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Is There Time for JW Marriott at L.A. Live To Reconsider Their Carpeting?

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 900 West Olympic Boulevard [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90015
July 28, 2009 at 5:49 PM | by juliana | 7 Comments

UPDATE: The JW Marriott LA Live just tweeted about the carpet installation on the 5th floor. Guess it's too late!

We've been riding a sort of high about the upcoming JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton coming to downtown Los Angeles' LA Live entertainment complex. Downtown LA has been struggling for a long time to pull visitors away from the action of Hollywood and the fun of the Venice/Santa Monica beaches and LA Live looks like their best shot.

Next to the Staples Center (home to the Lakers and big ticket concerts), LA Live has a Nokia Theater, a small intimate venue called Club Nokia, an ESPN Zone, the Grammy Hall of Fame and several restaurants and bars.

So bringing in the JW Marriott and a Ritz next to LA Live (in a cool building with a large video wall) will give guests close-by fancy hotel options. However, we're really hoping the JW Marriott can reconsider its carpeting option before it opens on February 15, 2010.

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The Ritz-Carlton and J.W. Marriott in Downtown LA Are Looking Good

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 900 West Olympic Boulevard [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90015
June 17, 2009 at 12:32 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We were cruising along the 110 yesterday in downtown Los Angeles and noticed that the Ritz-Carlton/J.W. Marriott hotel at LA Live is looking pretty fly. The hotel hybrid will open in March 2010 but the exterior of the 54-story skyscraper is nearly complete. And remember, this exterior is where the giant video-screen will be. (You can see it better in the picture below.)

The building will be one-part JW Marriott, one part Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles and one part The Ritz-Carlton Residences at LA Live. We're actually very excited about these new upscale hotels coming to downtown Los Angeles. It's about time downtown got some more respectable hotel options for travelers. And maybe, just maybe, Bill Marriott will visit us...er...LA more often.

The hotel is already on Twitter too. A recent Tweet? Watching downtown LA prep for the Lakers NBA Champions parade. The hotel is already rooting for the home team. Check out that "Go Lakers" sign on the building.

Another drive-by shot after the jump.

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Gift Shop at Holiday Inn Staples Center Doubles as Barry's Ticket Office

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1020 South Figueroa [map], Los Angeles, ca, United States, 90015
March 7, 2007 at 12:13 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We learned something a little funny last night as we headed out to Downtown Los Angeles for a chamber music concert at the Staples Center.

The Holiday Inn across the street has a gift shop that doubles as a ticket brokers' pick-up office. So next to the tampons and toothbrushes, are a couple of people working for Barry's Ticket Office.

Obviously it makes sense for a ticket office to set up shop so close to the Staples Center (across the street.) But we wonder how Holiday Inn let their gift shop be rented out for that?

As far as staying here, the lobby is small but clean, the rooms get so-so reviews, there's two restaurants and the hotel is full of free internet access in both the rooms and public areas. In other words, it's a Holiday Inn.

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