Upon seeing the elegant former headquarters of the Superior Oil Co. in 2000, André Balazs fell in love and bought it virtually on the spot. By May 2002 the Carrara-marble-clad construction had become his second Standard hotel, this time in the heart of downtown LA. The Business Traveller calls it: “A visual treat from the moment you step inside.” But this 12-storey hotel and its 207 guestrooms far surpass the established corporate hotel paradigm: The grand lobby is partially a historic architectural landmark with 50’s era ornaments such as a 15 time zone clock encased in stainless steel.
Upon seeing the elegant former headquarters of the Superior Oil Co. in 2000, André Balazs fell in love and bought it virtually on the spot. By May 2002 the Carrara-marble-clad construction had become his second Standard hotel, this time in the heart of downtown LA. The Business Traveller calls it: “A visual treat from the moment you step inside.” But this 12-storey hotel and its 207 guestrooms far surpass the established corporate hotel paradigm: The grand lobby is partially a historic architectural landmark with 50’s era ornaments such as a 15 time zone clock encased in stainless steel.
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