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Hollywood undoubtedly conjures up images of movie stars and high-end lifestyles, and to this day, tourists flock here from around the world to see the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, Chinese Theatre and to catch a glimpse of the famed Hollywood sign up close. Celebrity impersonators and crowds give these areas the feeling of an amusement park while many clubs and hotels fill up around the weekends for late-night partying - the Hollywood club scene is a haven for thumping music and table-side bottle service. But parties aren’t the only way to enjoy this area, many visitors come to the neighborhood to sit back with a picnic to watch a performance at the Hollywood Bowl and those looking to stay fit trek along nature trails in the Hollywood hills and in Griffith Park.
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Stainland, UK39 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
We visited just for the day doing the tourist Hollywood Hills, Beverley Hills etc.
shocked at Hollywood- full of homeless and the smell of weed… as a Uk 🇬🇧 tourist it had been on my wish list for some time. Would not recommend. I didn’t feel safe at all
shocked at Hollywood- full of homeless and the smell of weed… as a Uk 🇬🇧 tourist it had been on my wish list for some time. Would not recommend. I didn’t feel safe at all
Written September 14, 2022
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InnaYYZ
Toronto, Canada1,493 contributions
Aug 2019
This is where most of the movies we watch originate. It is a huge drawing card, much like Times Square is for NYC. Sadly, there is much too much violence in the movies they produce. Yikes, and even Hollywood has a Museum of Death; oh well, it is part of the cycle of life. In touring Hollywood, I saw more homeless people than anywhere else in Great Los Angeles.
Written August 7, 2019
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Leewinson
Wirral, UK42 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Please don't go to Hollywood and waste your hard earned money. We are so disappointed and disgusted that the government even allow people to come here as a holiday destination.
We emailed them while we were there to inform them of how bad this is allowing this.
It is filthy, stinks of human urine and there is human faeces on the streets. Homeless overrun everywhere and tents erected. The place is just such a disappointment. My husband is a big guy and he said we are NOT walking the streets of an evening here I do not feel safe.
We even wanted to book flights to leave to come back home to the UK. Instead we hired a car for 4 days to get us 3 hour drives or more to get out of the area and still along the way we seen homelessness at its worst in a country that is so rich but looks worse than being a third world country.
We were threatened on Hollywood Blvd, seen someone's bag get stolen, I nearly kicked a needle when walking along the street with sandals on. We saw men playing with their genitals, homeless routing in bins, sprawled in streets, shouting at holiday makers and people urinating in the street.
If you still go at least you have been warned. I would suggest you go to somewhere else and change your holiday.
We emailed them while we were there to inform them of how bad this is allowing this.
It is filthy, stinks of human urine and there is human faeces on the streets. Homeless overrun everywhere and tents erected. The place is just such a disappointment. My husband is a big guy and he said we are NOT walking the streets of an evening here I do not feel safe.
We even wanted to book flights to leave to come back home to the UK. Instead we hired a car for 4 days to get us 3 hour drives or more to get out of the area and still along the way we seen homelessness at its worst in a country that is so rich but looks worse than being a third world country.
We were threatened on Hollywood Blvd, seen someone's bag get stolen, I nearly kicked a needle when walking along the street with sandals on. We saw men playing with their genitals, homeless routing in bins, sprawled in streets, shouting at holiday makers and people urinating in the street.
If you still go at least you have been warned. I would suggest you go to somewhere else and change your holiday.
Written June 28, 2023
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travelertrip96
Las Vegas, NV31 contributions
We stayed the second night of our trip into L.A. very close to Hollywood Boulevard at the Hollywood Orchid Suites Hotel (truly Hollywood's Best Hotel Value). Before hitting the sack as some might say, we had dinner at the California Pizza Kitchen at the Hollywood and Highland mall.
The next morning we got up and had breakfast at Shelly's Cafe on Hollywood Blvd. The restaurant was home to several scenes from "Million Dollar Baby" with Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank. From right outside Hollywood and Highland you can see the El Capitan theater which houses all of the Walt Disney Pictures film premieres. Next to Hollywood and Highland is the Kodak Theatre which is home to the Academy Awards every year. We walked down the block (to the right from Hollywood and Highland) to Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Later that day, we took a tour of the theater and for $12.95, it's worth it. A tour guide takes you from the theater's big screen to the VIP Lounge upstairs. Walking up and down Hollywood Blvd., and looking/taking pictures of the thousands of Hollywood stars, the Hollywood Walk of Fame stretches from Hollywood and Vine to Hollywood and La Brea. Now, certain stars such as Julia Roberts and George Clooney don't have stars, so it's suggested that you check who has them before going so you don't spend your whole day looking for ones that don't exist. We took Vine St. down to Selma Ave. and walked Selma Ave. to Highland Ave. passing the Crossroads of the World, the famous Hollywood High School and the Hollywood Museum (which we went into). The museum holds thousands of props from your favorite blockbuster films. The upstairs acts as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. Since the Hollywood sign is shrouded in fog for most of the early morning, we took a picture of it once we got back to Hollywood and Highland (arguably the best place to snap a photo of Hollywood's most historic landmark). We had dinner at The Grill on Hollywood at of course, Hollywood and Highland. After dinner, we went inside the Roosevelt Hotel and took a few pictures. My wife had been wanting to do that since we arrived there.
The next morning we got up and had breakfast at Shelly's Cafe on Hollywood Blvd. The restaurant was home to several scenes from "Million Dollar Baby" with Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank. From right outside Hollywood and Highland you can see the El Capitan theater which houses all of the Walt Disney Pictures film premieres. Next to Hollywood and Highland is the Kodak Theatre which is home to the Academy Awards every year. We walked down the block (to the right from Hollywood and Highland) to Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Later that day, we took a tour of the theater and for $12.95, it's worth it. A tour guide takes you from the theater's big screen to the VIP Lounge upstairs. Walking up and down Hollywood Blvd., and looking/taking pictures of the thousands of Hollywood stars, the Hollywood Walk of Fame stretches from Hollywood and Vine to Hollywood and La Brea. Now, certain stars such as Julia Roberts and George Clooney don't have stars, so it's suggested that you check who has them before going so you don't spend your whole day looking for ones that don't exist. We took Vine St. down to Selma Ave. and walked Selma Ave. to Highland Ave. passing the Crossroads of the World, the famous Hollywood High School and the Hollywood Museum (which we went into). The museum holds thousands of props from your favorite blockbuster films. The upstairs acts as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. Since the Hollywood sign is shrouded in fog for most of the early morning, we took a picture of it once we got back to Hollywood and Highland (arguably the best place to snap a photo of Hollywood's most historic landmark). We had dinner at The Grill on Hollywood at of course, Hollywood and Highland. After dinner, we went inside the Roosevelt Hotel and took a few pictures. My wife had been wanting to do that since we arrived there.
Written August 31, 2010
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Debra K
Venice, California83 contributions
Jun 2014 • Solo
No where in Los Angeles disappoints visitors as much as Hollywood Blvd. Expecting to see the glamor of the movies, what they find are seedy souvenir shops, homeless people and crowds of other tourists. It's a pretty awful street -- nothing like the historic Hollywood Blvd. of my youth (now I'm dating myself) filled with bookstores, elegant shops and so on. It used to be a real neighborhood. Now it's a tacky destination. HOWEVER, if you're a visitor to Los Angeles, especially if you've come from far away, you really can't miss Hollywood. Here are THREE tips on what not to miss: (1) Chinese Grauman Theatre - yes, you've got to go for the handprint and footprints of the stars. But try to go INSIDe - go see a movie. The interior is just amazing. For that matter, Hollywood Blvd. is home to more than one Movie Palace of the golden ages. Check out El Capitan and the Egyptian as well. That will give you a sense of the glory of days gone by! (2) The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel -- the very first Academy Awards was held here! It's still a fabulous property. And it's haunted. Ask the concierge for the hand-out on the history of famous ghosts here. Have a drink or a meal and wander the public spaces. (3) Musso and Franks -- the oldest restaurant in Hollywood and it hasn't changed a lot, including (I think) the original waiters. A fabulous bar, a dining room that allows you to reminisce about the famous people who gathered here. (4) Yamashiro's -- just above Hollywood - nothing to write home about with regard to the food, but the restaurant has an interesting history and you can have a drink and look down on the rest of L.A.
So, prepare to be horrified by the general appearance of the Blvd., but if you've had a drink at each of the destinations I've suggested, you'll be looking at it through rosy (and historic) glasses.
So, prepare to be horrified by the general appearance of the Blvd., but if you've had a drink at each of the destinations I've suggested, you'll be looking at it through rosy (and historic) glasses.
Written June 27, 2014
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Rogerdob
La Canada, California2,584 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
"Hollywood: is only nice around the one-block area of the Chinese Theater/Hollywood Mall area. The rest of the neighborhood and area is dirty, run-down, and frequented by bums and runaways that ask for money. Every time I walk around there (mainly to get to the Egyptian Theater), I feel like I have to keep an eye on my back. I do not feel safe at all in the evening
It is somewhat nice in the area near the Chinese Theater...lots of high-end stores, tourists, and activities. Parking is reasonable in the big underground garage at the Mall.
But if you wander away from the area you will see the awful underbelly of Hollywood. It is very sad and I do hope they will someday clean it up.
It is somewhat nice in the area near the Chinese Theater...lots of high-end stores, tourists, and activities. Parking is reasonable in the big underground garage at the Mall.
But if you wander away from the area you will see the awful underbelly of Hollywood. It is very sad and I do hope they will someday clean it up.
Written April 21, 2013
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littleian
Auckland10 contributions
May 2011
We, along with many others, paid for a Hollywood Homes tour with E Hollywood Tours. Their web site is; www.ehollywoodtours.com. These guys pick up on Hollywood Blvd and promise to visit 50 homes, crime scenes and the Hollywood sign. The tour started off well, then the guy ran out of fuel, so we had to stop at a pertol station. He then left us for twenty minutes at Rodeo Drive before a boring run through the traffic, back to Hollywood Blvd. When I stated we were promised a visit to the Hollywood sign, this was denied. All in all; a poor tour with few houses visited and little information given out. I would book with one of the reputable companies, or hire a car and drive around yourself.
Written May 16, 2011
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JenniferB71
Aurora, CO134 contributions
Jan 2014 • Family
I've lived in CA before over 20 years ago. My 21 year old niece wanted to see Hollywood during our 13 hour lay over at LAX. I drove her around to different areas, Hollywood being one of them. Maybe as a 43 year old adult now I see Hollywood for what it is and that it's a dump! We stopped at a Starbucks on Sunset and there was a needle on the ground-real nice! The area is in complete decay. It's really sad! She didn't even want to get out to go walk around on Hollywood Blvd. So we went to Santa Monica instead, a much better choice. If you go to Hollywood, stay in the tourist places and even then, be very vigilant and be aware of your surroundings.
Written January 20, 2014
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Keysha M
Baton Rouge, LA1 contribution
Aug 2011
OMG! Our tour guide, Mark Morrow, was awesome!! He has a genuine love for what he does. He takes you to all the legendary spots like the Hollywood Sign, the Chinese Theater, the Grove, Beverly Hills, etc., as well as the tour of homes. He is also very accomodating to his passengers. He provides snacks, water, sodas, etc. I was very impressed by him. Also, with him, you don't have to ride in a hot bus. You are shuttled in an air conditioned Mercedes van.
Written August 25, 2011
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paulkrager62
Philadelphia, PA2 contributions
My wife wanted to travel to Los Angeles from Las Vegas but we did not want to drive on our own. I found this company called Avatar Tours that offers hollywood tours. There were two other companies that I found to offer tours but their prices were substantially higher and offered less site seeing in Los Angeles. I think one was called Action or Adventure Photo Tours and the other was Quality Tours.
I was picked up from Monte Carlo Casino at 6:15 am, we arrived at Santa Monica at 10:30 am. I slept for the first two hours while my wife was having a great conversation with a couple from England. The ride was not too bad, I thought it would be much longer.
Santa Monica beach was beautiful, especially in November, I can see why so many people live in this city, it felt like 70 degrees in NOVEMBER! We spent an hour here at the Santa Monica Pier and walked on the boardwalk for a bit. We loaded up and drove around Santa Monica to see some of the city.
We then headed to Beverly Hills and saw some of the mansions that the local celebrities live in, we saw the Playboy Mansion and the house where Michael Jackson died. I forgot some of the others, seemed like every street had a celeb house on it. We walked Rodeo drive and took pictures of all the Ferrari's and Aston Martins driving by, it was like being at a car show. My wife went in a few shops to look at clothes.
After Rodeo we went to a mansion that has been in a lot of movies, I forgot the name of it, but it is surrounded by celebrity houses. We walked around the mansion and got some amazing pictures.
We then went down the Sunset Strip and ate lunch at a place called Chin Chin. It was nice sitting outside watching the expensive cars go by (I love nice cars). My wife kept hoping to see a celebrity but we didn't see anyone. The food was great and the ambiance definitely made you feel what Los Angeles was all about. We liked that this tour allowed us to eat at a local restaurant as opposed to the others offered a sandwich and chips for lunch. The guide offered different places in different price ranges.
After the Sunset Strip we went to Hollywood and spent an hour at the Walk of Fame where we saw the Chinese Theater and the Hollywood sign. This was the busiest place by far of all the other places we saw. We found really good souvenir shops here, the stuff was better priced than Vegas Souvenirs.
From here we drove back to Vegas. We arrived back at about 8:20 pm. I can tell you this: THANK GOD I DID NOT DRIVE ON MY OWN! The guide knew the city so well and you could tell by the streets he chose that he knew how to save time. I saw so many streets packed with cars that we zipped by going on side streets, we could have never seen all that we did in one day without the guide. The guide was funny and fun to talk to making the trip feel much shorter than if he had just been spitting out facts the whole time like some tours.
This tour was well worth the money, I have scratched Los Angeles off my list of places to see and feel like this was a great bonus on my Vegas Vacation.
I was picked up from Monte Carlo Casino at 6:15 am, we arrived at Santa Monica at 10:30 am. I slept for the first two hours while my wife was having a great conversation with a couple from England. The ride was not too bad, I thought it would be much longer.
Santa Monica beach was beautiful, especially in November, I can see why so many people live in this city, it felt like 70 degrees in NOVEMBER! We spent an hour here at the Santa Monica Pier and walked on the boardwalk for a bit. We loaded up and drove around Santa Monica to see some of the city.
We then headed to Beverly Hills and saw some of the mansions that the local celebrities live in, we saw the Playboy Mansion and the house where Michael Jackson died. I forgot some of the others, seemed like every street had a celeb house on it. We walked Rodeo drive and took pictures of all the Ferrari's and Aston Martins driving by, it was like being at a car show. My wife went in a few shops to look at clothes.
After Rodeo we went to a mansion that has been in a lot of movies, I forgot the name of it, but it is surrounded by celebrity houses. We walked around the mansion and got some amazing pictures.
We then went down the Sunset Strip and ate lunch at a place called Chin Chin. It was nice sitting outside watching the expensive cars go by (I love nice cars). My wife kept hoping to see a celebrity but we didn't see anyone. The food was great and the ambiance definitely made you feel what Los Angeles was all about. We liked that this tour allowed us to eat at a local restaurant as opposed to the others offered a sandwich and chips for lunch. The guide offered different places in different price ranges.
After the Sunset Strip we went to Hollywood and spent an hour at the Walk of Fame where we saw the Chinese Theater and the Hollywood sign. This was the busiest place by far of all the other places we saw. We found really good souvenir shops here, the stuff was better priced than Vegas Souvenirs.
From here we drove back to Vegas. We arrived back at about 8:20 pm. I can tell you this: THANK GOD I DID NOT DRIVE ON MY OWN! The guide knew the city so well and you could tell by the streets he chose that he knew how to save time. I saw so many streets packed with cars that we zipped by going on side streets, we could have never seen all that we did in one day without the guide. The guide was funny and fun to talk to making the trip feel much shorter than if he had just been spitting out facts the whole time like some tours.
This tour was well worth the money, I have scratched Los Angeles off my list of places to see and feel like this was a great bonus on my Vegas Vacation.
Written December 6, 2010
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How long does it take to get to Hollywood from Newton abbot England?🏴 🏴 🏴
Written February 19, 2023
What is the best way to get from hotel Crowne Plaza to San Pedro quay
Written August 25, 2019
I don’t know I live Newton abbot England 🏴 sorry
Written February 19, 2023
Hi there could anyone advise me on trips in and around Hollywood is it best to book before we go online or just buy tickets when we get there ? Trips we want to do are celebrity homes and Warner bros , universal studios, haunted walking tour and Disney, thankyou in advance Sarah
Written March 11, 2019
We bought one day GO LA Card for 4 persons. We covered Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood at 8 am, then Madame Tussauds Hollywood around 12:30 pm, have my lunch at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood, did Hollywood Walk of Fame, some shopping, and finally Hollywood Movie Star Homes Tours at 3:30 pm till 7 pm. We enjoyed a lot and saved lot of money. After doing three tours we were free for evening at Griffith Observatory and a dinner at Universal City Walk. Full day entertainment.
You can modify your programme. Disney and Universal will take one full day each. Go through the GO Los Angels Card details to have good discounts.
Written March 11, 2019
We're looking for a hotel in LA and thinking maybe in Hollywood. But many of the reviews we're finding say that Hollywood is a sketchy area. Is this the case for all of Hollywood? Would we be safe staying at a hotel there or should we be looking at other areas of LA? We'd like a relatively central location, not too far from hop-on-hop-off stops or public transit.
Written December 30, 2018
The Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard is a very safe and historic hotel and right where most of the Hollywood Boulevard attractions are.
Written January 1, 2019
Is it worth driving and parking in Hollywood or getting public transport from anaheim
Written August 27, 2017
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