TerryK

What is the status of renovation? It looks like only three floors are renovated based on posts above. Yet booking page shows:

Does that mean only rooms on lower three floors are available but they are all renovated rooms?

azepine00

Lower floors were unrenovated and the only option available recently. I assume once several upper floors are done the will move to tenocating the lower ones...

OnAMileHigh

The Hyatt website lies. The renovations continue.

I am writing this from a renovated room on the eleventh floor. This place is still a hot mess. The renovation is far from complete and service is a hit or miss. Even the renovated rooms have missing or deficient items.

I will not be returning any time soon.

TerryK

I guess I should not have been too surprised.

So they do have renovated rooms available. It is just not completed yet.

sfozrhfco

Checked in here last night. Got a renovated room on the 11th floor. Painting and other work is on going in the lobby so you get the fresh paint smell from the moment you enter the hotel. The one major annoyance is that the bathroom fan runs 24/7. It sounds is as if you are in a plane...so I guess they were trying to bring the flying experience to the airport. It is like there is a howling wind all the time.

There is a round white table which can double as a "desk" with ugly yellow chairs which are not very comfortable. They are giving 2500 extra points since the club lounge does not seem like it will be opening any time soon. So I can add this to my list of mattress run hotels.

As the Crown Plaza was mentioned above, there is a strike going on this morning with drums and protests so I would not recommend the Crown Plaza for the time being either if sleep is something you were hoping for during your visit.

San Gottardo

Is there any new information by when the renovations could be finished?

dayone

No earlier than July.

San Gottardo

Ok, will be going there in August. If things aren't done by then, I'll de-camp to Sheraton Gateway

MSPeconomist

Sounds like a plan, although some people here also like the (usually cheaper) Four Points, especially for its craft beer collection. There's also a Marriott and a Westin that's farther from the airport, plus a couple other Hyatt brands (HH, HP) not too far from LAX.

sfozrhfco

Some progress was made in the last week. The painting in the lobby area is done so a bit less mess around. Not all the chairs in the room are yellow. Some rooms have purple ones. The pool area probably won't be done until late summer. They opened another floor of rooms.

bigguyinpasadena

Here now for one night and I must say I am very impressed with what they were able to do with the rooms.
It went from dumpy to design IMO and I love all the touches of color an a soft grey palette. I like the new bathrooms (no constant fan noise in my room as reported above)as well as the large table in lieu of a desk. Two chairs instead of one desk chair will be a real plus for couples traveling together. I also love the easy plug and play feature on the new entertainment center.

Breakfast in the dining room was great ( Mexican Benedict off the new menu) the buffet has returned but it is rather limited. service in the bar and in the restaurant was great. While it will be nice when the Regency club opens (They are talking about late summer for the opening)I will miss having breakfast in the restaurant.

Check in could not have been friendlier. I am guessing this is just a temporary set up while work on the lobby continues.

gadberry

I can echo everything BigGuy wrote. I just finished a week long stay here. My table had two yellow chairs. I was on the 11th floor with a view of the airport. No airport noise but the bathroom fan was constantly on but it didn't bother me.
Some might think the bathroom is small but I think it was fine. Rain shower and handheld shower. Very good water pressure, magnifying mirror attached to wall next to sink, sliding glass shower door (no curtain).

The giant TV was quite impressive. It has Bluetooth so you can listen to music via your phone/tablet. Tons of outlets to keep everything charged. All the Starbucks Verona you can drink with the coffee maker. Mini Frig in room has a glass door. Housekeeping has bottles of Aquafina whenever you need. The WiFi worked great. The room also had a sofa in the corner.

They say the top four floors are now open. Very impressive décor. No more 1980's style. Another floor should be open in a month. The gym is on the Penthouse floor overlooking the airport. PH not yet renovated but definitely worth checking out.

Victor the bellman is very helpful along with the rest of the staff. I never had to wait for the valet. Just text and my car was ready. The renovation is moving along.

savekenny

Does that mean Diamonds will no longer receive 2,500 pts bonus? Honestly, for layovers at this hotel, I'd rather take the points and stay in a crappy room. If the points are gone, I no longer have an incentive to choose LAX and this hotel as my layover.

Biggie Fries

Just to be clear: Is the gym open and operational?

If so, what is it like? There is a 2015 Onemileatatime review that shows it as small and restricted.

BTA

There was no club offering, at all, rather breakfast was provided in the main restaurant, so no 2500 points were offered.


due to reports of renovated rooms finally being available, I'm likely going to stay here before a morning flight later this week. I didn't mind the dumpy old rooms when the rates were cheap. But now its nearing $200 per night, which is pretty rich for the quality of the property in the midst of renovation