Hilton Universal City

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The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, in Universal City, is a 3 star inexpensive Hilton. Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "great". What travelers said they loved: "the place", "the area", and "the staff". The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Minibar . Also consider Sheraton Universal Hotel .

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Gayot

A bit glitzier than its next-door neighbor, the Sheraton Universal, this sleek, high-on-a-hill tower sits on six landscaped acres just outside the entrance to Universal Studios. If you�re hanging out in the...
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User Reviews of Hilton Universal City

Yelp.com Review - by Boo B.

1.0 of 5 stars. I haven't stayed at this hotel, but I called several times to get info on their packages, amenities, etc...Everytime I called they were rude and gotten worse. I called the operator, front desk,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J V.

1.0 of 5 stars. Asian Wedding Banquet: I recently went their for a traditional chinese wedding banquet and it was the worst dining experience of my life. The food was horrible. I don't think it had anything to do...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan F.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was one of the best, most friendly hotels I've ever stayed at. Check in was a breeze since I'm a Hilton Honors member, no line, no waiting. The rooms were pretty good size and the best was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandra S.

1.0 of 5 stars. BAD. Cruised down to the Hilton cause I found a cheap room on Hotwire and we had a hankering to sit by a pool in the city (they have a pool, its just ok...no pool bar service)I stay in a lot of hotels...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by glenn c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Make sure to get one of the corner rooms, I've noticed them to be bigger vs rooms on the side. Took advantage of the room service with its huge menu selection. Parking in the garage can be confusing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lizzie C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Just your standard hotel, I guess. You can walk to Universal Studios / CityWalk from here. Other than that, the place was okay, kind of forgettable.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chrissy N.

5.0 of 5 stars. The rooms at the Hilton here are beautiful. We booked the King Alcove Suite. I'm not sure if it's because the bf and I got lucky, but we had an AMAZING view of Hollywood and City Walk. We could see...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff L.

2.0 of 5 stars. We have been to the Universal Hilton on many occasions for various weddings and other social functions. But this was our first stay in the hotel. This was our first over-night date night w/out the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you are planning on spending some time at Universal Studios and want to stay nearly-- this is the perfect place to stay! Conveniently located right across the way, this is just about as close as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul V.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a very nice property that is within walking distance of universal studios and the city walk. The surrounding grounds of the property are beautiful and its location on top of a hill is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by robert s.

2.0 of 5 stars. A concrete jail that you pay to stay at.I'm at a a conference here. If I had a family and was touring U studios might be different. But the wireless doesn't work is this room. The wired connection...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by William V.

3.0 of 5 stars. The Hilton - Universal City is located within walking distance of Universal Studios. Certainly, this is one of Hilton's better maintained properties. My room was clean. The bathroom was clean as well....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alesia i.

3.0 of 5 stars. so we took a random road trip for the day & ended up in this neck of the woods. it was around 10pm or so & somewhat tired from the drive & random pit stops down the coast. the night before i saw a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lola P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I should have stayed with my original plan to stay at the Sheraton next door to this hotel. It took 30 minutes for a bell staff to bring our luggages to our room. Ordering for room service was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty standard for a full service hotel, it's right next to Universal Hollywood CityWalk. Parking is a garage underneath and at $17 a day, rather expensive. The room was well laid out with a large...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael W.

3.0 of 5 stars. All you can eat! Drinks are always expensive. So stick with the soda. Food is decent. But can't forget the Haagen daz ice cream!
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim A.

2.0 of 5 stars. While I had a nice stay at the Universal City Hilton, they really didn't WOW me.The interior was a bit dated, especially the lobby - I kept thinking to myself "so this is what Hollywood felt like in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laur T.

4.0 of 5 stars. We were here for a conference so staying here was convenient albeit we had to walk through a long internal walkway either to a separate wing or an adjoining buidling. If you ever go to a conference...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roy J.

2.0 of 5 stars. The room was nice. We had a corner room that provided an excellent view of uh.... Universal Studios and the surrounding area, or whatever little else you could see beyond the park and the parking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I had a room with a panoramic window and the view was awesome! The rooms are very spacious and well appointed with a nice little desk center. The room felt like a suite but wasn't. The bed was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Trying to get in and out of here while Universal Studios is doing their Halloween Horror Nights is a bit challenging. The traffic is an absolute nightmare. Still, the location is fantastic....
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia K.

4.0 of 5 stars. this hilton is great! very faint hotel smell, everything looks really new and semi sumptuous, very fun breakfast buffet. i loved my room, and the gym, while small, has plenty of machines. the banquet...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty damn nice. I felt a little sad that I got to stay there while I was on business. I was seriously considering calling in sick to spend some time lounging around the hotel and spending some time...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Best hotel

If you like Asian food and want to stay close to Universal Studios, this is the place to be. The rooms are wonderful, and the views are amazing. I highly recommend the evening buffet. You'll eat to your...
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Yelp.com Review - by lulubelle l.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great location but they have to change the carpets....smelled like smoke even though there is no smoking allowed. Yeah right. We changed rooms but it made no difference. Just turn the AC on full blast...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anonymous S.

1.0 of 5 stars. The rooms reek of cigarettes. My family visited and asked for "non-smoking", had to complain lots to get a clean room.The famous buffet some Yelpers like is pretty good, if you eat meat. Very little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to agree with the other reviews about this hotel..The staff is fantastic here. Very friendly and helpful. Rooms are gorgeous and I had a great view from the 16th floor. It was just a short walk...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicky B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, Jen your right! A familiar friend you are! 2002, 2005, 2008, yes it seems like every three years we come here, and you never dissapoint us.The service is never bad here, Great beds but One of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen L.

4.0 of 5 stars. You're becoming a familiar friend, Hilton. I stayed once with you six years ago, so I remember you, sort of.It's nice to have a hotel that you can walk to/from some of the places you're visiting. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is amazing and the staff here is super nice and friendly!!!!I must first say, that after finding out room, my friend and I got ready and celebrated his and mine 21st birthday bash by having...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sheila s.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the best hotels I've stayed in. The staff is friendly. The room was spacious and very clean. The bathroom was beautiful, huge and super clean. We had a great view also. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike R.

4.0 of 5 stars. This hotel is excellent if you have business in the area or in town to check out Universal Studios. They offer Government rates so I got the discounted rate off of what I thought was already low.. so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by altaf g.

4.0 of 5 stars. I chose this hotel so I could fly into Burbank and not have to deal with LAX. I had to visit clients in Pasadena and in the valley, the location worked well. The rates were reasonable and I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janne K.

1.0 of 5 stars. I spent a few nights here in the fall of 2007 on business. This a luxury hotel and the room was really good: nice view, and most of the things in top shape. The buffet was amazing. A single incident...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gerard A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a hotel with space and simple elegance. On the night of the East West Players Visionary Awards, this place was brimming with elegance, hip music, beautiful faces, famous icons and lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A client of mine is within walking distance of the Hilton Universal City. This means I can fly into Burbank, catch a cab, get to my hotel, and walk to work. Walking .. in LA! And the subway is just...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kylie H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sigh...(of irritation)... Make sure you show up before midnight or they will not be able to find your reservation.. oh wait.. you might not be able to find anyone at the front desk or anywhere for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Solid hotel right in the middle of everything in metro LA. Ventura Blvd. is just a block away. The Hollywood Bowl is two miles away. Universal Studios and CityWalk is right there. You're right where...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabe M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great views of the Hollywood hills, shuttle stop on the Universal City walk shuttle, and great breakfast buffet. The fitness center is pretty nice with good TV monitors on the treadmills. The room...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lance K.

4.0 of 5 stars. so I tried to venture off the path of the hilton and tried to stay at the roosevelt (see my awesome review!). never again. this hotel is located a short little trip outside of hollywood about a 5-10...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Around 7/2007My boyfriend and I decided to take a local weekend vacation and booked the night at the Universal Hilton, walked around CityWalk, and enjoyed rides at Universal Studios. This room was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marissa P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I attended a wedding here and really, everything was just beautiful. And this coming from a girlie who herself got married only a few months prior (I'm not saying I'm judgemental, but once you plan...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lillian L.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I could describe this Hilton in one word, that would be "magnificent". The hotel itself is amazingly beautiful. With it's gigantic flower as the center piece - the first thing you would see when...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lina L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The most satisfying buffet I've ever had! I've totally lost count on how many times ive been here..This place was discovered by my boyfriend at the time with his mother..Great place to eat if you love...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Good location, huge pool

After trying to decide between this location and the Sheraton, I was pretty happy with my choice (even though it IS a hilton). The place is huge and the pool is enormous -- it actually has a divider for the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen L.

5.0 of 5 stars. MASSIVE MONUMENTAL BRUNCH - ever since a coworker tipped me off that this was better or bigger than a Las Vegas buffet & I introduced my parents here, we've become regulars. It's great for groups,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick W.

5.0 of 5 stars. $50... That's all you need to eat like there's no tomorrow..Hmmm....Let me summarize what I had.4 Lobster Tails4 Bowls of Shark Fin Soup2 King Crab Leg6 Crab Siao May4 Pork Siao May10 Tiger Prawns2...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ayami h.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was here in 9/2007 and 9/2006 last year. It seemed better last year but maybe it was just me? My bf loves the shark fin soup and the lobster, but I'm more of the all you can eat ginger crab and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sophia c.

3.0 of 5 stars. The buffet is only OK- actually, a little over rated and over priced IMO. But it's still good. I've been here a couple of times and find the shark fin soup kind of watered down? I guess I would've...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Weekend getaway.

I spent a weekend here for my anniversary and the place was very nice. Their service as soon as we got out of the car up until we got into our rooms was remarkable. You can always request to be near the top...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave L.

4.0 of 5 stars. (Universal) City upon a hill.I've never stayed overnight in the hotel itself. I've just been in the ballroom. It was pretty standard, but that was back in the day for a high school homecoming dance,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Wesley J.

5.0 of 5 stars. First, let me bitch about Southern California! Even though I was born and raised here, I am SOOOO glad that I no longer live here. The time it takes to get from LAX to this Hilton is horrible! It...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

4.0 of 5 stars. The last time I was in Los Angeles I was 16 years old and my high school marching band was snowed OUT of Ohio, thus "stuck" (miraculously) in sunny California for an extra week. (No one seemed to care...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by kevin b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great buffet with a HUGE variety. I found that this buffet catered toward an Asian crowd with mostly asian style dishes like bbq pork, duck, shrimp with walnuts, chinese crab. etc. However there are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle C.

2.0 of 5 stars. This review is on the weekend buffet at Cafe Sierra. I've eaten at this buffet many times and have always loved it. But this time, it seemed to have totally gone downhill. Very sad. I used t go...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by payton c.

3.0 of 5 stars. The Cafe Sierra's weekend seafood buffet verges on Vegas spectacular and certainly better prepared: piles of lobster, crab, a sushi bar, a variety of Asian soups, and a chocolate fondue fountain....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Was back in LA again last weekend visiting friends in the Valley and decided to try out the Hilton as it was the best price I could find for a quality hotel in the area.I can not say enough about...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Good location, average service

The proximity to Universal Studios and the Hollywood Freeway is ideal, but the hotel needs to create a well-marked sidewalk to the amuse park gates. The lobby and hillside location are spectacular. The pool is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2002
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Orbitz

FOUR-DIAMOND SERVICE IN THE HEART OF THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTThe Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City hotel is a 24-story glistening hotel high on the hilltop located at the main entrance to Universal Studios...
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New York Times

This modern tower has surprisingly cozy rooms with marble baths and good views from floor-to-ceiling windows. Complimentary trams can take you to Universal Studios. www.hilton.com. 483 rooms, 9 suites....
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Fodor's

This modern tower has surprisingly cozy rooms with marble baths and good views from floor-to-ceiling windows. Complimentary trams can take you to Universal Studios. www.hilton.com. 483 rooms, 9 suites....
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Yahoo! Travel

The place was very nice! I liked it a lot. When I came in everything was nice and clean. I stayed there a total of 2 nights. The first night was very nice. And when I left the next day to go to...
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Travelocity

The Hilton was great, it was close enough to walk across to Universal Studios and you didn't even have to leave the area to find something fun to do. The sea food buffet was great and the staff went out of...
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Yahoo! Travel

"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City in Universal City, California. Check the...
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Travelocity

The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is situated at the very entrance to Universal Studios and Citywalk. The hotel sits on six and a half acres high on a hill above the Los Angeles entertainment district. The...
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Yahoo! Travel

they upgraded as to a small suite with $20 more.
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Yahoo! Travel

high rise next to Universal studios that offer good view on the higher floor. Rooms are quite new and spacious. The buffet available on Fri-Sun nite costs $38 and I heard they're one of the...
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Hotels.com

The Hilton Los Angeles universal City And Towers Is Situated At The Very Entrance To Universal Studios And Citywalk. The Hotel Sits On Six And A Half Acres High On A Hill Above The Los Angeles Entertainment...
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GoCityKids

Hilton Universal City and Towers is situated on six and a half acres high on a hill above the Los Angeles entertainment district at the very entrance to Universal Studios , Hollywood, and Citywalk . Every room...
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