The Charlie Hotel

I’m so glad I came across this hidden gem. We were in California last week visiting family and wanted to stay in the LA area for one night. I was looking into smaller, boutique hotels and that’s how I came across The Charlie Hotel. I just wish we could’ve stayed longer than one night!
We initially booked the Steve room, but was given an upgrade at check in to the Oscar room. (The Oscar room isn’t even listed on their website, but what a lovely surprise. the room or should I say rooms. were perfect!) Just a tip, book off the website directly, they will give you complimentary parking, an upgrade if available, and a gift! We really loved our personalized welcome note, and Charlie Hotel mug!
Such a peaceful place, but close to everything. We will definitely stay here again next time we are in the area.

Have been meaning to do this but you get busy with work, next thing you know… finally doing it and long overdue. My partner and I were looking for something in the West Hollywood/​LA area for a close get-​a-​way. While we were looking for something different we came across The Charlie. Wow, tucked away off the noise of the strips is this boutique hotel that was used by Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and other celebs I forgot back in the golden age. It was so cool, once we got there we decided to stay for a 3 day weekend little retreat! Thankfully they had one room left. Before we have stayed at the Ramada, the Mondrian or the London, but we wanted to try something different. I am so glad we did. If your not paying attention a visitor could drive right past it because it is off the main strips. When you pull up and they buzz you in, these wooden gates swing open and you drive in, and wow, it’s like a story book setting, Loved the Tudor style, was so cool, and talk about a nice staff, geeze, big difference. We were booked into the Marilyn room which was AMAZING!!! She actually stayed there as well, so cool!!! It was HUGE, was bigger than our apartment, a full kitchen, Living room, bathrooms. The rates were extremely comparable to the other hotels we checked. They had complimentary breakfast right outside our door in this fire place area, was very cool and got to sit and talk with another couple from Germany. Was very gay friendly, simple and just perfect.
The guests are very respectful. I have to say, If you come to visit weho or LA you owe it to yourself to check it out. Its only 2 blocks off Santa Monica and 5 minutes to the bars & restaurant with Über. We are definitely coming back, and so glad a place like this remains and has not been torn down for some generic cold hotel. Whenever we want a close get-​a-​away, this is it, hands down. Love The Charlie.

I absolutely love this place! Feels like a hidden gem. Super cute English cottage-​style apartments that have been converted into hotel rooms. My only complaint is that they don’t have extended stay rates– I want to stay forever!

Absolutely gorgeous hotel!!! Each suite is absolutely fabulous. My fiancé and I live in West Hollywood, but every time we need a little «vacation» time, we come straight here. This is our third stay, and every time is just as pleasant and wonderful as the last. Very homey, beautiful décor, insanely comfortable beds and couches. Fully stocked kitchen (except for paper towels), dishwasher, gorgeous bathrooms with amazing showers. This place is a hidden gem!!!

BEWARE! Watch out when booking this hotel since it might be a scam due to its ridiculous cancellation policy! I am out $ 1400 to the Charlie and never even stayed there! Masha was not service oriented at all and was not very customer friendly when I inquired as to why I was charged. Since they are a «family run» hotel they think its appropriate to charge the entire stay. Tried to resolve with
and american express to no avail — The Charlie just like a mob family that extorted my $$! Not a happy vacation for myself and daughter.

Simply outstanding. We don’t want to leave this beauty of a hidden gem. We are so glad we found this place, this is definitely our new home away from home when we visit L.A. This is one of the most quaint, peaceful, beautifully decorated establishments we’ve ever visited. It’s hard to believe this little gem is secluded in the heart of West Hollywood. It is serene, beautiful, quiet… did I mention that it is beautiful? My wife and I are total clean freaks and kind of picky snobs when it comes to room accommodations. The Charlie Hotel hits on all cylinders. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to pamper themselves. The pictures say it all. Oh and the Wi-​Fi connection is just stupid fast!

Looks can be deceiving… Beware of poor management and rooms full of bugs. I wish I was able to say better things. However after my last stay I can’t come up w one good thing 2 say!

What a horrible «hotel.» It is more like an apartment.
Dirty, no room service, overly hyped.

I stayed at The Charlie a few times. I just came back 2 weeks ago from a business trip. They just finished renovation! It looks even better than it did before. The new garden is amazing and this hotel just understands how to preserve the feel of english cottages.
I stayed in the Ruth unit. The rooms are well furnished and equipped plus spacious and being that the hotel is in the middle of a residential neighborhood it is very quiet and relaxing.
It comes with FREE WIFI and a FREE PARKING SPOT! which you won’t find in any other hotel located around the area. It is very close to tons of restaurants and a great market. only a block and a half away. I can’t say enough good things about this hotel. Whenever I will be in LA you know where I will be staying, The Charlie :)

My boyfriend and I stayed here this past weekend and we loved it. We stayed in the Sasha unit and had little to no complaints.
It’s seriously in the middle of everything/​everywhere you want. We were less than 10 minutes away from The Grove, Beverly Center, Melrose shops etc… Prime location!
We got our own parking spot which was great. Also, we had our own private deck off the bedroom. The deck is super cute and had a lot of plants covering for privacy.
The room in general was nice and neat: comfortable sofa and desk with TVs in both the living room and bedroom.
The kitchen was quite small, but manageable. The refrigerator was very clean and was also filled with ice. They have plates/​silverware and pots/​pans included in the unit. There were alse small bottles of water and tea bags available to us.
The bedroom is closed off by French doors. The bed takes up majority of the room, which we didn’t mind because we kept our luggage in the living room by the closet. There isn’t a whole lot of walking room to get the bathroom from the living room, but it’s not a deal breaker. The shower was nice and big with dual shower heads. I also liked the fact that there is a wrap around mirror in the bathroom because when my boyfriend was getting ready, I could still do my make up with ease by looking at the other mirror. You could tell they really made the most out of the space given.
Masha was very accommodating. My boyfriend needed an iron and ironing board and she brought it for us the next morning. Unfortunately, our toilet in the bathroom got stopped up but we let Masha aware and told her when we’d be leaving for the day and coming back, and by the time we were back, the toilet was up and running smoothly.
TIPS:
— With the parking, I’ve noticed it’s easier to get in and out with a smaller car, but I guess a larger SUV could be manageable, but it looks more difficult to get in and out.
— Bring your own paper towels/​napkins because the unit does not have them
–Ask for an iron/​board before hand or when you meet with Masha at check in because the unit doesn’t have it.
Overall we were really satisfied with our stay at The Charlie. It was quiet and peaceful. My boyfriend and I decided that we’d definitely stay here again for a mini getaway. :)

Lovely, but dog owners beware. Yes, they are pet friendly, but for a $ 100 non-​refundable fee. Would have been nice to know in advance.

The Charlie is a really nice place to stay in LA. It is a refreshing pace of change compared to all of the overly «trendy» «hip» places in Hollywood/​West Hollywood. Great service, the staff is very attentive!

I really can’t say enough good things about The Charlie!
I was recently relocated to LA for work. Luckily for me, my company gets a good rate at The Charlie and put me up in The Sasha for a month while I found a permanent residence. I only wish I could afford to live at The Charlie forever!
I could give a long, poetic, verbose, review on this place… but I’ll spare you.
In a nutshell: Super secluded and quiet. I felt like I was in another world whenever I entered the front gate. More charm than you could possibly ever want. The kitchen was fully stocked with enough equipment for me to very comfortably live there for a month. Located on a prime block in West Hollywood, and close enough to shops, restaurants, grocery stores etc. that I was easily able to get by without a car. But there is a reserved parking spot too. The bed was one of the most comfy I have ever had the pleasure of sleeping in. The bonus was the washer and dryer in the unit!
Masha was very sweet and made sure I had everything I needed.
Whether it’s for a weekend or a longer stay, I would highly recommend The Charlie to anyone. It really has to be experienced to be believed.

Could not have had a nicer place! The staff and the «little homes» NOT ROOMS! (that would be an insult.) were awesome! SO MANY NICE things to write about, it would be a drag reading! JUST GO THERE!!!
funny thing, my kids «took the TV remote’ when they were gathering up their dirty clothes. I just called him and he was NOT mad. He was grateful and just asked me to mail it back whenever i could. It don’t get any better!
Note: I am hard to please. I expect alot, HAHAHA like people doing the right thing. and just being nice to each other. My wishes granted with this place, HEAVEN!

We just spent the weekend at The Charlie and I cannot express how amazing this place is. It’s beautiful, private, quaint, comfortable and so much more. Once you enter the gates you are transported to a tranquil English hideaway that oozes with charm. The cottages are spacious, clean, decorated beautifully and we did not want to leave. Every review you read here is true. We LOVE this place!!!

Vintage, secluded, romantic. Like other reviewers, I too wish I lived there. Lucky for Masha, she actually does. Though, you’ll probably never see her after you check-​in or only if you have questions. The rooms are more like apartments. The kitchen was stalked with all the hardware ever needed and there was a bottle of wine and a huge bowl of fruit waiting for us on the counter. The entrance to our bungalow, The Gregory, was gated and had a nice sitting area with a fountain where we sipped our wine. The description of this particular room says it has an extra half bathroom, which is close in dimensions to a small hall closet. It’s perfect however if you wanna hog the master bathroom or if someone has an upset stomach, if ya know what I mean.
There isn’t any formal check-​out. Masha said to just leave the garage opener and the key on the kitchen counter and lock the door behind us. Since nobody had booked the room the next day after us, we were told we could stay as long as we want. We did ;]
I definitely would stay here again!
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The Charlie Hotel in Los Angeles is simply the best boutique hotel in the city. Where do I even begin? I booked the Valentino suite for a girlfriend’s bachelorette evening in December. I contacted the hotel’s manager — Masha — prior to booking the suite with about a million questions and she couldn’t have possibly been more accommodating to my questions or more pleasant to work with.
I wanted to see the suite before I booked it to make sure that it met my needs, and arranged a time to go over to the hotel to see it. Let me just say that I am very picky about hotels and I was utterly enchanted with the exterior AND interior of the property. The exterior of the property is like an enchanted English garden with beautiful low-​lit stone walkways and beautiful vines and flowers everywhere. What also struck me was that the property was so quiet as if you had been transported from L.A. to a serene and placid place where a good night’s sleep was guaranteed.
So then, do not even get me started on the Valentino suite because it is just perfection. It’s 2.5 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen are just utterly perfectly appointed, and reflect the charming bungalow feel of the exterior. It’s cozy yet modern, and the kitchen is everything that a small group of people could possibly need for a getaway. And what few items we did need — coffee filters, some ice and an iron — were guaranteed by Masha to be on-​site the night of the bachelorette. The 2^nd bedroom downstairs leads out to a private wooden patio — perfect for sipping some morning coffee, and the upstairs master bedroom is MASSIVE! Since the Valentino sleeps 6, it was perfect for our group. I got the room for $ 600/​night before taxes and trust me — having done my research for this event for a month, this was a STEAL! I had been looking at suites all over town and even a Malibu beach home rental, and nothing came even close to this as far as spaciousness, aesthetic appeal, amenities, and customer service.
I booked the room immediately for the event, and Masha even let me take the room earlier on the day of the event so that I could get everything set up. The suite came with 1 parking space which worked out perfectly for dropping things off for the event, and for vendors to drop off food for our dinner, etc. All of the girls in attendance couldn’t believe that they didn’t know this hotel existed because it is just so perfect and beautiful. We all continued to ooh and ahh over the charming details of the place all night, and when we needed a tutorial on the DVD player and then later a spare toothbrush, Masha was there in minutes for both. And when we finally went to bed that night in our super comfortable beds wrapped in soft luxury sheets, I don’t think any of us would have wanted to stay anywhere else. Even though many of the windows face out to Sweetzer, the main street outside, we barely heard a peep all night as it is a VERY quiet residential street.
Between the beautiful and charming architecture, modern amenities and furnishings, and the IMPECCABLE customer service, I’d advise anyone to book at the Charlie for out-​of-​town guests or even for a romantic weekend staycation (I will definitely be doing this for myself in 2012). Masha made the entire experience so outstanding, I don’t know what they would do without her here.

The Charlie Hotel is almost beyond words to describe. The separate two story bungalows feel like home. Simply leaving the street and driving through the gates of the Charlie places you in another world. It takes you back to the feeling of old Hollywood. It has lovely gardens with plants and fountain. The rooms are furnished and decorated beyond description. The owners are friendly, relaxed and professional. If you are looking for a quiet, reflective or romantic escape, nothing less than the Charlie will do. I would say more, but do not want to ruin your experience. We will definitely come back again.

I wanna die here, okay? Well I wanna live here too, but I can’t afford it :(
Magical estate once owned by Charlie Chaplin (henceforth the name… The Charlie… duh)
14 storybook bungalows set amongst rose gardens w/​fountains, birds and trees older than Robert Evans. Staff must be imported in from somewhere else because nobody in West Hollywood is this hospitable! It’s like being in an episode of The Twilight Zone… you keep asking yourself «is this place real?»
Prices are very West Hollywood, but you get what you pay for. Many of the bunglows are two stories and feel more like a townehouse. Listen, I’ve stayed at them all… Château Marmont to The Standard… Hotel Bel Air to the Del Aire Inn (in Inglewood… yes Inglewood. Don’t ask…) Hollywood Roosevelt to the Best Western Hollywood Plaza Inn (another eventful episode, haha, good times!) The Charlie is a classic. The only problem the Darmster can find w/​this place is leaving it…