Marriott is doing double duty in Los Angeles with the inauguration on 12 April of two hotels - a Moxy and an AC - under one roof. in the middle of DTLADowntown Los Angeles. Helping to revitalise the centre of the Californian metropolis, these two brands will be housed in a 37-storey tower, a new landmark illuminated by a 1,400 m2 LED screen, the largest 3D billboard on the West Coast. L-shaped, with each hotel occupying one of the two wings, the tower was designed by the renowned architectural firm Gensler, while on the interior design side, another well-known name, the Yabu Pushelberg studio, gave the whole complex a contemporary feel, inspired in particular by the cult film Easy Rider.
With 347 rooms at the AC Hotel and 380 at the Moxy, this complex is an attractive base for business travellers. Not least because of its location, opposite the Los Angeles Convention Center and the Crypto.com Arena, the namesake since late 2021 of the Staples Center, home of the famous Lakers team. This positioning is reinforced by a meeting space of over 1,000 m², comprising two meeting rooms, two studios at the Moxy for creative brainstorming and a high-tech main hall with a capacity of 600 peopleIt can accommodate both conferences and events.
But it is above all through its huge range of bars and restaurants The complex aims to set itself apart and become a key address in Downtown Los Angeles. Each hotel has its own offer: Bluestone Lane Coffee Shop and Bar Moxy on the one hand, and AC Bar & Lounge and La Lo La Rooftop on the other, an open-air venue on the 34th floor where you can enjoy tapas while gazing out over the city to the Hollywood Hills.
But this is not the centrepiece of the two hotels' offer. Later this spring, the complex will see the opening of the Level 8a restaurant and entertainment concept common to both establishments. Designed by Mark and Jonnie Houston, Level 8 - on the eighth floor, naturally - is made up of eight distinct venues, a Prévert-like inventory of lively spaces.
Business travellers will find a cocktail bar, Mr. Wanderlust, the Mother of Pearl oyster bar, the French-Japanese teppanyaki restaurant Maison Kasai and hot pot specialities at Lucky Mizu. Outside, guests can enjoy the taqueria Brown Sheep on the terrace and, by the poolthe South American grill Qué Barbaro and the Golden Hour bar. A nightclub, Sinners y Santos, and a live music and entertainment venue, Tinseltown, round off the experience.
" By integrating the two hotels, plus Level 8, into a single building, we are creating a myriad of experiences ever offered in Los Angeles, at a price you can afford" said Mitchell Hochberg, president of property developer Lightstone.
