Maison 140 is clearly designed as a boudoir experience with an excessive luxurious experience. While the decor is good, the quality of the furniture is poor when examined closer. The interior is actually fairly standard Californian architecture and the black paint is clearly intended to hide this. It certainly is true to the spirit of LA for its veneer of luxury that is quite superficial.
My room had a missing remote control and blown bulbs. The staff were inexperienced: the concierge knew nothing of the area (not knowing opening times, places to eat, etc), and the cleaning staff kept trying to enter the room at 8.30am.
The pricing of the hotel is also rather excessive with all sorts of hidden charges considering that other boutique hotels in the area have better amenities (eg: free wireless, plasma screens, free parking).
Nonetheless, I would recommend this hotel for its location.

The hotel is definitely one of a kind but is not for the average traveler going to LA to stay at a huge mega fancy pants hotel. Maison 140 is a sleek, dark, seductive hotel that has always meet and surpased all of my expectations. The hotel really reminds me of my european travels, where you find a small group of staff that is always there when you need them. The bar is small, but they have REAL bartenders, not like other hotel bars where they shove a drink at you and charge you an arm and a leg.

*TRAVELERS BEWARE*

The rooms are small, but intimate and have a feel of belonging to the Beverly Hills atmosphere.

Just like a small european hotel you will hear a bit of noise through the walls and the floor boards in the hallway will creek. As a well traveled individual I truly enjoy these minor characteristics that I think an average traveler might feel are flaws. The hotel is unique, original, and pure.

The Maison 140 hosts for traveliers that have an acquired taste.. its like a hip, seductive, Los Angeles version of a bed & breakfast that serves Cheese and Wine instead!!!

The building is old and stuffy and it smells like feet in the rooms and hallway! What a waste of money! The only good thing about this wanna-be boutique hotel is the location... I would never stay there again.

This hotel is definitely in a convenient location, and adjacient to the Peninsula at a fraction of the price which is great. The common areas are fine, very hip and dark. The problem is with the rooms. They are VERY small, and not very clean. The bathrooms are tiny as well. My main complaint is the noise.....you can hear everything, it's awful. The rooms are in need of an overhaul, and maybe then it would be worth the $300 a night that I paid. Very disappointing.