Palihouse West Hollywood

I came here for Saturday brunch and ordered Kickstarter Kale, latte, pancakes, breakfast melt, and a fruit platter. Total came to $ 50 and worth it. I’m surprised this place isn’t crowded, but I’m starting to realize LA isn’t a brunch town.
You can eat in the lobby, private dinning room, or patio. Great space and design, I almost felt like I was in NYC.
Service is painfully slow.

Came here for an event and had the rudest bartender, Sean. We had free drink tickets and he would not accept them. Thankfully Todd was so understanding and helped to make the night a little bit better

I came here on my birthday for some drinks. Since the lounge area is part of the hotel I was worried that it would be packed on a Friday night. We arrived at about 10pm and there was plenty of room for our part of 9! My vodka soda with lime juice had just the right amount of lime juice which is hard to find. There was a DJ that was playing a mix of top 40 type music and a few 90’s classics.
Overall it’s a great atmosphere, I just wish the drinks weren’t so expensive. My boyfriend said it was $ 42 for three drinks! That’s insane for a well vodka soda.

After a few staycations here, I can easily call this my favorite hotel in LA. For being smack dab in the middle of West Hollywood and just south of the Sunset Strip, it is a soothing oasis.
Each room, sorry full size apartment/​townhome, I’ve stayed in here has had a fully functional kitchen, large outdoor patio, washer and dryer, and ridiculously great smelling bath products. So what else could a girl want? The modern décor is spot on and whoever did the interior design for this place is really killin it in my book.
To conclude, I want to live here and you probably will too.

Two of us stayed at the Palihouse just for one night. The room was really stylish, large and cozy. You could basically live out of our hotel room as it had a full kitchen stocked with everything except a coffee maker, which they send upon request. I was a little surprised that they didn’t actually have coffee, so make sure you have some if you want to make any once they send a coffee maker.
The bar, lobby, and restaurant are gorgeous. The concierge was friendly and helpful, and our waiter at the restaurant was good.
The fire alarm went off in the early evening, which was kind of annoying but it was obviously a false alarm and didn’t stay on for more than 5 minutes.
One complaint was the room service — we had requested food to be brought to our room between 7 and 7:30am, as we had to leave for the airport at 8am. The food showed up at our room as we were leaving the room at 8, and their excuse was literally, «we’re just a little slow in the mornings.» I wish I could use that excuse in real life. They were nice enough to pack up our food for us to take it to go, and no complaints on the food, but it was a little annoying that we had to eat it in the car.
The car valet service was fast and friendly.
I would still plan on staying here again!

All of the bartenders are extremely friendly and attentive — I can’t even choose my favorite, door guys are witty and charming, hostess is a babe and super sweet, cocktail waitresses are cute and quick, the music is amazing to dance to and the ambiance matches the dim lit lounge theme. Dress well, you never know who you’ll meet ;)

This is strictly based on being at a party in the bar area, not for the rooms, not for the food, and not for the rooftop which is apparently closed «for the season» (hello: heatlamps? no?). First off, the place is super fashionable and so is the crowd. Drinks were good, service was outstanding and the DJ (who starts at 10pm) played an interesting mix.
However, maybe they should take a second look at that valet guy.
He’s not paying attention to anything. I had to pull up right in front of him, walk out and only after I was right in front of him going «hi there!» did he look from his phone (?). Then immediately after I paid him the $ 10 fee (yes, valet is $ 10), he left… with my car running by the curb, lights on, keys in the ignition, for several minutes. I was gonna go into the hotel, but realized he had just left my car there, so I waited around, with three of my friends just standing there, until he finally sauntered back, empty-​handed. WHAT WAS HE DOING.
No disrespect to valets, but I’m pretty sure even though I’ve never done it, I understand what the job entails. Which sounds closer: «notice someone pull up in their car, take temporary custody of the car and drive it to a safe parking spot» or «sit there until someone almost literally taps you on the shoulder, take their $ 10, then walk away from the car for a while.»

Went there to meet colleagues. Was insulted by the 2 gentleman at the door on Sat night. Not cool. There are plenty of great places in LA. If you are in the creative industry-​send your business elsewhere.

We tried to book this hotel numerous times for guests, but while they always confirmed to have received our mail, they never sent us a quote. What a waste of time. Sorry, but this is very unprofessional.

I was staying at another Hotel when the AC went out in my room, so I needed to transfer hotels since it was 95 degrees. I ended up booking here last minute due to the good location. The front desk upgraded me to a corner suite at no additional charge, which was nice.
The whole look is super charming with Wes Anderson-​vibes. When I got into my room I couldn’t believe how incredible it was. The décor, size, style — gorgeous gorgeous place. The rooms are pretty pricey here (It was 300 on the hotel tonight app and 400 is you book through them) so it probably wouldn’t fit my budget every time, but I will absolutely stay here again.

The stars are for the lounge and ambiance, the drinks and the service are an overpriced pass. Came here for early evening drinks for a friends birthday. The old fashioned tasted like syrup and the rest of the drinks were too sweet. The server was nowhere to be found, we had to hunt them down to get our bill or close out, and yet they charge a 20% gratuity. I wouldn’t normally post a bad review but charging for that kind of tip when the service and the drinks are so shoddy is such gall.

This was a great place to celebrate with my classmates after graduation! No cover charge, big space, very nicely designed with stylish plush chairs and big booths. The drinks were moderately priced and of high caliber creatively. I ordered a jalapeño margarita (perfection) and a hibiscus Bellini ;) the DJ played a good mix of music and was very good at reading the crowd. Started off slow and then once people were ready to dance started playing hits no one could resist. 90s hip hop, pop and some contemporary tech. Bartenders were very very friendly. My patron was perfectly chilled !!! The dirty cherries made all the drinks feel luxurious. Also very nice bathrooms!

Review in #Haiku:
Fine place to party
Only if you have a room
Otherwise it’s meh

Gorgeous venue but two important negatives: (1) food wasn’t amazing (except for the «Korean» chicken wings) and (2) the server spilled ketchup on our blind guest and didn’t help clean up…
Let’s start with the latter because that’s the most important part of this review.
Our guest was a sweet lady who happens to be a billionaire (no exaggeration)…super sweet lady, but she’s blind. The waiter spilled ketchup on her by accident –she was wearing WHITE. My problem was how the server failed to handle the situation. He barely made an effort to clean her up. We all took turns trying to clean her because she couldn’t see the spots. Then, she discovered ketchup all over her seeing dog and her leash, which I think upset her more than getting ketchup on her white pants. She complained and management did nothing. I didn’t get that at all.
Next, the food was mediocre. The only good dish was the «Korean» chicken wings. I’m Korean. I don’t get why they are «Korean.»
Sufficed to say, I can’t say I will be able to support this business given how our friend was treated that night. I hope management took note of this review.

Review for the bar/​lounge area:
This is no longer a hidden gem. I’ve been here 3 times for birthday parties and 1 time for a private party. Nice lounge space but only one bar and two bartenders. Which means most are waiting in line for a very long time to order drinks.
After multiple friends having birthday parties here I noticed door lady crazy will give people a hard time at the door for no reason. Last night anyone not Persian (my party was very diverse– UN table looking) was having a difficult time at the door. Seriously, we are all 25 – 30 dressed well and still drama.
Also, the music here is a big hit or miss. Never the same experience twice.

This place is really nice and fancy. And the crowd… mixed with ages ranging from 20s to 30s and up. It was mostly an older crowd.
Anyway, upon entering we headed to the bar. The place was pretty packed. It was definitely a different scene for me. My friend and I came here for a birthday. We got some drinks at the bar and then at the table. The drinks here are pretty stiff, which is a great thing. The music played was mostly older music. I’d say some top 40s and 90s. We enjoyed the DJ dancing to the songs he played. I rarely see that ever happening :)

I went to a roof top private party event at Palihouse West Hollywood. It was a very nice outdoor venue, with a nice view and spacious area.
The benefits of an outdoor venue is all of the conversation noise is eliminated by the nature of being open air, and it’s great for people to socialize.
The food catered/​served by Palihouse and the staff were both excellent.
They had valet parking in a covered lot too.
The lobby area is nice, and sort of a throwback classic styled hotel.
They have a fooseball table near the bar area, which is added free fun, ‘tho the table has a few spots where the ball goes neutral dead and stops play for a moment ’til you adjust the ball position to continue.
The location is tricky to get to off of LaCienega, if going up, it’s to the right, if coming down it’s to the left side, onto Holloway Drive.

I totally enjoyed my stay here. I do wish they had a pool but other than that it was nice. My hubby and I stayed at the Ace downtown a few times recently but they were booked.
Palihouse is right next to Barney’s Beanery and while I didn’t go in I thought about it. But the service was nice at Palihouse, had a nice Moscow mule at the bar for happy hour and took it up to the roof.
Now having breakfast in the lobby. Good service, nice space, like the music, enjoying a coffee and peach cobbler pancakes in the way.
We both slept very well in our really gigantic (especially compared to the Ace) room. All my requests, for an extra towel since there was on 1 in the room, for ice tea to take up, for a plug to charge my phone while I gossiped with a friend, ere met with friendly accommodation.

Who knew this place existed with its whimsical old-​fashiony charm and pretty patio? Thank goodness I have smart and cool friends who are having a baby and invited me to their not-​your-​typical-​baby-​shower shower – read, no stupid «what’s the brown in the diaper» games, no guessing how fat the poor pregnant woman got by measuring her belly with toilet paper, no sucking from a baby bottle (can you tell I hate this stuff?). Anyway, I came here for cocktails, appetizers, and adult conversation, and this space was just perfect for an overcast LA afternoon.
The staff were deferential, especially to the mom-​to-​be, and the food was delicious (with the exception of the beef slider, which was dry and bland). Don’t get that; instead, get the fried chicken slider. Now you’re talking taste, boy!
And I loved the cheese, meat, and fruit platter that was loaded with beautiful tidbits to enjoy while we waited for the waiters to bring out tasty bite-​sized crab cakes, tuna tartare, skewered-​shrimp, and other delicacies. Most were a hit though I didn’t like the chewy mushroom-​topped thang, whatever it was supposed to be.
I’m seriously considering having a party just to have it here. It’s the kind of place you go to celebrate an award or a fabulous new job with 25 of your closest people. Good place, solid food, great staff! Just add alcohol, and you’re set.

At first sight, I really liked this vintage French style boutique hotel, the decorations, displays, colors, lobby, lounge, courtyard, everything looked my type of place. Cute, vintage, relaxing and cozy, seemed a perfect hotel for a quiet weekend getaway in WeHo. Right on Santa Monica blvd, minutes away from sunset strip, lots of restaurants and night lives nearby, even quite a few walking distance ones.
Our corner king suite was huge, great layout from bedroom to living room and open full kitchen, windows were facing Santa Monica blvd, comfy couch, sofa and king bed. It is really just like a fully equipped apartment with colors and styles. I loved this suite, except the bathroom was so small, no bath tub, just an OK shower, not good… But this huge suite provided us enough space to have a great after party though.
I liked the privacy of this hotel, only hotel guests have keys to guest elevators from garage to guest rooms, and the room keys are real keys, literally, not key cards, everything is vintage, so cute! We had to ask front desk to send luggage assistance to our car, they only have valet for restaurant from 6pm daily. Our luggage guy actually provided all the services for us, brought us ice, extra towels, everything else we needed, huh… That’s a lot of work for one guy… But he was pretty efficient and friendly, great job! All hotel staffs were very nice and helpful.
Why the 3 stars? The bedroom window shades, they were ridiculous! They had shutters on all other windows except bedroom? Why??? It was impossible to sleep in the next day! I was extremely annoyed by that! And they didn’t have late check out? What hotel doesn’t have late check out? It doesn’t make sense! And the crappy bathroom with only shower, so bad… So bad… For $ 300 nightly rate plus $ 28 parking, $ 100 deposit, I would have expected a little bit more…
I loved the style, ambience and friendly staffs of this hotel, but I wouldn’t want to do a weekend getaway here again, I can’t sleep in during the day, it ruined the «relaxing» part.
Ps. They don’t have 24 hr room service, need to make special arrangements. Wednesday rooftop yoga for only $ 10, Thai massage for $ 50 an hour, pretty good deals though.