The hotel decor is very chic, but what I was looking for was a good night's sleep and decent service. I got neither. I had a room on the 8th floor but could not sleep in the wee hours of the morning because of the music blaring from the disco on the 1st floor. The music was discontinued when I called to complain at 1am, but it begs the question ..is their priority running a hotel or a disco? Repeated slip-ups: a breakfast order put in the night before is lost. Another breakfast order arrives with peanut butter (god knows why) and no butter for the toast. For lunch, the worst ceasar salad and chicken soup I ever ate. An article of clothing lost when my bags were moved from one room to another by a bellman which was never recovered.

Do yourself a favor and find a competent but less chic hotel.

The recently remodeled Sofitel LA is absolutely gorgeous. We last stayed there several years ago, and although then it was outstanding, it has now totally transformed into a sleek, sexy and hot place to stay. Many high end hotels come across as impersonal - not the Sofitel. Every person we met, valet, front desk, concierge, housekeeping and restaurant staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome.

Our room was a suite on the penthouse (10th floor) level. The living room featured a flat screen TV, Bose sound system and a spacious balcony overlooking the Beverly Center and a view of the downtown skyline. The bedroom featured floor to ceiling windows with electric shades, a very comfortable bed, chaise and another flat screen TV. The bathroom was enormous with separate roman tub, glass enclosed rainfall shower, closet and well lit vanity area. When returning to our room after dinner, the maid had prepared the bed, and left water, cookies, chocolates and a personal welcome note from the manager. These are the unexpected touches that we will remember for a long time.

The next morning we ate a delicious breakfast in the hotel restaurant where we sat outside on the terrace under sunny blue skies. We were sad to leave as we felt so welcomed and were treated like royalty. The location is perfect, an easy drive from LAX in under 30 minutes (take La Cienega all the way from LAX to the hotel). For us, there is no other hotel or hotel chain that comes close to the perfect blend of comfort, service, quality and perfection as Sofitel, and if visiting LA, we hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.

Frette towels & linens. Roger & Gallet toiletries. Hollywood Regency, Dorothy Draper style decor. Heaven! My only complaint is the Stone Lounge - the drinks are VERY expensive ($18...) and not very good. I still can't believe they put a margarita in a SMALL wine glass. Also, the Stone Lounge is very loud so don't try to have a business meeting there.

Everything about the Sofitel is amazing. There's really nothing to complain about. The location, the rooms, the hotel staff, the drinks, the restaurant were all good. The pool was pretty small but I didn't use it. The only issue that i have is the price of the hotel. For 3 nights at the Sofitel one could easily fly to Europe and stay there for 3 days at the same price. The Valet parking was also pricey but all of this is expected. Each member of the staff expected a tip at the end of the day which I wasn't too crazy about but they do a good job. The taxi from the airport took about 20-30 minutes due to traffic. Hollywood Blvd and Rodeo drive are not really in walking distance to the hotel but if you like really long walks it's possible (i did it)