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The Standard, Downtown LA Review
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The Standard, Downtown LA 
- Address: 550 S. Flower St., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, 90071 | Map It
- Phone: 213/892-8080
- Fax: 213/892-8686
- www.standardhotel.com
- Price range: $-$$
- Location: Downtown
Fodor's Review:
Built in 1955 as Standard Oil's company's headquarters, the building was completely revamped under the sharp eye of owner André Balazs. The large guest rooms are practical and funky: all have orange built-in couches; windows that actually open; and platform beds. Bathrooms have extra-large tubs. The indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge has a preening social scene and stunning setting, but be prepared for some attitude at the door. Daytime traffic, the nightly bar scene and 24/7-open coffeeshop make some rooms noisy. Rudy's barbershop on the ground floor specializes in updated do's.
- Hotel Details: 205 rooms, 2 suites
- In-room: safe, refrigerator, DVD, Internet.
- In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bars, pool, gym, laundry service, parking (paid), some pets allowed, no-smoking rooms.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Well, it's different -- really different
Posted by Timjnyc from new york city on 9/13/08
The Standard is fun and funky for a younger set. The rooms are what you might expect your dorm room to look like if it were designed by an art major. Sparse, but oddly hip. Platform bed, television on the floor. See-through glass shower visible and impossible to obscure from the bedroom. I don't recall the orange couch, but maybe I missed it. But the windows are big and there's plenty of light. The pool scene on the rooftop is just that -- a scene. But you can jump the line as a hotel guest. I give the hotel high marks, but you're either going to love it or hate it.
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