AKA Beverly Hills

I considered AKA my home away from home and I usually looked forward to my stay in the center of Beverly Hills , walking distance to everything .... The staff is always friendly and eager to help, the 1 bedroom studio I usually get is huge. It has a sitting area, dining area, a full bathroom ,a powder room, a decently big kitchen and a laundry machine. The main issue this time is that the place was run down. They have not kept the place in good condition. Things were worn out and falling apart, sunken sofas, fuzz on the upholstered headboard, chewed on baseboard, pet stains everywhere, etc.... While the prices have stayed high, the place does not reflect the high end quality. The service was still friendly and the complimentary coffee in the morning is a nice touch. I would still want a clean and a new room. I cannot give it my GoldnAdvice seal of approval unless I hear it has been refurbished. And while they are refurbishing, they might want to add a magnifying ( at least 5 X) makeup mirror in the bathroom.

We stayed 10 days at aka Beverly Hills and couldn't have been happier! My husband had spine surgery, so I was coming and going alone. Each return to aka was like "coming home"... only better! The staff welcomed me, parked my car, carried my groceries, made sure I had what I needed.

Warning: Thief present!! I'm writing this comment to ensure that future guests of this hotel remain cautious. I am aware that one comment will not affect the hotel's reputation and business significantly, but at least those who read this will take extra care of their personal belongings. I wish I didn't have to write such a comment, but things did not go as planned. My wife and I stayed at this hotel from June 15th to June 23rd. We originally planned to stay at the Four Seasons Hotel, but we chose this hotel because my brother had made a reservation here for September. I wish we hadn't. For the first time in her life, my wife forgot her rings in a hotel room. Ironically, it happened on the cleaning day. (This hotel only has cleaning service once a week on Wednesdays.) We left the hotel in the morning. When we returned around 5:00 PM, we noticed the rings were not on top of the drawer where we left them. We reported the situation to both the hotel management and the police. Initially, the hotel management and staff did not seem very concerned (until we made a big deal out of it), mentioning that such a problem had never occurred before and that their staff had been with them for 6-7 years. Since the rings were not in the safe but on the drawer, we had no proof. The thief, who was the cleaner, took full advantage of this situation. That was why she dared to commit the theft. Afterwards, the hotel management calmly tried to talk us down, and the meeting ended. (I assume they thought we were making up this story to get a refund, but we are not the kind of people to blame others or lie. We don't need the money either.) The general manager said that without proof, they couldn't blame the employee, but they understood our situation. As a businessman, I understand this perspective and way of thinking. However, if I were in his position, I would definitely make a gesture to satisfy the customer, which he chose not to do. Maybe, as I mentioned above, he didn't want to believe us because the easiest and least stressful solution for the whole hotel was this, and the staff would keep their jobs. As a business owner who has dealt with numerous customer problems, I always stood by my customers, evaluated the situation with them, and made gestures. In my opinion, the hotel's approach was very inadequate. Problematic customers exist in every business, but we were not one of them. We tried to manage the process with calm and polite communication, not wanting to trouble anyone who was innocent. I also mentioned that we would have been sure not to encounter such a situation had we stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel. We estimate the total value of the rings to be about $20,000. Let the hotel management and staff continue to delude themselves. But one thing I am sure of as my own name: that cleaner is a thief! Everyone be careful and never leave your valuable personal belongings in an open place! Kind Regards, Oguzhan

AKA Beverly Hills is the most fantastic hotel there is. The staff is the best. A shout out to Ricardo always friendly and so he. This was our third year visiting AKA Beverly Hills. The location is perfect. Easy access to the surrounding areas. Totally quiet inside our unit. We will be back next year.

having a residences rather than a room for the entire week made all the difference - i was able yo prepare proper coffee in the am, a cocktail on the evening, and tea before bed. i worked in the living room, sat on the terrace, and even had the fireplace on at night. it was also a beautiful setting to have my zoom calls at the terrace with all of the beautiful palm trees, purple pansies, and water feature in the background! the cherry on top was being next to spago for dinner and maybourne for breakfast, with canon, beverly, and rodeo right there.

We live in Israel but spend the summers traveling. My wife’s from LA and has family and many friends there so we go every year. The apartment structure along with front desk services, easy parking and a fantastic location makes this a perfect set-up for us. The prevalence of so many guests from the Middle East is fun. I like to say that Beverly Hills is where Israelis and Arabs meet to eat Italian food. It is pretty much true. Having Whole Foods just up the street is extra convenient. The staff is friendly and efficient. Roman especially has looked out for us for many years.