HotelChatter - Tag: Downtown Los Angeles Hotels

Los Angeles: Downtown LA is Looking a Lot More 'Luxe'

juliana — 2011-07-29T12:51:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/luxecitycenter_exterior.jpg" class="top"> Even just six years ago, there wasn't much going on in Downtown Los Angeles. Sure, there was the Staples Center, home to The Lakers, The Clippers and the must-stop for any big concert touring act along with several big chain hotels like Westin as well as the downtown outpost of <a href="">The Standard</a>.But with the arrival of <a href="http://lalive.com/">LA Live</a> in late 2007, an entertainment complex that includes restaurants, bars, a bowling alley, the intimate Club Nokia venue, a movie theater, the awesome <a href="http://lalive.com/play/grammymuseum">Grammy Museum</a> and the adjacent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/JW+MARRIOTT+HOTEL+LOS+ANGELES/local/1622">JW Marriott</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+RITZ+CARLTON+LOS+ANGELES/local/1623">Ritz-Carlton</a>, downtown LA is pretty awesome these days. In fact, we prefer it to the tourist trap that is Hollywood Boulevard. While the

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Athletic Club Goes Old-School and High Class

Heidi Atwal — 2009-09-01T15:16:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/laccmodel.jpg" class="top"> Expect more old-school, gentleman's club touches once the new LACC rooms are unveiled Last week we brought you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/24/121349/710/hotels/Who_Knew_The_Los_Angeles_Athletic_Club_Was_Also_a_Hotel_">news</a> that <a href="http://www.laac.com/">Los Angeles Athletic Club</a>which we were surprised to learn was a hotel, toowas offering a Dodger Deal Package to baseball aficionados who wanted an MVP experience at their next game. We also pointed out that, despite the club's amenities, Downtown LA isn't yet the bustling destination that Westward neighborhoods, namely Hollywood, West Hollywood, and even Santa Monica, are. That said, we've received exclusive news and details about a full-fledged cosmetic renovation to the LACC that should make the prospect of staying Downtown much more appealing. Well-regarded restaurants, like the recently opened Downtown outpost of <a

Los Angeles: Who Knew The Los Angeles Athletic Club Was Also a Hotel?

Heidi Atwal — 2009-08-24T12:41:17-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dodger.jpg" class="top">As seen from home plate. The Average Joe's (or Jane's) baseball game experience involves cheap beer, greasy hot dogs, and seating in the thick of a rowdy, expletive-yelling crowd. Some might argue that this is baseball-done-right, but if joining in on The Wave and bringing along binoculars to peer at the field is less appealing than cheering on the visiting team, then it's time to roll like an MVP. In Los Angeles, which proudly declares itself "Dodgertown" during baseball season, there's a hotel deal to be had if you stay at the <a href="http://www.laac.com/">LA Athletic Club</a>. The LACC, which has been around since 1880 and is very exclusive and very private (read: high-end amenities galore, and some of

Los Angeles: Westin Bonaventure Has Its Own 'Bailout' and 'Stimulus' Packages

EricRosen — 2009-02-25T15:01:10-05:00

Joining the host of other hotels trying to get some cash flow from “economic stimulus packages,” the Westin Bonaventure is offering a series of discount packages aimed at “creating an LA based economic generator while maintaining a true Los Angeles experience.” So basically they’re begging for your cash on weekends when their normal weekday business customers depart.