Stayed at the Standard LA Downtown 4 days in Sept 2018 for a business trip. The staff was impeccable. From check-in, through my stay everyone was incredibly nice and really helpful. Lots of info in the room about the area for shopping, restaurants and things to do. The room was really comfortable and very well appointed. Super quiet with a view of the city. The bed was fantastically comfortable. Breakfast in the room worked great! Only bummer were the many elevators out of service. But that got sorted by the last day of my stay. I'll definitely check availability when booking future business trips.

My own impression before staying here was that it was a cool trendy place to stay. Whilst it may be cool to be seen here, it isn't to stay. Rooms felt dated and tired, The beds are literally just a mattress (this is not an overreaction) on the floor, albeit on a slightly raised section of flooring. The TV was old and for a twin room with my teenage son, the whole wall length see through glass into the bathroom was highly inappropriate and impractical. I want to know when that would ever be a good idea in a shared room, there was a curtain, but it didn't really help with a light on behind! Nothing felt high end at the hotel, may well be what they are going for, but don't expect anything luxurious. My school has softer toilet paper!!! rooftop pool is more like a plunge pool (they are creative with the camera angle), its in the shade for half of the day, and kids aren't allowed after midday as its for 21+ a bit rubbish when you're a guest. Rooftop itself was nice, and the bar, just a shame I couldn't enjoy it with my son! lifts are cool and in keeping with the art-deco style of the building, but not much else to add. Valet is pointless, you can self park literally right in front of the hotel and also below for circa $20 overnight.