The Standard--Downtown
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: (213) 892-8080
- Cross Street:
- Sixth Street
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Editorial Review for The Standard--Downtown – by Gayot.com
The Scene
A new era of revitalization for downtown L.A. took off running with the 2001 launch of this hot spot. The opening night sleepover party that inaugurated this hip property was attended by Hollywood's finest clad in their pjs, many of whom are considered some of the hotel's most popular amenities.
The Details
Rooms come in various sizes with names like Huge, Gigantic, Humongous and Wow! Each features modern, minimal decor which speaks of today's retro-futuristic craze: shiny silver throw pillows; a barcode-inspired design that covers the walls; beds on low carpeted platforms; and in the Wow! rooms, a giant foam foot sculpture in the bathroom. Fun amenities include CD players, mood lighting, aromatherapy toiletries and well-stocked minibars. The rooftop bar and pool is the center of the hotel's late-night action, where beautiful people mingle amid fake topiary, sleek Formica furniture and staff dressed in red cheerleading uniforms.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoRaise the roof: Sunday afternoon means it's party time at the pool with a live DJ from 12pm-7pm. Entry is $20 after 2pm.
User Reviews for The Standard--Downtown
09/13/2008 Posted by coleman07
i went on a Thursday night with a group of about 30 or so people and the overly pretentious bouncers wouldn't let us up to the rooftop bar. It was clear that the only people getting in were guys that came with a lot of girls or blondes with huge breasts. They claimed they were only admitting hotel guests but there was even a poor girl there that was staying at the hotel, celebrating her birthday and they wouldn't let her or her party in either. The lobby was really cool and ultra modern. The DJ was excellent and the drinks, though overpriced, were very strong and good. The bathrooms in the lobby were not clean at all and was very disappointing due to the assumed high reputation of the venue. All in all, I probably will not visit this place again. I just don't understand how bouncers are stupid enough to deny entry to 30 people who were all ready to spend large amounts of money on alcohol.Then the idiotic bouncers told everyone that as long as there was a 1:1 girl to guy ratio they could get in. Then they changed their minds and said there was 4:3 girl to guy ratio. We clearly had enough people. It became clear that they must not have liked our "look" or something because they did not let us in under any circumstances. We ended up leaving and didn't turn back. If you want to go to The Standard, I would suggest the one in Hollywood. No d-bag bouncers there.
Pros: Strong drinks
Cons: Bouncers without a clue, expensive drinks, dirty bathrooms
09/01/2008 Posted by HonestReview12
We arrive around 9 to beat the line and it paid off, we were a party of about 10 girls and 3 guys and they made sure we all were allowed in, the guys infront of us weren't due to capacity. The view is very nice, very nice lounges, decent girl to guy ratio. My only complaint was the Dance floor/DJ's choice of music all night and the volume of the music.But we have a good time regardless, it felt like a place you'd take a date for drinks but still a lot of single girls walking around. I'd give it a 8/10 and probably will visit again.
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