writerguyfl

While you may have been wrong, just because they're open doesn't mean they should be open. I worked as a Night Manager during the soft opening of a new hotel. Construction costs had soared, so the owners were rather desperate for revenue. As such, they opened before everything was actually completed.

That plan was rather disastrous. We had no business being open, particularly at the rates we were charging. It was weeks of legitimate complaints by guests about things not working in the rooms.

Certainly, not all new hotels open in that manner. But, I did experience the same thing as a guest. I was the first guest in a room at a newly-opened Las Vegas casino resort. I was the "guinea pig" who discovered that the shower wasn't properly grouted. Of course, I didn't figure that out until I exited the shower and noticed that the carpet by the beds was soaking wet.

Hopefully, The Shay is ready for it's opening.

DELee

Ooof. That soft opening sounds painful.

Agreed in being hopeful that The Shay was/is ready for it's opening.

David

Cotton Candy Lobster

I'm glad the rates have come back down to earth. When I was checking prospective bookings, base-level rooms were $450 minimum!

Will want to hear what people have to say about their stays but to me this seems like a pretty good choice for LA with the location and nearby dining options.

59Impala

So, just booked the Premium Suite with balcony for a late December stay for 380$.
pretty good rate I‘d say as an opening offer. Will cancel my Thompson Hollywood, where the rate is a bit less but for a much smaller room. The reviews of the Thompson (not the hotel itself, but surrounding area and loud roof top) drove our decision.

hotcrab

I’m staying here now. They are still working out some kinks but the staff is very friendly and the rooms are small but nice.

Globalist breakfast is at Etta and is good. Area is super walkable with lots of little places to get coffee and food. I will def be staying again.

Aventine

Did they give you a suite?

AllThePants

Anybody stayed in a suite? Gotten a globalist Suite upgrade? Or redeemed a TSU?

Have a 3-night stay later in the month and am trying to figure out the best strategy. Looks like the standard suite is a junior one, and with current sales the price differentials btw a standard room and the premiere suite w/ balcony is only $100 /night.

I've got a bunch of TSUs and wouldn't mind burning one, but not sure I'd want to do it if it only gets me into the junior suite...

Also -- anybody know if the suites have a sofa bed? or just a couch?

DELee

Perhaps calling the property to get this info might be effective.

David

AllThePants

But that would involve interacting with an actual human in a synchronous fashion.... which is a skill I lost in the early naughts....

fotoflyer88

What did they offer you for 'globalist breakfast' - choose anything?

dakid23

I stayed one night at the Shay, 10/20.

I've been waiting for this hotel to open for a while since my job LA offices are located in Culver City + the Andaz is horrible. I checked my phone around noon, and found the pleasant surprise that I was upgraded to a premium suite! When i checked in I was told that Globalist get a $25 breakfast credit at the restaurant on the 1st floor. Which i did not try.

My only dislike is that there's a red light camera that constantly flashes for the rooms facing west.

Overall I loved the hotel and location. I'm staying here moving forward.

I stayed in room 318.

59Impala

nice upgrade. We directly booked this room for our December stay using the „Suite Sale“ rates.
thanks for the pics.

DELee

Hmmm. Seems a tad bit exhibitionistic. No door to the toilet?

David

dakid23

There’s a door. You can see it on the right hand side.

AllThePants

Nice! I'm there next weekend, and confirmed that a TSU upgrades into a premium suite (not the one with the balcony unfortunately, but at 640-sq-ft not the junior suite). dakid23 did you notice whether or not that couch in the living room was a pull-out?