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A chain hotel near LAX Airport and the 405 freeway, The Westin Los Angeles Airport is a 740-room giant with extra amenities like New Balance workout gear for rent and in-room spa treatments. There are three on-site dining options including the Daily Grill for a sit-down meal or lobby cafe for takeaway snacks and beverages. Rooms are generic, but do have signature comfortable beds and flat-screen TVs. There is an outdoor pool and hot tub, free shuttle to LAX airport, and Zipcar service available on-site but there is a fee for Wi-Fi. Guests looking for a more upscale pool experience should check out the nearby Custom Hotel with a multi tiered pool deck and fire pit.

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The Westin Los Angeles Airport Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stay

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A chain hotel near LAX Airport and the 405 freeway, The Westin Los Angeles Airport is a 740-room giant with extra amenities like New Balance workout gear for rent and in-room spa treatments. There are three on-site dining options including the Daily Grill for a sit-down meal or lobby cafe for takeaway snacks and beverages.

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Pros

Hip French-Asian decor

One-of-a-kind rooms

Italian linens; Neil George toiletries

Lobby bar with nightly absinthe happy hour

First-rate continental breakfast buffet

Free fitness center

Free Wi-Fi or wired internet throughout the hotel

Quiet, residential location close to Rodeo Drive

Access to pool at Avalon

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Cons

No pool, spa, or real business center

No restaurant; room service ends at 10 p.m.

No valet parking; affordable per day charges for self-serve (by L.A. standards)

Small bathrooms in some rooms

Tiny fitness center

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Bottom Line

This tiny, 43-room boutique makes up in style what it lacks in size and amenities. Granted there's no pool, real business center, or even a restaurant -- but the unique Chinoiserie and Parisian-inspired rooms, cozy lobby bar with nightly absinthe happy hours, and central Beverly Hills location lure in a loyal crowd. Guest rooms were completely renovated in May 2011 by Kelly Wearstler, as well as certain furnishings in the lobby.

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Amenities

Cribs

Fitness Center

Internet

Pets Allowed

Scene

This tiny 43-room Beverly Hills hotel doesn't have a pool or even a restaurant, but each of the cool rooms is uniquely decorated in a bold French-meets-Mandarin style, plus there's a sleek bar and proximity to Rodeo Drive shopping.

Housed in the home of the glamorous former silent film star, Lillian Gish, this intimate, 43-room boutique hotel off a quiet street in Beverly Hills does the stylish spirit of its previous inhabitant proud. Reworked as a French-meets-Mandarin boutique, Maison 140 is a little like a 1920s Parisian inn mated with a lush Shanghai opium den -- and they had one brazen L.A. baby. Black hallways offset a lipstick-red elevator, French antique dressers with feet hold up lamp bases shaped like Chinese women in traditional dress, and pagoda-print and bamboo wallpaper climb from walls to ceilings. You'll never get bored, visually. (Gwen Stefani must've agreed -- she's having the Maison's designer do the interiors of her Mulholland Drive mansion.)

The management charmingly plays up the hotel's theme -- serving daily absinthe happy hours and French press coffee at the lobby lounge, Bar Noir, and issuing heavy antique-looking copper room keys on red silk string instead of the usual plastic key card. It would have been nice to see what they'd do with a French- or Asian-inspired spa, but unfortunately there's no room for one -- or for a full business center, pool, or on-site restaurant. (Ending around 10 p.m., room service food is actually bussed in from the kitchen at Mosaic, just around the block.)

Maison 140 lacks the amenities and services of other Beverly Hills boutique properties like the pricier Mosaic Hotel with its pool, on-site restaurant, and free shuttle service, or even the similarly priced Luxe Rodeo Drive with its separate restaurant, free in-room Wi-Fi, and nightly turndowns. Loyal guests of Maison 140 forgo these features because they love the affordable room rates (well, for Beverly Hills, at least) and the hotel's inimitable style, starting with the stark black-and-white lobby. You'll never see a hotel that looks quite like this one -- especially in Beverly Hills, where demure decors of beige and cream dominate.

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Service

Very limited -- and no valet parking

This tiny 43-room hotel runs on a minimal staff. There are just one or two front desk employees to check guests in and occasionally assist with bags, as well as daily housekeeping and room service that ends at 10 p.m. (which comes from the nearby Mosaic hotel, as there's no on-site restaurant).

Free glass of wine upon check-in

No separate concierge

No porters or doormen

Room service throughout the day

No valet parking (self-serve -- actually on the cheap side for this area)

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Location

In Beverly Hills, minutes from Rodeo Drive and UCLA

The Maison 140 is located in a quiet, residential side street just off Wilshire Boulevard, in the sedate, wealthy environs of Beverly Hills, an enclave of wealthy living and luxury shopping in the middle of L.A.'s west side. The hotel is not in the midst of a happening nightlife scene or particularly cheap dining. But if luxury shopping is your want, you couldn't be better situated for the designer boutiques of Rodeo Drive or the indoor shopping mall of the Beverly Center. Meanwhile, college parents will enjoy Maison 140's proximity to UCLA.

Around the corner from the old I.M. Pei-designed Creative Artists Agency building on Wilshire Boulevard

Luxury designer boutiques of Rodeo Drive, eight blocks away

UCLA and the surrounding college-focused Westwood Village of shops, restaurants, and movie theaters, about a 10-minute drive

The Getty (free, gigantic art museum with lovely outdoor gardens) is a 15-minute drive.

Santa Monica Beach is a 20- to 30-minute drive.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Boulevard are a 15- to 20-minute drive.

Universal Studios, a movie-themed amusement park, is a 20- to 30-minute drive.

LAX airport is about a 40-minute drive.

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Rooms

All rooms were renovated in 2011 by Kelly Wearstler, but they're still small, extremely stylish and modern.

Room renovations in 2011 brought a stylish French-inspired decor to all units. Each guestroom now features Chinoiserie screens, hand-tufted European carpets and gilded armchairs, as well as marble bathrooms and Neil George toiletries. Sferra linens and bathrobes, flat-screen TVs, DVD players, minibars, and free Wi-Fi are all standard amenities now. Parisian Rooms have a king or queen bed and are slightly smaller that Mandarin Rooms, which feature king-size beds.

Smoking is not permitted in any of the rooms.

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Features

Next to none -- just a fitness center and access to Avalon's pool

Expect next to no features at this tiny 43-room boutique. Offerings pale in comparison to the (admittedly pricier) Mosaic just around the corner with its pool, fitness center, and free car service -- or even the similarly priced Luxe Rodeo Drive and Crescent, which at least have their own restaurants and offer free Wi-Fi.

The free 24-hour fitness center, a converted guest room, is fairly small -- little more than a single treadmill, a single StarTrac stairstepper, a weight bench with free weights, a tube TV, and hand towels.

In lieu of a full business center, there's just one laptop computer sitting on a coffee table in the lobby (the printer is tucked behind the lobby sofa); usage is free, at least.

There's no spa, but the hotel can arrange for in-room services.

Guests get free access to the pool at sister property Avalon, but it's a mile away; there's free parking for Maison 140 guests.

Daily continental breakfast served at stylish Bar Noir.

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Pet-Friendly

Dogs under 50 pounds are welcome.

Dogs under 50 pounds are welcome at Maison 140, but there's a per-stay fee and the hotel offers no pet amenities beyond the free use of food bowls. Those with bigger dogs or other types of pets would be better served at Hotel Palomar in nearby Westwood, which charges no fee and accepts pets of any size or type.

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Family

Not the best for families

Although Maison 140 does offer free cribs, the hotel's small rooms, cramped bathrooms, and lack of an on-site pool do not a family hotel make. There are no rollaways or connecting rooms. Truck the kids on over to the Magic Castle in Hollywood, instead.

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All-Inclusive / Food

No on-site restaurant, just a bar and room service

Room service and a morning continental breakfast in the lobby bar try to make up for the lack of an on-site restaurant here, but you'll probably end up driving to nearby restaurants for most of your meals.

Room service, available throughout the day, features a small selection of continental American cuisine (they outsource the food preparation to Mosaic's kitchen, around the corner); prices are comparable to other hotels

Nightly "L'Heure Verte," an absinthe happy hour, and a not-so-cheap wine-and-cheese tasting every Wednesday

The daily continental breakfast served at Bar Noir (or in-room at guest's request) is worth it for quality pastries from a local bakery and chunky La Brea granola, Spega Italian yogurt, and fresh fruit.

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Things You Should Know About Maison 140 Beverly Hills

Also Known As

Maison 140 Hotel

Maison 140

Room Types

Mandarin Room

Parisian Room

Address

140 S Lasky Dr, Beverly Hills, California 90212-1704, United States

Phone

Website

Scene

This tiny 43-room Beverly Hills hotel doesn't have a pool or even a restaurant, but each of the cool rooms is uniquely decorated in a bold French-meets-Mandarin style, plus there's a sleek bar and proximity to Rodeo Drive shopping.

Housed in the home of the glamorous former silent film star, Lillian Gish, this intimate, 43-room boutique hotel off a quiet street in Beverly Hills does the stylish spirit of its previous inhabitant proud. Reworked as a French-meets-Mandarin boutique, Maison 140 is a little like a 1920s Parisian inn mated with a lush Shanghai opium den -- and they had one brazen L.A. baby. Black hallways offset a lipstick-red elevator, French antique dressers with feet hold up lamp bases shaped like Chinese women in traditional dress, and pagoda-print and bamboo wallpaper climb from walls to ceilings. You'll never get bored, visually. (Gwen Stefani must've agreed -- she's having the Maison's designer do the interiors of her Mulholland Drive mansion.)

The management charmingly plays up the hotel's theme -- serving daily absinthe happy hours and French press coffee at the lobby lounge, Bar Noir, and issuing heavy antique-looking copper room keys on red silk string instead of the usual plastic key card. It would have been nice to see what they'd do with a French- or Asian-inspired spa, but unfortunately there's no room for one -- or for a full business center, pool, or on-site restaurant. (Ending around 10 p.m., room service food is actually bussed in from the kitchen at Mosaic, just around the block.)

Maison 140 lacks the amenities and services of other Beverly Hills boutique properties like the pricier Mosaic Hotel with its pool, on-site restaurant, and free shuttle service, or even the similarly priced Luxe Rodeo Drive with its separate restaurant, free in-room Wi-Fi, and nightly turndowns. Loyal guests of Maison 140 forgo these features because they love the affordable room rates (well, for Beverly Hills, at least) and the hotel's inimitable style, starting with the stark black-and-white lobby. You'll never see a hotel that looks quite like this one -- especially in Beverly Hills, where demure decors of beige and cream dominate.

See More Scene

Service

Very limited -- and no valet parking

This tiny 43-room hotel runs on a minimal staff. There are just one or two front desk employees to check guests in and occasionally assist with bags, as well as daily housekeeping and room service that ends at 10 p.m. (which comes from the nearby Mosaic hotel, as there's no on-site restaurant).

Free glass of wine upon check-in

No separate concierge

No porters or doormen

Room service throughout the day

No valet parking (self-serve -- actually on the cheap side for this area)

See More Service

Location

In Beverly Hills, minutes from Rodeo Drive and UCLA

The Maison 140 is located in a quiet, residential side street just off Wilshire Boulevard, in the sedate, wealthy environs of Beverly Hills, an enclave of wealthy living and luxury shopping in the middle of L.A.'s west side. The hotel is not in the midst of a happening nightlife scene or particularly cheap dining. But if luxury shopping is your want, you couldn't be better situated for the designer boutiques of Rodeo Drive or the indoor shopping mall of the Beverly Center. Meanwhile, college parents will enjoy Maison 140's proximity to UCLA.

Around the corner from the old I.M. Pei-designed Creative Artists Agency building on Wilshire Boulevard

Luxury designer boutiques of Rodeo Drive, eight blocks away

UCLA and the surrounding college-focused Westwood Village of shops, restaurants, and movie theaters, about a 10-minute drive

The Getty (free, gigantic art museum with lovely outdoor gardens) is a 15-minute drive.

Santa Monica Beach is a 20- to 30-minute drive.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Boulevard are a 15- to 20-minute drive.

Universal Studios, a movie-themed amusement park, is a 20- to 30-minute drive.

LAX airport is about a 40-minute drive.

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Rooms

All rooms were renovated in 2011 by Kelly Wearstler, but they're still small, extremely stylish and modern.

Room renovations in 2011 brought a stylish French-inspired decor to all units. Each guestroom now features Chinoiserie screens, hand-tufted European carpets and gilded armchairs, as well as marble bathrooms and Neil George toiletries. Sferra linens and bathrobes, flat-screen TVs, DVD players, minibars, and free Wi-Fi are all standard amenities now. Parisian Rooms have a king or queen bed and are slightly smaller that Mandarin Rooms, which feature king-size beds.

Smoking is not permitted in any of the rooms.

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Features

Next to none -- just a fitness center and access to Avalon's pool

Expect next to no features at this tiny 43-room boutique. Offerings pale in comparison to the (admittedly pricier) Mosaic just around the corner with its pool, fitness center, and free car service -- or even the similarly priced Luxe Rodeo Drive and Crescent, which at least have their own restaurants and offer free Wi-Fi.

The free 24-hour fitness center, a converted guest room, is fairly small -- little more than a single treadmill, a single StarTrac stairstepper, a weight bench with free weights, a tube TV, and hand towels.

In lieu of a full business center, there's just one laptop computer sitting on a coffee table in the lobby (the printer is tucked behind the lobby sofa); usage is free, at least.

There's no spa, but the hotel can arrange for in-room services.

Guests get free access to the pool at sister property Avalon, but it's a mile away; there's free parking for Maison 140 guests.

Daily continental breakfast served at stylish Bar Noir.

See More Features

Pet-Friendly

Dogs under 50 pounds are welcome.

Dogs under 50 pounds are welcome at Maison 140, but there's a per-stay fee and the hotel offers no pet amenities beyond the free use of food bowls. Those with bigger dogs or other types of pets would be better served at Hotel Palomar in nearby Westwood, which charges no fee and accepts pets of any size or type.

See More Pet-Friendly

Family

Not the best for families

Although Maison 140 does offer free cribs, the hotel's small rooms, cramped bathrooms, and lack of an on-site pool do not a family hotel make. There are no rollaways or connecting rooms. Truck the kids on over to the Magic Castle in Hollywood, instead.

See More Family

All-Inclusive / Food

No on-site restaurant, just a bar and room service

Room service and a morning continental breakfast in the lobby bar try to make up for the lack of an on-site restaurant here, but you'll probably end up driving to nearby restaurants for most of your meals.

Room service, available throughout the day, features a small selection of continental American cuisine (they outsource the food preparation to Mosaic's kitchen, around the corner); prices are comparable to other hotels

Nightly "L'Heure Verte," an absinthe happy hour, and a not-so-cheap wine-and-cheese tasting every Wednesday

The daily continental breakfast served at Bar Noir (or in-room at guest's request) is worth it for quality pastries from a local bakery and chunky La Brea granola, Spega Italian yogurt, and fresh fruit.

See More All-Inclusive / Food

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Maison 140 Beverly Hills Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stay

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Hip French-Asian decor One-of-a-kind rooms Italian linens; Neil George toiletries Lobby bar with nightly absinthe happy hour First-rate continental breakfast buffet Free fitness center Free Wi-Fi or wired internet throughout the hotel Quiet, residential location close to Rodeo Drive Access to pool at Avalon See More Pros No pool, spa, or real business center No restaurant; room service ends at 10 p.m.

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Cool bohemian vibe with quirky design touches; art by Dali, Miro, and others Heated saltwater rooftop pool with panoramic views Beautiful rooftop garden with guest-only dining Large, suite-style rooms, many with kitchenettes, fireplaces, and pull-out sofas Peaceful yet central location Free wine and Champagne or cheese and fruit plate upon arrival Free Wi-Fi See More Pros Decor may strike some as more dowdy than bohemian; it's a matter of taste No business center or meeting rooms Pricey parking See More Cons The 80-room, upscale Petit Ermitage is an exercise in off-beat but high-end bohemianism.

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