SLS Hotel Not Until September, Maybe, But They Do Have a General Manager

Where: 465 S. La Cienega Boulevard [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90048

7/03/2008 at 11:00 AM
Tags: Hotel Hype, SLS Hotels, Hotel Delays, Hotel Openings, Hotel News

SLS Hotel in LA will not open until September 30th , according to its website which means the hotel is actually only missing its (second) predicted opening date of August 1 by about two months. Still, we're not so convinced this new date will hold either. There is a LOT of work that needs to be done on the hotel.

The luxury travel blog, The Informed Traveler actually had a date listed last week for the soft-opening as August 19th so we assume this new date is a recent thing. But when it does soft-open:

With this soft opening date, insiders tell us that the guest room floors will be available, along with the Guest Lobby and a few of the restaurants (not all five outlets). The pool, ballroom and other facilities will open later in the fall.

Further complicating matters is that the official opening is apparently, December 1, 2008. Oy.

However, a positive sign that the hotel is close to opening? SLS has hired a general manager, Philip Dailey, who comes from Shangri-La Hotels in Asia.

Can you help us determine when SLS will actually be open to book a room? Let us know.