Wednesday, February 18, 2015

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):

DSCN0817 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles DSCN1312 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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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:

DSCN0676 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

DSCN0642 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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:

DSCN0933 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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

DSCN0682 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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:

DSCN0679 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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DSCN0406 _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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:

DSCN0408m _ Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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DSCN0412 _ See through bathroom in Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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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:

DSCN1174 _ Signage in Standard Hotel, Los Angeles DSCN1176 _ Signage in Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

DSCN1178 _ Signage in Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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:

DSCN0665 _ from rooftop of Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

DSCN0664 _ from rooftop of Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

DSCN0642 _ from Rooftop of Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

DSCN0652 _ Rooftop, Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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DSCN0669 _ Rooftop, Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

DSCN0662 _ Rooftop, Standard Hotel, Los Angeles

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


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2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing the details wonderfully here! This hotel incorporates very unique architecture. Liked the ideas! You know some of the San Francisco restaurants also have unique architectures and interiors as well. Have you been to SF ever?

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  2. Hello, Zerry Ht:

    Thank you for the comment! I actually live near San Francisco but I didn't have much observation of restaurants there - I am sure they are very hip and attention grabbing.

    Here are some of my SF blogs:
    http://matthewfelixsun.blogspot.com/2013/08/new-east-span-of-san-francisco-bay.html
    http://matthewfelixsun.blogspot.com/2013/12/festive-san-francisco-civic-center.html

    Cheers!

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