The Hollywood Roosevelt

We checked in late after having a horrible experience at another hotel. The hotel desk offered us a room in the cabana area. It was beautiful! The hall we were in had a really loud room but it was 9:30 and we were planning to eat and walk around the area. When we got back at midnight the neighbors were still very loud. We called the desk to see if they could be quieter. An hour later called again, the manager on duty personally took my call, told me he understood the severity of it and after many attempts and complaints they would be moving forward to make sure it didn’t continue. And it didn’t. The next morning we had a note under the door with complimentary breakfast, another apology, and a discount to our room. They really went above and beyond to make the wrong right. You don’t see great management often enough. Please tell the manager working 1÷21÷16 thank you!

I have only had drinks here. I love the ambience of the vintage interior and the history of the hotel. The bar inside is cute and the bartender friendly. We had a whiskey sour and «strawberry field”– signature cocktail with Ketle One, ginger beer and strawberry liquor. Great place to relax, get out of the CA sun and chill.

Really cant beat the location and if your going here to see hollywood as a tourist this is the perfect spot.

Checkin process sucks. I had to wait in line.
I could not check into my room because the reservation was under my husbands name — same last name but agent couldn’t use my drivers license to check us on because she «had» gotten in trouble for doing this before — geez what happened did they take you to the back room and beat ya?
The agent also Picked up the phone twice while attending to my slow checkin procedure… which in turn cause me to become even more slightly aggravated
No usb plug in the room — I guess they are lost in the year 2001!
Extra star for location and cleanliness…

The Ryan Air of hotels.
Girlfriend and I visited on a Sunday night. Room was okay. Oh, what a nice touch, they left super low end sandals for us since we’re staying in a Cabana room. Not! $ 20 each. Okay. Go to the pool. Great pool. Come back. Nice, they left us a laundry bag. Nope! That’s $ 12 (and there is NO price tag on it – you have to check the minibar menu).
Okay hotel, but the way they nickel-​and-​dime you feels really cheap and cheesy. I *really* wanted to like it here but will be staying someplace else next time.

I am giving the hotel 5 stars for their incredible customer service. I booked a room on a 3^rd party website, and when the booking was made incorrectly I called the Roosevelt’s concierge. I was fortunate enough to speak with Janice who completely turned my experience around. Not only was the issue immediately resolved painlessly, she was a pleasure to speak with and took interest in my trip. I mentioned we were traveling to celebrate my recent engagement and she was kind enough to have delicious sweets sent to our room with an incredibly kind note. Because of Janice I will absolutely stay at the Roosevelt any time I travel to LA! It’s also worth mentioning the grounds and rooms are beautiful and the location of the hotel can’t be beat.

I’m writing this review for my parents as they do not know how to use Trip Advisor as they are fairly old. My parents flew into town to stay at The Roosevelt due to its reputation within the Los Angeles area. They were extremely impressed with the facilities, décor, and restaurants/​bars. The staff even upgraded them to a bigger room. The security specifically checked for noise on their floor as my Mom is a light sleeper. The Happy Hour and appetizers were a great deal.
Specifically though Sam, Sebastian, and the evening manager Kayla helped make their trip. All were kind, receptive, and extremely polite and made their stay perfect. Thanks for putting up with them! Highly recommended.

Poolside smoothies and oysters on a half shell, yes please! This place is a beautiful and historic. There is a magnificent lobby that is dim with huge chairs and light features. The bar offers up great cocktails. However, I would head to the cabana and quench your thirst next to the pool. The chips are freshly made and the drinks are as so refresh (fresh fruit) on a sunny day. There is also heat lamps in case you get cold. Great relaxing music with a friendly staff makes this experience become a splashing sun-​sation!

Stayed here with my hubby for NYE and EEEEEEEEKKKKKK I saw a ROACH!!! F@#$^%G GROSSSS!!!
Now mind you this is NYE so you know the rooms are mad expensive and all of the rooms are booked. Furthermore, since it was NYE, we were FORCED to buy their stupid event ticket which we didn’t even attend to.
Don’t get me wrong the room was nice — Melrose Suite — had a nice view of the pool and the stage that was set for that evening. BUT a ROACH crawling out of my clothes, the shower not draining — which flooded the bathroom — did NOT meet the criteria of how expensive the room was! What a shame and a whole can of WTF?! That –ish is GROSS!!! What a F&^%#D UP way to start my new year! My husband and I tried to kill the damn thing but it crawled into the wall. NASTY! NASTY! NASTY!
Not sure if I want to stay here again. Imagine their food?! Okay — I’m grossing myself out!

My buddies and I were out and about for another night of debauchery. Our first stop? The Roosevelt. We’ve heard of this place before, but the other night was our first night here. As we walked in, we were immediately impressed at how most people here were well dressed. The lobby to this hotel had many comfortable seats, and many people hanging out and chatting over drinks.
We went toward the pool area, but it was pretty dead outside. There were less than ten people in that area, and this was mostly due to the cold temperature. I can tell that this place gets good in the summertime.
We tried getting into the lounge found on the second floor, but it was guest list and hotel guests only. Oh well.
We still enjoyed our drinks in the lobby, then headed out the door for more adventures. An alright experience, I may stop here whenever I come bar hopping in Hollywood.

I definitely won’t come back again!!!
I liked the atmosphere and decoration it is so warm and beautiful.
We came here on 31 Dec, the night they had new year’s eve party! We got a really tight queen size room at first, the lady told us we can change it to a bigger room with a balcony heading the party zone whenever we want. We asked for the bigger room, but they made us buy 2 tickets for the event we didn’t want to go to!
We packed our stuff again to move to our new room, they didn’t even let us use the elevator because the party was already started. we had to carry our heavy luggages all over the stairs two times!!! They didn’t respect us at all.
In my opinion, the customer service is terrible!
You don’t have enough light in the room and the bathroom at all even if you turn on all the lights, you can hardly see inside your luggage!
Bathroom is not clean at all, hair in the sink and on the rug!
One more awful thing is the smell of weed and cigarette in the room area! (Even in a non-​smoking room!!!)

This place is highly overrated in my opinion, especially for the cost of the rooms. I stayed 5 nights at this location and was disappointed with the rooms! Not only they were small but also a bit dirty (especially on the bathroom floor) and old (only if you’re in the tower and not around he pool)
On the other hand, the staff was absolutely amazing, providing any information with a smile their face (which is extremely important for me)
The location of the hotel is also ideal if you do not have a car since you have access to restaurants, bars and multiple stores!

Meh.
Just popped into the lounge for a quick beer and appie. Wasn’t impressed with the décor: I feel like the painted hieroglyphs on the walls and ceiling are tacky, and the Pepto Bismol and electric-​green colors reminded me of the cheap décor the McDonald’s in Bakersfield might showcase. (For the record, I only know Bakersfield because it’s the marker for where you turn left heading to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. And no, I would never eat at McDonald’s…but you see where I’m going.)
Terrible beers on tap, and we just grabbed the meatball appetizer which wasn’t what it should’ve been.
Waitress was sweet but prices were outrageous (obvs, this is tourist country on Hollywood and Highland), and I won’t likely be back.

This place has gone WAY downhill.
Tiny rooms are overpriced (a room I stayed in previously had a bed that consisted of just a mattress tossed on top of a boxspring ON THE FLOOR), valet parking is $ 40, WIFI is $ 20!!! (No, they don’t give you free WiFi in your rooms), Margaritas at the pool are $ 20 APIECE, the staff isn’t accommodating, being a guest in the hotel doesn’t gain you entrance to one of the hotel’s bars (such as Beacher’s Madhouse) — you will be turned away in favor of non-​guests off the street…
It’s really just a mediocre three-​star boutique hotel that is overcharging their clientele because of it’s history and location. And they make no apologies for it as they stick their hands in your pockets at every opportunity.
This place went to shlt ever since they broke their relationship with Thompson Hotels.
Not worth the asking price.

Summer Time! And I’ve soo much good things about this place and what a perfect time in the summer. I’ve been to club all over and this was much different. To my surprise there was no cover charge, nice! I loved it hear, the music, drinks (about 15 each), the people. This place closes down about 7pm. Really recommend it if you’re in Hollywood.

Front desk is uninformed, unorganized and simply unhelpful. Nor do they really care about trying to help their guests. Unless you’re a celebrity, don’t expect any reasonable assistance here.
The hotel itself is trendy and cool, but outdated. They also only have two elevators to accommodate hundreds of guests who are all trying to leave the hotel and return back after a night out at the same time.
The room itself was clean, but very dim with no overhead lights and a couple very small lamps by the beds. The lamp on the desk was also broken and sparked when I tried to plug it in. The one thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was how they turn your room into a literal gift shop. EVERYTHING is for sale. We’ll leave you some slippers by your bed. Yours for $ 20. Look at this cool bathrobe we hung up for you. Hey you can take that too for another $ 75. How about a couple hats, water bottles, keychains and tote bags? Only $ 20-​$ 50 a piece! Seriously tacky. And when I’m spending $ 350 for a room already? No thanks.

Just stayed there for 2 nights for work. I stayed on the 10^th floor in a deluxe King room. It was very nice. Amazing views.
The location is good if you want to stick around the area. If your planning on going outside of the area, expect delays and a ton of traffic. It’s a touristy area so there’s just a lot of people. Nonetheless I loved my stay! Would recommend.

What a great hard shell veggie taco I had at the bowling Lounge. The taco had portabella mushrooms, pico de gallo, tomatillo sauce and some purple cabbage it was crunchy and delicious. I also got the french fries but that one I did not like the fries were cut too thick and they weren’t cooked properly.

We only stayed here one night, but really enjoyed it. Our room turned out to be ready early, so that was nice. It was very clean and we had a great view of the pool. The hotel hotel lobby is amazing; truly old Hollywood glam, yet still inviting.
We ended up having a few drinks and killing some time at the bar in the lobby (outside of the Public restaurant) — they were excellent and the bartender was awesome. When we returned from our late afternoon activities, there was a lovely little unexpected surprise in our room for us (I had mentioned it was my hubby’s birthday) — see picture.

We were here on a Saturday for a friend’s birthday party at the pool. You can tell they really want to make this place have a pool party feel like Vegas, but it’s nowhere close. Maybe because the weather wasn’t great that day, but the DJ was not spinning good music, and actually they shut down the whole pool area around 3pm because it was raining and lightning. The staff was nice though and end up not charging my friend the cabana minimum. The «cabana», I should mention, is not really a cabana but more like a L-​shaped sofa with a couple of umbrellas and a table to put your drinks on. We also ordered some food and they were all pretty good, but nothing special: chicken fingers, fries, guacamole and chips, hummus, etc.
Parking in this area is obviously very expensive and we just parked on the structure across the street for $ 20 all day. I typically like to avoid Hollywood because it’s so busy and it’s a lot of hype. I have friends that have apartments in Marina Del Rey who has WAY BETTER pools than the Roosevelt and better parties also. It was a fun party and we enjoyed celebrating with our friends, but I personally don’t think it’s worth it.

I am most conflicted writing this review above any other. I have always heard good things about this hotel and have always wanted to stay here, the Roosevelt being a Hollywood staple. Well I finally did and was not unfortunately not that pleased.
We booked one of the pricier cabana rooms (on the first floor of the hotel surrounding the pool) which gives you a small day bed outside your sliding doors. Not really relevant because it’s not in the sun anyway so you end up laying in a chair by the pool. Still, a great location and it’s nice to be able to walk right back to your room or be in the mix at night. Warning, and the hotel lets you know too — it is noisy (music blasting and people yelling) until about 2am. We were out elsewhere so it didn’t matter and was very quiet when we got back at almost 3am.
Positives: Pool is really nice to lay out by during the day (can be a little dirty if the pool party is the night before), managers are very nice and most staff, the crowd is overall classy, the breakfast is delicious — try the French toast! The hotel itself is really gorgeous and has plenty of old Hollywood charm. The night scene is always happening and great for drinks.
I would recommend NOT staying on the first floor and get away from the pool area. The hallways around the pool room smell awful! Almost like a dirty college dorm hall, carpeting drenched in alcohol and other liquids. We found a giant roach (3 – 4 inches long, not kidding) in our room and it was a debacle. Management was very nice about it and moved us but it was really disgusting.
They did give us a free night to try again and we certainly will but just not on the first floor! Hopefully it’s a better experience and I’ll boost the star rating!

The Hollywood Roosevelt has turned a corner… and is now a top LA /​Hollywood hotel in my opinion. It may not be the most posh hotel (like the Beverly Hills Hotel or the Langham or Ritz Carlton), but overall as a package with it’s location, nightlife and amenities, it’s a winner and worth 5-​stars.
I couldn’t say that several years ago, pre-​renovations, when it was a fairly dumpy and somewhat trashy has-​been hotel, more along the lines of a spruced-​up motel, and popular with the likes of Lindsay Lohan. But, times have changed and it’s much different now.
I used to live in LA and would visit once a month from around 2001 till about 2008, and then twice a year since then. So, I’ve stayed in many hotels in LA and know them fairly well.
I’ve stayed at the:
Mondrian, West Hollywood
Andaz, West Hollywood
London, West Hollywood
Sunset Marquis, West Hollywood
Chamberlain, West Hollywood
Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills
Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills
W Hotel, West Beverly Hills
Intercontinental, Century City
Hyatt Regency, Century City
Langham, Pasadena
Sheraton, Pasadena
Standard, Downtown LA
Viceroy, Santa Monica
Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Ray
Beach House, Hermosa Beach
Portofino, Redondo Beach
Island Hotel, Newport Beach
Montage, Laguna Beach
Westin, LAX
Courtyard Marriott, LAX
Hilton Garden Inn, LAX
I used to always stay at the Mondrian, but seems like the younger scene has migrated to the Roosevelt, and what you have left at the Mondrian is a little older and generally cheesier crowd.
As far as the Roosevelt, the rooms are renovated and much nicer now, as are the hallways. I had a room facing the back as I didn’t want the noise from Hollywood Blvd, but that is the better view. The Reception and Lobby area are a little improved from the past and have a lot of character. Car valet was fairly quick and efficient, and like most Hollywood hotels, you basically have to valet as there’s not much parking around. Although, there’s a public parking garage right next door, but I’m not sure what the 24hr rates are.
And of course, some of the best things about the hotel are the Location (next to everything), the History (1^st Academy Awards were held there in 1929), the Library Bar (which makes excellent made-​to-​order cocktails), the Spare Room (with it’s old school bowling lanes), and of course the Pool Area, which is very cool during the day and fun at night on the weekends when they usually have a DJ until around 1:00 am. They say the pool area is open until 2:00 am, but they really shut it down an hour early cause of noise restrictions, so make sure you get there early if that’s what you want to do.
Overall, the Hollywood Roosevelt is a great hotel now, and will be my go-​to-​hotel when I want to stay in the more action-​packed, restaurant & bar heavy, trendy part of LA.

SCENE: A beautiful L.A. evening, poolside at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel…
EVENT: Drams for Dames — A Whiskey Night for Women!
ATTENDEES: A dozen (thirsty) Unilocal LA East Elites
Our hostesses for the evening were the Brand Ambassadors from William Grant & Sons… Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey’s Katie Odonoghue (of the fantastic Irish toasts!) Glennfiddich Single Malt Scotch’s Jennifer Wren (of the fabulous jumpsuits!) along with Isabel Roa, SoCal District Manager.
Gorgeous weather prevailed as we were educated on the finer points of the making and imbibing of Irish and Scottish whiskies. These ladies were not only über-​knowledgable, but so enthusiastic, vivacious and all around lovely people. They are ladies who truly love whiskey/​whisky (get to know the difference!). I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want their job!
As part of a special collaboration, the Tropicana poolside will be featuring whiskey mixed drinks on Wednesday nights: Bad Apple Dew, The Monkey Dame & Mexican Deer (all $ 15). I personally enjoyed the Monkey Dame: Monkey Shoulder, Lillet Rouge, lemon juice and egg white & the Bad Apple Dew: Tullamore Dew, mint, Angostura, hard apple cider & lemon juice. Both were delicious.
Then came the pièce de résistance — tastes of four Tullamore Dew vintages and four tastes of Glenfiddich varieties. Yes, I said eight. Eight little plastic shot glasses (poolside, no «real» glass allowed) of pure whiskey/​whisky heaven.
It may not sound like it, but we did drink responsibly. We «dumped» a portion of our eight tastings (except for my two favorites) and we were treated to the Tropicana’s shrimp tacos, chicken strips/​fries, kale salad and charcuterie plate as a sobering gesture.
An amazing and unique evening, with independent ladies and glorious whiskey/​whisky. One thing of many that I learned: countries that have an «e» in their names spell whiskey with an «e» (hello Ireland!) and countries without an «e» in their names spell whisky without the «e» (hello Scotland). There. You’ve been edu-​ma-​cated. You’re welcome.

Great experience! Poolside service was excellent! Waiters and waitresses were super friendly. My food experience was good to great. Shrimp cocktail was so good I ordered it twice. I had the pulled pork wrap and returned it I wasn’t a fan of it. However, I can say that the wrap would of been great for someone else, definite hangover cure. My drinks were great quality. Bar service poolside was great with friendly bartenders who went above and beyond to be accommodating.
Poolside provides plenty of towels, reserved seating, shading, rafts and other flotation devices, and beach balls. Brunch is served all day poolside.
My room was right off of the pool. Clean, very accommodating staff. You feel very at home here.

I’ve stayed at this hotel consistently every week for business for last 6-​months; before the Roos, I tried just about every hotel on/​around Hollywood Boulevard… so my review is based on good old fashioned footwork and long term experience.
The Roosevelt is a boutique hotel and not a chain (like the Loews down the street or the W at the end of the Boulevard). As such, it’s quirky, unique, loud, touristy, it creaks, every room is different, some are small, some are gaspingly large, some have closets or showers that are bigger than the room, others have beds that barely fit because the room is so small. I once got a room that had a boardroom build into it… I kid you not.
I joke that finding a room that works for you at the Roosevelt is akin to rolling the dice… sometimes you get lucky and other times you don’t… but never once have I ever had two rooms that looked the same. The best way to help yourself is to tell the staff what you are expecting in advance so they can do their best to make your experience a good one. The more time you give them, the better the chances of this happening because often very large groups will fill the hotel for events (e.g. America’s Got Talent or iPop!) and make things chaotic.
Here are some good to knows in advance:
If you want quieter and less chaotic, then request a room in the tower with a «barn door.» The tower is quieter and the barn door helps minimize hallway noise. But keep in mind, you are on Hollywood Boulevard and it is loud all the time (the strip calms down around 11pm). The rooms do come with ear plugs.
If you want action, activity, buzz, to «be seen,» and glamour, then request a cabana room. These are the rooms that back onto the pool and the pool is the busiest part of the hotel. Chairs can be rented by non-​guests, the facility can be rented for events, and weekends can be a never ending party (in the summer). There is some down time, the pool is generally empty and peaceful in the early morning.
The hotel is currently being renovated (as of 2015). Renovations are being done from the top down so the high floors are newer, hipper, etc. The lower floors have an older design and can be loud when construction is happening during the day. I’ve stayed on floors 7 – 12 and have not heard construction noise since April 2015.
Finally, the cost. You are on Hollywood Boulevard so you are going to pay more for everything (hotel, food, drinks, services, clothing, etc). I will note that the Roosevelt is not the most expensive hotel on the Boulevard, but it is also not the cheapest; and, the timing of Hollywood events drives the prices up and availability down (e.g. the Oscars, Premieres, talent finding events). As you move away from the strip, the cost goes down but the risk of finding things like bedbugs and Hollywood «sketchiness» goes up.
I gave this hotel 5-​stars for two reasons: the first reason is the staff. In all the time I have been here I have never once had a bad interaction with ANY of the people who work at the hotel. They are always honest, respectful, and helpful. When I am cranky after flying for 12-​hours they make me feel better; when I’ve been away from home for a long time they leave surprises like fruit and wine in my room. Like I mentioned above, they will do anything to make your stay enjoyable… you just need to communicate your wishes in advance. I’ll give a shout out to Bre who has been a lifesaver many times in the last 6-​months!
The second reason I gave 5-​stars is because staying at the Roosevelt is always an experience. You are paying for Hollywood history and quirkiness, and every week I have a story to tell. My 10-​year old daughter stayed here for just under a month and she also has great stories too… and still talks about the Roos every chance she gets.

Review 60
Party? … This was know as our party hotel back High School, we would rent a few connecting rooms and have a blast. The building doesn’t have AC through its corridors, but the rooms do have an excellent semi noisy AC. I always enjoy staying here for its architecture and history, I understand it’s not the Ritz and can’t expect it to be. The hotel has many lounges, pool, bars and a restaurant, it’s a complete hotel in the middle of where you want to be in Hollywood.
Parking: Valet like all hotels
WiFi: Additional Fees
Plan B

Dieses Hotel, war einer der schlimmsten Hotels, in denen ich jemals irgendwo übernachtet habe, wobei auch einer der außergewöhnlichsten.
Von der Architektur war dieses Hotel, vor allem im inneren sehr interessant, jedoch für meinen Geschmack sehr düster und unbehaglich. Es erinnerte mich teilweise an eine Kathedrale für Gothik-​Anhänger.
Im Nachhinein hab ich erfahren, das dieses Hotel, scheinbar ein richtiges Szenehotel wäre, was für mich dann auch erklärte, warum abends immer Security im Eingangsbereich des Hotels stand, da im Hotel regelmäßig irgendwelche Events und Partys veranstaltet wurden, wo Stars & Sternchen wie Lindsay Lohan & Co., ein und aus gingen.
Über die Lage des Hotels kann man sich eigentlich nicht beschweren, da sich dieses direkt gegenüber Madame Tussauds, direkt am Hollywood Boulevard befindet. Hier befinden sich auch die Sterne vieler VIPs, die im Lauf der Zeit die Ehre zu Teil bekommen haben, einen eigenen Stern auf einem Gehweg in Hollywood zu erhalten.
Die zentrale Lage des Hotels erlaubt es, die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten von Hollywood und Los Angeles schnell zu erreichen, da unweit des Hotels, viele Touristentouren ihren Startpunkt haben.
Die Zimmer des Hotels waren außerordentlich klein und vom Ambiente her, auch nichts besonderes. Hier musste ich zum ersten Mal auch eine Reklamation gegenüber einem Hotelmanager wegen Hygieneprobleme im Zimmer melden, was dazu führte, das man mir als Entschädigung, zu mindestens etwas Rabatt einräumte.
Die Klärung der Reklamation hätte jedoch wesentlich besser laufen können.
Für Personen, die nur für ein bis zwei Nächte sich Hollywood und Umgebung anschauen möchten und Schlaf nicht für so wichtig halten, ist dieses Hotel, aufgrund der Lage empfehlenswert.
Für Personen, die sich auch im Hotel wohl fühlen wollen und etwas Entspannung suchen, würde ich dieses Hotel nicht unbedingt empfehlen.

Séjour de 4 nuits au Roosevelt Hotel, en famille, à 5 donc. La difficulté était de prendre une chambre à 5, puisqu’on est 5 (elles sont faites pour 4). Cela étant dit, lors de la réservation téléphonique, on nous avait théoriquement fait une faveur en nous promettant l’installation d’un 5ème lit dans la chambre, qui se voulait upgradée de surcroit!
Apparemment la consigne avait été perdue en route puisque nous nous sommes vus proposés deux chambres en arrivant au Front Desk (pour le prix de 2 bien sûr!)… après quelques palabres, la jeune fille de la réception (fort peu aimable) a finalement trouvé une chambre nous convenant et à arrangé la livraison du lit complémentaire. Que d’émotions…
Pour le reste, l’hotel est vraiment bien. Sombre et baigné d’Histoire et d’histoire, que l’on retrouve sous forme de photos sur les murs des longs corridors. Les lits sont confortables et les chambres agréables.
Le Lobby historique est magnifique, mais se trouve souvent privatisé pour des réceptions… Si vous voulez en progiter, c’est donc plutôt le matin!
La piscine, enfin, est grande (pour un hotel situé sur Hollywood Boulevard) et joliment arborée de Palmiers. L’eau y est chaude (ce qui permet de se baigner quel que soit le temps) et l’ambiance branchée. En revanche la proximitié des buildings alentours fait que nombre des transats se retrouvent à l’ombré rapidement dans l’après-midi. Choisissez donc bien ceux orientés à l’Est (à côté de l’entrée).
Nous avons eu l’occasion de participer à une après-​midi de fête au bord de la piscine (où se retrouvent sur invitation des jeunes de LA), avec DJ branché et coktails. Sympa, mais n’y allez pas si vous voulez bronzer en paix!
Last but not least, le fitness center est parfait!