Large, Fancy Rooms on Hollywood Blvd
This was our second time staying at the Redbury on Hollywood and Vine. The point of this vacation was to go to Disneyland. It's about a 30 minute drive or so from Hollywood to Disney, which we didn't mind because we wanted to be closer to the night life and touristy things to do in Hollywood. We don't have kids and had our own car so that might make a difference.
My wife and I typically stay at nicer hotels such as the Cosmopolitan or Venetian in Las Vegas or the Clift in San Francisco to give you a feel for what our style is.
We like the Redburry because the rooms are large and clean. Some of them have views of the Capitol Records building and the Hollywood sign. It's very quick access to the 101 freeway. It's walking distance to Grauman's Chinese theatre and other touristy things to do as well as many nightclubs and venues (such as the Palladium) and many upscale restaurants (Drai's, Katsuya, etc).
When you book ahead, if you do non-refundable like we did, you can often get an 800 sqft room for about $225/night which seems pretty good for being right in the heart of everything like that.
The room has a kitchen, a couch and living area, a bedroom, and a decent sized bathroom with a separate room for toilet and a large shower. It's perfect for couples. They also have a balcony you sit on. This time we did not have any view and did not use the balcony. The only real downside to our room.
As a side note, if you plan to go to the beach and don't mind taking the scenic route, take Sunset Blvd for a good chunk of the drive. You'll see a ton of recognizable places and once you get out of West Hollywood, you'll come to Beverly Hills and Bel Air. The mansions you drive past are unreal, if you like seeing that sort of thing.