Originally Posted by
dayone
Thank you for reminding me of the Dunphy. I also stayed there several times in that same era. At that time, it and the old Hyatt House (reputedly, the nation's second airport-specific hotel) were the top-shelf SFO-area hotels.
I'm guessing the old Hyatt at LAX was the first airport-specific hotel. It changed hands 5-7 years ago, but I can't recall what it is newly branded.