More remote work for many of us means traveling to big cities more often. On our most recent visit to LA, while balancing laptop time with leisure, we stayed at three hotels in three different neighborhoods: DTLA’s The Hoxton, West Hollywood’s Pendry and the Silver Lake Pool & Inn. On location, we discovered how these properties all pair smart design with contemporary hospitality, and how …
In Downtown LA’s South Park District, the DTLA Proper hotel recently opened in a California Renaissance Revival landmark by the legendary Los Angeles architectural firm Curlett and Beelman. The iconic structure first housed a members club in the 1920s and then a YWCA in the ’60s. Acclaimed designer (and CH favorite) Kelly Wearstler worked with Proper Hospitality to transform the historic building into a warm-toned and welcoming hotel with …
At the corner of Broadway and 3rd Street, in Los Angeles’ historic theater district, the Bradbury Building endures as an epicenter for architecture enthusiasts and film buffs. Opened in 1893, its expansive Victorian atrium—with marble stairs, open cage elevators, elaborate iron railings and plentiful natural light—continues to draw visitors and elicit gasps. It’s so beautiful that Hollywood has used it as the dramatic setting for scenes in …
