Westside Rentals Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood

Advantages: Rides and Movies
Disadvantages: None

...“Universal Studios Hollywood is the World's largest movie studio and theme park. You can see how the magic is made, go behind the scenes, look at special effect techniques, see a working back lot and Ride The Movies!2 “Universal Studios Hollywood is located just off the Hollywood Freeway (101) at either Universal Center Drive or Lankershim Boulevard exits. The park is open daily (except Christmas) from 8am to 10pm in the summer and 9am to 6pm non-summer Mon – Fri, 9am to 7pm at weekends.” The following is a full review of the park after our visit on Saturday August 4th 2001. The park is quite simply one stunning day out with breath-taking, gasp-making, awe-inspiring attractions, shows and land. Throughout the park you will notice props from your favorite movies, recognize London, or get soaked in Nickelodeon’... Read review

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Advantages: One of a kind, unique memorabilia
Disadvantages: Overpriced, noisy

...My daughter and I had a trip to London last weekend and decided to try Planet Hollywood. I am neither a fan of fast food or particularly enamoured by Hollywood, but I thought perhaps it would be a spectacle - I had in mind the restaurant that John Travolta and Winona Rider go to in Pulp Fiction. Looking at the website, it looked like it would be busy, especially on a Saturday so we decided to go for an early meal between lunch and dinner and see if we were lucky to get a table. There is only one Planet Hollywood in the UK and it is in Coventry Street, close to Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. For some strange reason Coventry Street wasn't on the map that I had printed out, so I asked at an information booth in Leicester Square. As it turned out, this was a bit of a mistake, as the girl there was not a local (Spanish... Read review

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Advantages: Location, Price, Staff/Clients, Great Bar
Disadvantages: The Ritz it isn't

...I stayed at USA Hostels Hollywood for a week in August 2004 and it was my first trip to the states. As a lone traveller, I did not know what to expect. I booked into a dorm room with shared shower facilities. My impression of the room was not great, it was very hot and the bed was a rickety old bunk-bed. I thought about complaining but then I realised something, I had paid £10 for a bed per night which was 20 yards from Hollywood Boulevard!...and they had paid for my taxi from LAX (included in the price). Lets be realistic, the place is a hostel, it's not going to be for the discerning traveller, it is a base from which to explore and then crash at the end of the night. The staff were very friendly, probably because most of them were travellers themselves who were just there to earn a bit of money. Because of this they could... Read review

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