[pierrejacques, 11.04.2007] The author states that he "really like(s)" the hotel despite its "almost-foreboding scale" which includes the adjoining "Asian-inspired Spa Mystique, the largest in L.A." where one can "pamper yourself" at its "impressive" facilities and become the "cleanest, happiest noodle on earth". He describes the guest rooms as being "more beautiful than you'd expect from a corporate resort hotel" and states that they offer "almost universally impressive views" as well as beds which are "a treat", "big closets" and "designer furnishings". He also notes that the bathrooms are "some of L.A.'s best". The onsite restaurant is said to be "extremely popular with the L.A. elite" and beautifully designed by "architect-of-the-moment Stephen Jacobs".