Wickedly Fun Hotel - The Standard in Los Angeles

Last year, I traveled to Los Angels for business and stayed in a wickedly fun hotel in downtown: The Standard. Its exterior was a rather non-descriptive, utilitarian looking, more an officer tower than your usual hotel; yet its idiosyncrasies started to announce themselves from its parking lot -- notice the upside down logo of the hotel (same upside down logo was also just above main entrance to the building):







There was no lobby to speak of if one entered from the street entrance, though there was an interesting console underneath a light globe in the far end (above); if one entered from the other side, via the parking lot, a small lively courtyard and an atmospheric lounge greeted the traveler in sequence before the receptionists:





The reception desk was against a large curtain, subtly dramatic, and together with the adjacent barber shop, it created a fantastic feeling to the humble lobby:





The courtyard mentioned above was connected to the hotel restaurant, which had a pleasant setting and served decent meals:



Checked into my room, I was delighted by the spaciousness of my room, and its unusual modern decor: see how the wall painting seamlessly extended onto the curtain:







The most unusual feature of the room was the see-through bathroom: a large room itself, its partitioned from the sleeping quarter was transparent panel, which also faced the window; I started to wonder if I booked the right business hotel:











The fun of the hotel continued.  I really liked their clever signage: such as the fire extinguisher in the lobby, and the seal on the toilet paper roll:





On the rooftop, there was a beer garden restaurant and a large swimming pool; the view on the platform was fabulous and the invitingly lit pool competed mightily with the brilliant sunset, and drew people into its deep blue tiny ripples:

















A quirky hotel with many usually, and often hidden features. Loved it.


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