Need to know

Rooms

207; two penthouse suites.

Rates

Rooms, US$275–US$1,1500, excluding 14 per cent tax.

Check-out

Midday, but if you want to check out later, there are half-day rates (subject to room availability).

Facilities

Outdoor lounge with fireplace, lobby with pool table, 24-hour fitness centre, barber, gift shop, photobooth, valet parking; rooms have free internet connection, CD/DVD players, video games, mini-bars and laptop safes.

Poolside

The Standard's heated rooftop pool has scarlet Perspex seating pods and matching astroturf, sun loungers and waterbed cabanas on its sundeck.

Children

Welcome. Extra beds can be provided, US$50 a night. Babysitters available.

Hotel closed

Never.

Also

Pets allowed (US$100 flat fee). There are smoking and non-smoking rooms; smoking is not permitted in the indoor public areas.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

The Standard's room names are helpfully descriptive (From ‘Cheap’ to ‘Big Penthouse’ via ‘Gigantic’ and ‘Wow’), so you’ll know what you’re getting; the more you pay, the higher up your room will be. ‘Medium’ rooms are good value but still a decent size, with queen-size beds and revealing glass-walled showers. ‘Huge’ rooms have a separate seating area and soaking tub that opens onto the room. ‘Humungous’ rooms occupy corner sites and have the most windows. We particularly love the ‘Wow’ rooms, with their Shaquille O’Neal-length beds and party-sized baths and showers.

Packing tips

Slick swimwear for poolside glamour (avoid orange, though – you'll clash with the red astroturf); a warm cover-up for winter evenings.

Also

Mood lighting, scented candles, giant mirrors and treat-filled mini-bars make the Standard’s rooms the perfect set for recreating those fantasy movie moments… Groovy, baby. The windows actually open, too.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

The Standard's cheery canary-yellow diner-style restaurant is just off the lobby and open round the clock; it offers a gratifyingly unfussy menu of neo-comfort food (syrup-drizzled pancakes, croques monsieurs, meatballs).

Dress code

Casual jeans combos – but more Juicy Couture than Glasto grunge.

Top table

Head for the patio and get a side of California sunshine with your meal.

Last orders

The Rooftop Bar, 1.30am; The Standard Restaurant is open 24/7: breakfast 6–11am; lunch 11am–5pm; dinner 5pm–11pm; overnight menu 11pm–6am; weekend brunch, 11am–5pm.

Room service

24 hours; food comes from the restaurant.

Hotel bar

The Standard's Rooftop Bar is super-cool, dizzyingly hip and boasts stimulating 360º cityscape views. As well as bar snacks, it serves up a feisty collection of cocktails and mellow, toe-tapping house tracks.

Smith card offer Two complimentary cocktails in the Lobby Bar. Smith members staying in a Penthouse will receive VIP access to the Rooftop with an exclusive reserved table and two free cocktails (must be booked; tables only held for 15 minutes after booking time).

If you're a member of Mr & Mrs Smith, you can get special privileges at every Smith hotel you book through us. Just show your Smith card at check-in to claim the offer featured on every hotel page (like the one above).

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Smith concierge

If you'd prefer to talk to someone, or don't want to book online, call our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.

The Standard Downtown LA

550 South Flower Street at Sixth Street, Los Angeles, California 90071