Q: What is it? A: A hotel that created a name for itself even before it was finished; where the staff (as expected at any Balazs place) is considering their next audition; and where people shag in the windows. If the hype hadn’t been that massive… I’m pretty sure that I’d written a different review [...]
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The Standard Downtown L.A., Los Angeles, California, United States *
Posted in California, Hotel, USA on Jul 4th, 2008
Q: What is it? A: Another Balacz operation. Interesting location. Playful design. Spectacular rooftop. Some quirky ideas. And a downright shitty attitude from the staff. Because first impressions last: The young Denzel lookalike is looking straight through me. I’ve been driving 200 miles then been through a lot of hassle while changing my rental car [...]