions. In addition, the continental breakfast included in the room rate was a cornucopia of hot and cold beverages, fruit, cereals, hard boiled eggs, muffins and toast. The hotel attracts a clientele of wide diversity. The front desk and housekeeping services were top notch and extremely friendly and accommodating. The management of the Elan Modern knows the needs and taste-level of its clientele and delivers the goods. This is a first-class operation. We will return!

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Anonymous, Washington, DC, 2005-08-07

Beverly center is just a short walk with lots of nice retail stores.

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5 out of 5

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Anonymous, 2005-07-25

Just a few blocks from the Beverly Center

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4 out of 5

Very friendly but sparse

Lawrence, Nashville, TN, 2005-05-07

The staff of the Elan Modern are very personable and friendly. The rooms are nice enough. But it seemed a little strange because I got the feeling they took an ordinary 1960s hotel (like a Motel 6 or Days Inn) and tried to seriously upgrade it. But they had not done anything to the interior of the elevators and the rooms were well appointed, but smallish -- about what you would expect in a 1960s Days Inn. It was very pleasant, but not what I would expect for an up-scale hotel, which is what it is billed as.

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