Sonder Beverly Terrace

“JUST a room, not an experience, and there' no one around to hear you scream...”

If the DIY hotel experience is a trend, it's a bad one! In my opinion, the only reason to stay here is if you're going to a show at the Troubadour or another nearby establishment, or maybe visiting Pride Parade or Beverly Hills. But even then, I wouldn't stay more than a day or two. Room was t... more

If the DIY hotel experience is a trend, it's a bad one! In my opinion, the only reason to stay here is if you're going to a show at the Troubadour or another nearby establishment, or maybe visiting Pride Parade or Beverly Hills. But even then, I wouldn't stay more than a day or two. Room was tiny, but clean and neat. I do recommend valet parking since overnight parking in BH is outrageous. It's around $30. One place charged $75 a night! Also, you never, ever want to park in a residential area, tempting though it may be. Nearly all LA neighborhoods make you have a "resident's" permit to park. They can and WILL tow. I hate this new "let's see how many staff members we can get rid of and let the guests serve themselves" attitude many hotels have gotten. Sonder seems to be perfecting it. At the Terrace, you are on your own. They have stations in at least two places where you can walk down and get extra towels, soap, etc. Fill up your own stuff . Bare bones in the amenities department, all around. No elevator, no microwaves, no ice machine, crappy coffee maker. How WILL you heat up that leftover Thai food? You won't. Probably because they want you to shell out 40 bucks for a pizza in their overpriced restaurant. Filtered water only available in two places. No pitchers in room to keep you from having to trek back and forth for water. There is a tiny little refrigerator that wouldn't be caught dead in a dorm room. Freezer can hold two burritos, but since there's no way to heat them up... I suggest that if you travel by car you do yourself a favor, bring along an electric hotplate, or one of those travel kettles. Hell, bring your own microwave if you have a small one. Maybe a multi-pot. Ladies, there is virtually no place to put your makeup, jewelry, and accessories. Room is tiny, bathroom is tinier. There's no tub where you can use those expensive spa products you bought in Beverly Hills. No comfy chairs, just a rickety table and some kind of uncomfortable bamboo chair that hurt my back. Coffee maker was a faux Keurig that did not work well. Real Keurigs are bad enough, faux ones really suck. Again, if you love coffee and don't want to have to trek down to Bristol Farms when you want a cup of joe, bring your own water heating source and coffee rig. (don't forget the coffee!) If you paid less than $150 for your room- it's a deal, especially if you like walking around in toney neighborhoods. For l-2 nights. Longer than that and I would have been much more annoyed at the lack of stuff that even Motel 6's give you. However, if you think of this as camping and outfit yourself accordingly, it could work.

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