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Sheraton Universal Hotel
Universal City, California, United States · Sheraton · Near Luxury
Lew Wasserman announced this hilltop hotel in 1964 with Tippi Hedren, Ernest Borgnine and the casts of Wagon Train and McHale's Navy standing by. William B. Tabler's tower followed in 1969 as part of the Universal City master plan, beside the studio gates rather than borrowing a movie past from them. Today its 466 rooms still look toward Universal Studios and the Hollywood Hills, with a free shuttle covering the short climb to the park.
- 466 rooms
- Opened 1969
- Architect: William B. Tabler
About Sheraton Universal Hotel
- The tower sits on city-owned land near the Universal Studios entrance, an unusual arrangement noted when the property changed hands in 2007.
- The current hotel has about 30,000 square feet of meeting space, with function rooms named for performers, directors, writers and composers.
- A 2007 sale valued the then 436-room hotel at $122 million and brought plans for a $20 million renovation.
History
MCA and Sheraton announced a 500-room Universal City hotel in 1964. William B. Tabler designed the tower as part of the Universal City master plan, and it opened in 1969 beside Universal Studios. Renovations and inventory changes have brought the current count to 466 rooms.
The setting
The Sheraton stands at 333 Universal Hollywood Drive in Universal City, beside Universal Studios Hollywood and overlooking the Hollywood Hills.
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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