game misconduct Posted February 23, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2009 anyone have an update on the renovation of this hotel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyz Posted February 23, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2009 No update, but it's now called Hotel Maya and is part of a 'boutique hotel' chain. Their website says it's partially open and won't be completely done until July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Jerome Wild Posted February 23, 2009 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Believe me, I am continually checking on their progress... I'm not thrilled so far, as that particular "boutique hotel chain" - took over a nice, decent hotel that I always had good experiences in... Then turned it into more expensive than what it's worth, and filled the hotel with the snottiest, rudest, most unhelpful staff I've even experienced (on more than one occasion). I'm crossing my fingers that Coast Hotel (Hotel Maya) will turn out differently, since it's in Long Beach - and hopefully not as many wannabe Hollywood staff members working there... Oi! I'm hoping they don't lose the friendly, helpful, down to earth feeling of The Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted February 24, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 24, 2009 It does seem to be the "thing" in LA these days to take perfectly good hotels, close them down, do a little remodel and then reopen as some trendy "boutique" hotel... It sort of allows you to aim at a snobbier clientele and raise the prices without really giving the customer that much more... There was a recent article in the LA Times about for of them in the Hollywood area... And I know that Curt is not very enamored of the Hotel Angleleno--which did this same sort of thing a couple of years back--closed down as a Holiday Inn, then reopened a couple of months later as the Angeleno... It could be this is what the Coast/Maya's owners have in mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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