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    The Spare Room

    3.7 (314 reviews)
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    Closed 8:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Andrea Z.

    Located on the second floor once entering The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. We only ordered drinks, but there was an option to get food as well. Excellent vibes for a group of people, especially if you want to pair drinks with an activity (they have a bowling alley and board games for customer use!). Tannic at the disco: Good combo of white cranberry and citrus! 9/10 Old Fashioned: Well and strong - gets the job done. 9/10 Thunderclap: Good drink if you like a strong ginger taste. 7/10 Goldenback: Delicious and strong. 8/10 Parking: free street parking a couple blocks away

    The two bowling lanes
    Yula K.

    The most beautiful bowling alley I've ever seen I came here for a private party this weekend. I've been to the hotel for other events a handful of times, but have never gone to The Spare Room until now. I'm really not a huge bowling person, but had such a wonderful time here. The aesthetics really make the experience. Everything from the decor to the drink selections feel paused in time. The balls are sleek and simple, with only two lanes that look like they could come out of a Wes Anderson movie. My only wish was that the view wasn't obstructed by covering the massive windows with film. I really enjoyed bowling, and found that I wasn't bad at it! The handsome bowling attendant also gave us all tips and tricks. He was great - knowledgeable and charming, and he kept score the whole time too! I kept drinking the Drag Queen's Gambits all night. I loved the thought of putting sesame oil in a gin cocktail, and it was absolutely delicious. I'll be trying to replicate them at home for my husband and I sometime soon. I had a lemon drop as well that I really enjoyed as a nightcap. Since it's such an intimate venue, I expect that having the whole place to yourself is a better experience than just booking one lane on a random night. That being said I would certainly throw a party here for my husband in the future.

    a bowling alley with bowling lanes
    Jade N.

    Service: the best bowling service I've ever experienced, really enjoyed the fact that we have someone keeping score on an old school chalkboard. The vibes here are immaculate! Drinks: also top notch! There are only two lanes so super intimate and the vibes are really cosy! Perfect to share a lane among 4-6 people. After bowling they have a board game area with connect 4 and Jenga which is also nice to spend time after a bowling game.

    0-3 hours $10 and I was at the spare room which is a restaurant. Why was I told to pay $20 originally? Also when I self parked it?!
    Naaz D.

    Horrible money suckers - had a broken window on my car and was there for one hour on a Monday at 11 pm. I waited for the parking attendant for more than 15 minutes and when I returned to my car, I saw that they had blocked it with a large SUV and were telling me that I need to pay a ridiculous amount of $20. Mind you I had left two notes on my car with my phone number for them to reach me and let me know what the cost of this parking would be and if it is OK that I actually self parked and nobody did. I spoke with the hotel manager and she couldn't do anything about it either and just said that they're going to give you the discounted rate of $10 and there's no way they we would be willing to move the car unless I paid this, like seriously what the fuck?

    Fancy mancala and carafé of water before we ordered our drinks and bites
    Anastasia A.

    My boyfriend and I came here for a date night and everything about it was amazing! We will definitely come back for more! If you're looking for a lively but somewhat intimate night with loved ones this is the place for you! The staff was very friendly, professional, and played into the overall vibe/ atmosphere of the secretive place very well. It's located in a gorgeous hotel on Hollywood blvd. It's really refreshing to see that every single one of the staff members were happy and provided great service. That's not always the case in trendy Los Angeles places we've been to before. The two men checking IDs at the door, our hostess Oona seating us at a cute table, and our server were all so pleasant! I didn't grab the servers name but she was a cute brunette girl who was so kind and smiley and helped us choose what games to play from what they offered. I really wish I grabbed her name because she was awesome! They offered mancala, jenga, cards, monopoly, checkers, chess, and much more. The vibe is perfect for a date night, everyone there was having a good time drinking, playing bowling, chatting, or playing games. The ambiance and lighting is very intimate and fun. Our table had a view of Hollywood blvd lights. They offer a good menu of drinks and bites as well while you play. I can't wait to come back for another date night! We will reserve a bowling lane for sure next time.

    Amber T.

    This place was very cool and unique! Came here for my good friends birthday and had a blast! The service was pretty good. The servers did not come around and bug us like other places would. She made decent recommendations for a group our size and it worked out due to everyone benefiting. The music was pretty good but we didn't have enough space to dance since there were a couple of large groups blocking the walk way. I liked the bowl recommendation a lot! Although it was hella expensive, it was good and worth it. The drinkers in our group were buzzed and stayed that way throughout the night. We didn't get to bowl since the earliest time we could get a lane was 2am! All in all though, this was a great night!! This place is nice for celebrations, catching up with friends and simply drinking.

    Raymond R.

    Lovely bar, and the drinks were great. No issue there. The issue lies where I emailed the reservation system 8 days in advance about reserving a bowling lane - they took 5 days to get back to me, and gave me 2 time slots to pick from. I immediately responded and booked the 10pm slot. Upon arriving, I find my reservation was lost, and there would be no way to bowl that evening (a bit disappointing, considering we had bought a round of drinks and paid for valet already). The manager (?) on duty apologized and said he'd be right back, forgot about us for about 15 minutes, then came back and confirmed we had been replaced for our time slot and apologized with 2 free drink tickets.

    a notepad with a picture of some drinks
    Gaby B.

    Watered down wine and the Two Little Ducks drink tasted like curry... and they had three DJs on rotation whose styles completely clashed. pass.. It looked like a resorts patio with drinks...sorry but no. Oh service was okay the waitress was cool

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    Does anybody know if it is wheelchair accessible?

    What kind of photo booth do they have? Black and white film or a regular color one?

    Is this place strictly 21 and over?

    Yes

    Is there a charge for a table reservation?

    Not when we went. We just had to give an ID to check out a game. (Don't forget to pick it up after so you don't have to go all the way back to Hollywood the next day 😉)

    What nights do they have a dj?

    Friday and Saturday, not sure about during the week

    How much do the games cost???? Bowling and beard games?

    I don't know about the board* (haha beard) games but the bowling is $100 with gratuity and tax so it comes out to like $150.

    Is it 21+ and over only?

    Yes

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    Tucked into the back corner is two bowling lanes, which run parallel to a lounge area with comfortable couches and seating.

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