Beverly Center

A few years ago, a couple of security guards kicked me outta here for the most ridiculous reason. Did I steal something? No. Did I peep in the dressing room at Forever 21? No.
The reason: they said my T-​shirt was dirty. Haha! Typical West Hollywood pretentiousness.
I’m giving them 5 stars because they were very polite and one of the dudes was a handsome Latino. He had a lovely face. Good bone structure. Unfortunately, he didn’t man-​handle me as I would’ve liked.
Btw, what the hell happened to the food court? It’s been shuttered for YEARS now.

This Center is a confusing mess right now. Was hard to get into and we took 6 escalators up to try and find the shops. No restaurants. Just a Piazza that I would recommend for drinks only if anything. $$$!! Oh, and a Wetzel’s Pretzels.
The shops were not speaking to me at all, and our purchases were limited to Godiva chocolate, Macy’s and Aveda.
The renovations are costing 500 million and it is going to take some time. (It has not been renovated since the 80’s)
There are so many places to shop in LA, we will be skipping this one until construction is complete. I am sure it is going to look great!
The one plus is that it seems to be little-​dog friendly and we saw many of them strolling through the Mall with their little outfits on, proud as can be with their owners!

Parking was easy but restaurants were gone due to construction. We ate at the Sofitel across the street. That lunch was excellent. I will return to the center after construction.

The more time I visit the lesser I value it’s a must go for bringing dates and shop. First of all, their construction that’s going on is killing the business! And you’d expect great maintained all around but they hardly has any food available there and that’s what making it clean. I don’t recall finding 1 drinking fountain? Or Im just not careful. parking structure underneath those stores are like a maze going around and ground until finding the right exit. It’s not really a baby/​kid friendly place since there are like 2 stores that’s kid related, mostly higher standard/​class brands like LV and whatnot; coming from OC, south coast is probably better by far 2 more rating than this; hands down.
By the way, it’s smaller than expected; i do like their view and some escalator design. Pretty unique. (but it’s a mall!!)

I like this mall! I only go to a few selected shops here but it’s nice to window shop at the fancy stores lol! The The H&M is here dope and the Forever 21 isn’t bad either. They have a huge Footlocker with a cool display of sneakers you can only find at certain stores. The only thing that sucks about this mall is the parking. It 2 bucks an hour, but I still pay it.

Is this a mall?
Atmosphere:
We were so confused to where we were. We got out of the parking area to take the escalator with no direction. It took us a good 20 minutes to get into the mall. I usually have a good sense of direction but I guess I really just got lost.
Service:
We asked the security for directions and they were a bit confused and thought we were joking. Sarcastically told us to just follow the signs (it’s just over there). Well sorry but all these construction does not help at all.
Uh, so after getting into the mall I guess I would say it is a nice mall. Having a lot of the high-​end luxury brand shops that were mostly empty. The parking is nice but half of it is also under construction. If you’re not local and you can go somewhere else, just go somewhere else and save yourself the parking fee.

I feel sorry for tourists who come here thinking this is some «big to do» just because it’s been referenced in songs or seen on TMZ. This mall is completely overrated. I’ve been coming here for over 10 years and have seen all of their miserable «attempts» at trying to appear «high end». Sorry to disappoint, but this mall is «hood». This place just doesn’t command the type of employees or customers it needs in order to transition into a Robertson/​Rodeo type of ambiance.
The only thing I liked about this place was the Christmas show during the holidays. The aerialists were phenomenal. It’s too bad that one performer died.

Loved it!
If you only stay in LA just for few days then I’d highly recommended shopping in this pleace, almost every brand you need is all in here. But I was bit confused and lost our way in the parking garage and couldn’t find way out to the first floor lol, but anyway I’ll definitely come back again!

The Beverly Center is a pretty classy place. It has nice shops, is very clean and well maintained and has a nice, relaxed atmosphere.
You can’t really come here to fulfil all your shopping needs but if you combine it with the more downmarket mall across La Cienega Boulevard you should be able to get everything you need.

Beautiful mall filled with high end stores… You gotta be ballin’ if you actually wanna get any shopping done here.
Parking is $ 1/​hr for the first 4 hours. $ 2/​hr after that. No first hour free. No validation. You just gotta pay up. I don’t know about you guys but on average I spend 2 – 3 hours shopping if I wanna go to multiple stores and try stuff on! I can never peacefully shop here because I’m worrying about how long my car has been in the structure. I guess carpooling or coming with friends would help lessen the cost.
Also, navigating the mall is somewhat difficult. From the parking garage, you don’t really know which floor your store is at. You either have to search the location of a store beforehand, or just go to a random floor to grab a map. The map directory (available once you enter the mall) lists stores in alphabetical order without sorting by category, which I didn’t like.
I only come here because it’s the closest mall to where I live… Usually to return or to pick up something I already know I’m getting (ex, a makeup product). However I must say that the mall itself is beautiful and clean. Offer some sort of free/​validated parking and I would come more often!

HUGE HUGE
a must, when visiting LA, this place has everything you want and more. High end fashion from Gucci, LV, Prada.etc. Also they have the regular stores we see at «normal malls», we saw Keith Sweat hanging out in Macy’s doing some shopping. Just remember this place is huge so bring your walking shoes. Looking forward to my next shopping experience here.

Came here years ago when I was seeing a few U2 shows and I stopped here for some browsing since I was too early to check into my hostel at the time and I was a bit underwhelmed at the shopping center. Maybe I am spoiled ’cause in Vancouver we have one of the largest malls in North America Metrotown so I was expecting more. For what it is it’s okay in size. The selection and variety of stores could have a bit more array. I did visit again more recently and my sentiments still remained the same. There are quiet moments if you want to shop for clothes which is appreciated.

I don’t really know what to think of this mall. We tried entering by one of the other entrances (not main) and had a real problem with finding the right floor. And we really aren’t that stupid ;). The inside is also pretty confusing and it turned out to be hard to find an exact shop we were looking for. We had to ask the lady on a stand nearby.
I generally like shopping but this mall is just too big and too confusing for me. There’s a lot of walking around and not enough directions (maps, plans etc) for the experience to be fun. Buying one, specific thing is fine, but not the major clothes hunting :). I would find a different place for that.

The mall is nice it has great shopping but the worse store with very bad customer service is divine boutique. Be very careful to buy there cuz they could sell u used clothes and they are very ride if u go in with a complaint and they’d simply tell u u should’ve smelt and checked the item before gng out of the store! I bought a dress from hem and didn’t even bring it out of the paper they wrapped it in went to exchange it 3 days later and instead was surprised that they said the dress is worn and they can’t exchange it! If it’s worn it means they sold it that way cuz I didn’t even bring it out of the bag and I asked them to even check their cameras and I don’t mind even an investigation cuz the dress even had sweat marks! And I wasn’t gna except taking it after seeing that and especially that I didn’t wear it!
Point is not only the dress was worn but their staff were so rude and unhelpful and they refuse to even talk about it they just want u to take the dress and go and if u call they’ll tell u they have a lot of customers and they can’t help u and if u ask for a manager they tell u there isn’t one and then they ask u to call he next day and if u do whoever pics up would just say come take ur dress we can’t help u. So unless u want to buy a worn dress with other people’s sweat on it and be treated so badly I suggest to stay away from this store plus the reason I returned the dress is I wasn’t sure of it and they had it half the price on
so in short they are over priced rude and work in a very deceiving manner and I dunno but I never thought that I have to smell an item and check every bit in it before buying from a store in a known mall it’s not like I’m buying it off a store in the streets that u wouldn’t be sure of their merchandise. So be careful gng into this store for they are really bad and u will end up feeling insulted if u ever complain about anything

Coming to shop? If you’re looking for designer purchases, this is your place to go. From LV to Prada to Jimmy Choo, this mall has it all. For those with a smaller wallet, the third level has been recently renovated to include stores such as H&M and Forever 21. Bloomies and Macy’s are on the edges of the shops, with boutiques scattered along the way. I must say I appreciate that the Beverly Center doesn’t bother its shoppers with those sales-​hungry promotional kiosks that most malls have in place. Personally, what keeps me coming back is that this is the home of my beloved Sephora.
Coming to eat? Stay away! (Unless you can feast at Starbucks) There is no food court, and the limited selection of restaurants on the ground level (about a 5 minute walk from the shops) is not very promising. The PF Changs recently closed, and I’ve been told the Chipotle will be closing as well. You’re left with Capital Grille and California Pizza Kitchen, or some fast food-​ish spots across the street.
Overall, this mall is well kept. Amenities include valet parking, concierge, and ample mall security who can be seen overlooking the ledges. Definitely a mall worth coming to check out while in LA, but do not come hungry!

If you are in LA this is the place to shop
They have everything from forever twentyone and uniqlo to Louis Vuitton
Restaurants within the building and couple of coffee shops as well.
If I have all the time and money I’ll be shopping here all day.
Very well maintained even the restrooms
Parking is easy but I wish it would be more like Westfield in Santamonica where they have the lights

This is my #1 favorite place to shop in L.A. I just wish it was closer. I always know that if I need a super hot outfit for any occasion, I can find it somewhere in this mall in a short amount of time. I’m not a big fan of the shopping in L.A., so I don’t like to spend days and days looking for the right outfit. I always know The Bev Center is a winner every time. I also love the Grand Luxe Café if you want to grab a great lunch on the way out. There’s a lot great shopping in that area.

High fashion mall with plenty of stores to offer very simple and to the point of what you may need a lot of high end stores

If your in the neighborhood it’s great. Lots of traffic, congested. They have a good selection of stores. What I liked most is the Bloomingdale’s department store. Nice novelty. It’s worth to visit but I don’t know if I will be back.

This is the last great «Mall-​Mistake» that was built in central Los Angeles prior to the city’s ambiguous attempts (around the turn of the 21^st century) to elevate itself. Even now, Beverly Center hangs around the neck of today’s «New, more-​enlightened» Los Angeles, like an Albatross.
So — what makes Beverly Center not only bad — but maybe even dangerous to LA’s current progress? Because this type of mall doesn’t belong here. It is a box: an enclosed box. And an enclosed, box-​shaped Mall, makes no sense to build in LA.
So where does a huge shopping mall in the shape of an enclosed box make sense to build? In northern Alaska — or Wisconsin — or North Dakota — or Newfoundland — or even Siberia: anyplace where the environment is inhospitable for most of the year, and where the local population centers are spread out over a radius of dozens (or even hundreds) of miles in all directions. In these places the isolated and spread-​out customer base can drive for a few hours to a huge Mall, like an island of stores, enclosed in a climate-​controlled and comfortable shopping fortress where they can stock up on everything before heading back to the boondocks.
A good example of a correctly located box shaped fortress-​mall is «The Mall of America» outside of Minneapolis/​St. Paul. For two decades this was the largest Mall in the world — like a city onto itself — where it is always summer. A safe, clean, space — where one can eat, see a movie, eat, shop for everything from Christmas presents to gym shoes to high fashion clothing, to computer games — and more. All things that are hard to buy in their neighborhood stores back home — they can get here. And to add to the «one-​stop» mall-​fortress offerings — there are often hotels and rides, (or even indoor amusement parks) inside or adjacent to the Mall structure.
This is why — all across the northern Midwest, where populations are spread out and bad weather is imminent — so many Malls have been built as huge enclosed bunkers, in-​between (and equidistant from) a few nearby cities and dozens of small towns. It makes a lot of sense — to build them in places like this. And from 1975 until today — they have been built across this country — satisfying the needs of these types of communities — springing up like corn.
But Why would this type of Market-​Fortress-​Mall need to be built in Los Angeles — where the weather is notoriously decent for most of the year, and where the population is already large everywhere you look — with so many neighborhood shopping options, who would truly need to come HERE?
And the answer is — it does not make much sense at all.
This type of mall design offers next to nothing to Los Angeles as a great American City — nor to its population — which does not need protection from the weather — and which will not travel a hundred miles to come here — because there are places to shop much closer — so why travel the extra hour.
Worst of all — a Mall-​Fortress like Beverly Center –may well take away more than it gives. And it is also more dangerous — because of Earthquakes. Who wants to be in 5 story concrete box with no windows in the middle of a 6.8 earthquake. Also fire can be a bigger problem here than in an outdoor mall. So can crime — terrorism (think gas-​attack) — and even recession. What happens if half of the stores go bankrupt and shut down? What happens to the other half that is still open? Who wants to shop in an enclosed mall where one is trapped in the face of any of the above catastrophes. None of these things will have as bad an effect on an outdoor Mall that is spread out and open rather than built up and enclosed.
The core of the mistake stems from a lack of vision among LA’s Civic-​Developers at the time (if there was such a thing back then as «Civic-​Developers in LA). My guess is that they weren’t thinking when they saw how successful the numbers were for developments like «The Mall of America» outside of Minneapolis. They just figured that ‘if it worked there, it will work here’. But the center of LA is NOT outside of Minneapolis. As my mom would say, that was «stinkin’ Thinkin’.
Big Mistake.
There are lots of other enclosed fortress-​malls in LA. And they are all old — built around the same time as Beverly Center — and suffering from similar problems. Luckily Greater Los Angeles has a huge population — so most of these flawed indoor malls are customer-​supported — and remain solvent. But of the many indoor malls in greater LA, Beverly Center has the worst design — because it is so centrally located — and it is so totally built upwards and enclosed. The other indoor malls are at least partially open — whether due to the original design or because of renovations and redesigns over the years.
The only urban centers where a 5 story (or higher) box-​mall might make sense is in a place like Manhattan or San Francisco, where available land is so rare and so expensive that building a 7 story super-​mall in midtown, would actually be welcome.

Is an ok mall they don’t have a food court anymore but overall I enjoy spending my cash in my all time favorite Louis Vuitton store.

Girls love shopping and Beverly center was a perfect place. It was not too expensive as Rodeo Dr., but definitely worth dropping some $$$ as lots of brands were having discounts/​promotions. But nothing really special if you are coming from big cities like New York where you could also do tons of shopping. The only drawback was the high sales tax…9%…

Going down hill quickly! Everyone should be aware that almost all food outlets will be closed by the end of January, along with Bed Bath and Beyond. (PF Chang’s, California Pizza Kitchen, etc). It’s sad because none of the stores are «exclusive» to the center and can all be found somewhere else. Really unfortunate, but I will drive a little further for a better shopping experience

A pretty depressing mall for having such upscale stores. Pretty much no real food choices in the mall itself — you have to go to the surrounding area outside.

One of my favorite malls in Los Angeles with a good variety of merchandise favoring upscale stores lining levels 6 and 7. Even mid-​range stores such as Macy’s and Banana Republic definitely stock more quality merchandise due to the malls clientele. I got there early in the morning for Christmas shopping (which was definitely the right call) and successfully avoided the chaos you generally see later in the day, getting in and out of their garage and searching for a space. But the effort going to the Beverly Center is worth it. The latest fashions and top quality merchandise from Louis Vuitton, Prada, Jimmy Choo, Dolce Gabbana etc., are all offered in one mall. Right now the Beverly Center is in transition with a lot of construction but it remains a premier shopping destination for Angelinos.

This mall doesn’t have a food court anymore, so I go to the Beverly Connection to get some lunch (usually Baja Fresh).
This is an o.k. mall. The only stores I like here are: Sephora, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Forever 21, H&M, Love Culture, and The Body Shop

It is the closest mall to me, super clean all the time with all sorts of stores, ranging from the affordable ones to the high end brands. Decoration is always fascinating and finding a parking spot is relatively easy.
On the negative side, It is kind of a maze to find your way from the parking to the stores and back, and you have to pay for the parking ($ 1 per hours) which is still pretty good for LA.
There are a few restaurants in the mall and there is also several options on Beverly connection which is across the street from the mall.
Overall, it is Okay. With Grove being close and Century city mall 15 minutes away, I have other options that I absolutely love. But I still enjoy going to Beverly Center.

Used to go a lot but now i just go to visit Ferrari store otherwise would not go.

I’m not 100% sold on this mall. Was it worth seeing once? Yes. Will I make it back again? I don’t know. Maybe one day, but not any time soon. So many other options in the Southern California area for shopping that I would much rather venture to.
I wasn’t here very long, but I was impressed with all the shops. From affordable to hardly affordable (for me) they have it all. Navigating the mall and the parking garage was definitely interesting, but I eventually got where I wanted to go and was able to find my way around. Was it a bummer to have to pay for parking? Yes, but it was somewhat expected.
While the variety of shops was on trend, the design of the mall itself felt a little dated to me. I’d much rather spend my time outside enjoying the gorgeous weather than trapped inside the behemoth that is the Beverly Center.

Hm not sure what I think of this mall. The interior is very confusing and it is very hard to find specific stores. The only reason why I came here is because my husband wanted to get some heat tech stuff from Uniqlo. They have a pretty big store on the top floor. The store itself is find but it was just hard to find.
I was so paranoid I would forget where I parked.
This mall trip was probably the first time I ever was in and out. Despite the fact that I love shopping, I had no desire to explore this mall.
If you’re in the area, shop at the century city mall. It’s better! :)

I like what they’ve done with the place… I remember it before the remodel. And even though the remodel is several years in, I still like what I see… for the most part. Gone are the outside escalators on each side. Gone is the movie theater. And gone is the food court?!? Wtheck? I miss A&W and Sbarro… smh. What’s a mall without a food court. I know there are a lot of food options just outside of the Beverly Center but c’mon, you need one inside. There is one trattoria type of eatery on the bottom floor in the middle of the mall but it is by no means fast or inexpensive. It looks to have a full bar, waiter service and an espresso machine. Not for me… Not in a mall.
Also the lone Starbucks upstairs is mobbed every time I see it and I’m not even a coffee drinker. Would hate to see the lines when the holiday shopping season is in full swing… I like the stylish and modern seating areas they have now but there just simply is not enough of them. I guess that’s the point, to keep people walking and shopping. But if folks are in line for at least 30 mins at Starbucks, then you just defeated the point.
Parking can be crazy at times. I have my secret spots but I would be foolish to reveal them here. Ha! Just bring patience and make sure you pay the fee prior to getting in your car at the pay stations.
Some stores i like are Politix which has been there for-​ever. House of Hoops inside Footlocker on the bottom floor, calendar club where I always score my coveted Hawaii calendars done by Graphique du France, Louis Vuitton, Bloomingcale’s and Macy’s. The Ferrari store is cool too as it has an F1 car in the window display. Other standard mall stores like Gap, Banana Republic and Apple are located here.
Beverly Center is a high-​end mall. It has its good points and it has some things lacking. It’s still a good destination for mall shopping in the area.

Surprisingly, parking here was easier than I thought compared to other shopping centers in Los Angeles. There are 5 floors of parking and to enter the shopping centers, you have to go up in an escalator.
Honestly, I found this shopping center very boring. We went to one store, left, went around for 10 – 15 minutes to browse the others stores, and concluded that there were no stores that appealed to our liking just left.
I observed that most of the people that shopped here were older, probably that’s why we didn’t like it as much.

I have been a fan for years. Unfortunately, they seem to have lost it — empty stores and above all an attitude that is less and less acceptable. Most recently, I dropped my parking ticket when trying to exit. Sure — my fault. Now my car was so close to the terminal I could not open the tour. I asked the parking attendant to help — and she said, it’s not her job. Instead of picking up the ticket for me, she made all the cars behind me back up, so I could back up, open the door, pick up the ticket, and try again.
As I genuinely find this unacceptable I have approached the center management. They promised to respond — and never did.
Also, they appear to have a deal with Pepsi — and I hate Pepsi. No chance to get a Coca Cola anywhere. The big thing about America is choice. I hate when people are cutting my choices in a shopping center.
Now I exercise my choice — and shop elsewhere.

This mall has so many stores to shop from.
There’s 8 levels of floors. Parking kind of sucks, but it’s $ 1.00 for 2 hours but it’s not too bad for parking in L.A.
On a weekday, the parking structure is pretty empty but on weekends you’ll have to spent a bit of time trying to find a space.
Plenty of restaurants to eat and dine.
Great place to go to if you want to walk around clear your mind or simply if you just want to people watch.

For some reason, I thought this mall would have been better. I went recently to kill time before dinner. I should have gone to the Grove instead. Parking is $ 1 an hour for the first 4 hours or so. The structure is huge, so parking wasn’t an issue.
My mom, sister, and I were done walking around the mall within an hour. There were not a ton of stores and only two department stores– Macys and Bloomingdales. I don’t think I’ll ever come back to this mall.

Cheap parking, air conditioning, window shopping and nice sitting areas. Good place to hang if you want to escape the heat and kill some time.
They have Macy, Bloomingdale, 2 floors of luxury brands and 1 floor of causal wear brands.
Not a luxury goods person so most of the two floors of luxury shops were non appealing to me. Nonetheless, good place to walk about and kill some time.
They have nice seating area dotted around the mall. Just be warned that if you are a sleepy tourist, you are likely to sink into the cushy seats and sleep!
The top floor has more causal/​affordable brands such as uniqlo, h&m, express and forever21.
Parking is easy and cheap. Plenty of parking lots. The only issue with this mall is that the main way to accessible the mall is the two lifts which can get crowded and slow.

To be downright honest, I used to swear by this place but I’m somewhat browbeaten to replicate what previous reviewers have already stated… this place has seemingly traversed downhill a bit since the opening of The Grove if not various other retail alternatives within surrounding vicinities.
By all means, don’t get me wrong, I can think back to my early 20’s (I’m not that much older now… FYI) when I’d wake up early just to get all gussied’ up simply to head to this place and valet my bucket’, lol, thinking that I was the shizzle’. Valet would actually cost more than the price of the gas I’d put in my tank!
Not so much these days. ^ ^
While the option of valet is amazing and the service itself is perfectly accessible here, the Grand Lux, which previously sat adjacent to it, is no longer open (bummer) and if I wanted to dine at PF Changs directly next to it… well, there are several other locations to choose from offering free parking and less congestion. Valet however does provide a mean car wash for $ 20 or so and while I haven’t the vaguest clue what type of wax or sealer they use, expect that shine to last for days.
Self parking is a buck or two if I’m correct (I’ve never done it, so I’ll digress).
Moving forward however, this mall has a good 3 – 4 tiers and shopping and the sighting of an occasional celebrity is not unheard of here. In short, this place is a retail «experience» as virtually every designer known to man-​kind is offered beneath one roof.
We’re talking:
Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Michael Kors, H&M and that list just goes on and on…
What I can wholeheartedly attest to is the fact of these stores for some odd reason –ALWAYS– being out of what I’m in need of or looking to purchase each time I visit requiring them to phone another location or order out defeating the overall purpose of my visit altogether. NO BUENO.
With The Beverly Connection (which possesses Nordstom Rack and a few other stores) alongside The Grove, Westfield — Century City, Westfield — Culver City (formerly the Fox Hills Mall), Santa Monica Promenade as well as Sherman Oaks and Glendale Galleria’s all virtually within walking distance (not really… but still), I’m kinda’ led to question whether traversing here, enduring the clushterphuk that is LA traffic, foraging for parking here and/​or forking up the expense for valet is actually worth it.
The bar within the center of the establishment provides quite a trendy and nice flare. It serves as a definite option for relief once you’ve actually entered and survived the struggle and need I say: NOTHING MAKES SHOPPING MORE BLISSFUL AN EXPERIENCE THAN A COCKTAIL LACUNA AS YOU PROCEED IN SPENDING AWAY YOUR RENT MONEY — —
Thereon configuring the mall’s topography can become a bit of a mind phuk. As referenced by another reviewer, the place sits on top of it’s parking structure so if you’re claustrophobic, then perhaps this isn’t the place to be as elevators are for the most part,…a requirement.
A last bit of advice would be to avoid this place like the plague around the holidays. This mall is a virtual terrorist attack in terms of pandemonium as it quickly becomes inundated to capacity with overzealous cracked out credit card whores. Need I say that the sentiment of one’s «getting in and back out» is rendered nothing short of obsolete.
#attention-​online-​shoppers

Huge parking structure and only $ 1 per hour for parking which is pretty inexpensive for LA parking!
I love that they have great high end stores (Saint Laurent, Prada, etc, etc) but also some more affordable stores as well (H&M, Uniqlo, Forever 21) so that you can pretty much shop for whatever you want :)
The mall is pretty cleaned and located close to many other great areas of beverly hills such as rodeo drive and yummy restaurants!

Eine riesige Einkaufsmöglichkeit mit 3 Etagen.
Für mich ein wenig zu riesig. Allein der Weg vom Parkhaus bis ins innere des Shoppingcenters dauert lang.
Aber für die Frauenwelt das Paradies schlechthin.
Wenn man in L.A. residiert sollte man mal dort gewesen sein. Einfach alles was man sich wünscht oder gewünscht hat, findet man dort.
Parken ist normal ok 4 $ die h.
3*