Hollywood and Highland - Hollywood - TravBuddy

Hollywood and Highland is a popular attraction as it is located at the heart of Hollywood next to the Kodak Theatre, Chinese Mann Theater (host of many movie premieres), and Avenue of the Stars. There are numerous shops, restaurants, and venues of entertainment in the nearby vicinity, such as Highlands Club on the fourth floor, movie theaters, nearby museums and the endless sight of interesting characters roaming the streets day and night. The Hollywood Bowl is located West a few blocks up the street. It's a wonderful outdoor venue that hosts some of the best concerts around. I marked the cost as average, but depending on what your pleasure, you can find entertainment to fit about any budget.

Just like I experienced in Washington, there are double decker bus tours being offered; however, in Washington you aren't constantly offered fliers by people in the streets. Can get annoying here.

The main common area on the ground floor was displaying some naked, bronze statues in many different poses to increase awareness about the danger of sun exposure.

Hollywood is not as glamorous as the movies make it out to be...but it is working its way up to an A+ status.

Since the arrival of the Hollywood and Highland complex, you can sense a touch of class. The place is gorgeous! I mean if you are a place that is responsible for holding the Academy Awards there every year,(and the American Idol Finale) you better be pretty darn well worth the visit and let me tell you, H&H is!

It has so much to offer. Tons of stores (designer and typical mall stores), great places to eat, amazing view of the Hollywood sign, movie theater and now a new spa. I have made several trips up to H&H eagerly waiting for the arrival of their new installment, Spa Luce. All I know is that it is opening this Spring and if you go to their website (www.spaluce.com) and sign up to be a member you will receive tons of discounts and perks. I can't wait to get a treatment there and feel like a movie star on Hollywood blvd getting a massage and a facial. Ahhh the good life :)

SO I give two thumbs up to Hollywood and Highland!

Hollywood isnt a pretty sight, I learnt that when I visited but 'The Hollywood and Highland' is really the highlight of the place. Home of the Oscars. Only a few years old, this entertainment mecca serves all kind of stores, Gap,Sephora,Hot Topic etc. and restaurants. There are tours to go into the Kodak Theatre and from the 3rd level I think, you can see the Hollywood Sign in the distance.
Its a tourist trap of course but is worth a visit and its next too Manns Chinese Theatre.

It was okay, lots of things going on, but wasnt as exciting as I expected. Still glad I got to see it though. It is interesting to walk along all the stars on the sidewalk, that too wasnt what I was expected, but still, and then you can put your hands in the handprints at the Chinese Kodak Theater. We stuck around to watch a movie at the theater, very expensive and not unlike any other nice movie theater. Parking is of course expensive and there is alot of walking to be done, so bring some good walking shoes. There are a few shops you can go in and look around, and always something interesting going on along the street, you will most likely always see someone dressed up in a costume or trying to get you to buy there new CD. Hollywood is afterall the place where people go to get famous right.