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Holiday Inn City Center Closing, to be Rebranded Luxe Hotel

By Eric Richardson
Published: Friday, October 23, 2009, at 05:49PM

Holiday Inn City Center Eric Richardson [Flickr]

The Holiday Inn City Center will close soon, undergo a renovation and emerge next year as the Luxe City Center Hotel.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The Holiday Inn City Center will soon begin work on floor-by-floor renovations, emerging in Spring 2010 as the Luxe City Center Hotel. The facility is across the street from the $2.5 billion L.A. Live entertainment complex, and has long been eyed for a boutique upgrade.

Building owner Emerik Hotel Corp. will lead a multi-million renovation of the facility, and a press release says that the result will be a "four-star design-driven boutique hotel."

Luxe operates two hotel in the Los Angeles area: the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, Bel Air and the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, Beverly Hills. It also represents and manages 200 hotels worldwide.

The renovated hotel will have just under 200 rooms, down from 250 in the current configuration. An interior designer has not yet been named.

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Jay writes:

Wonderful news!

# on Oct.23.2009 AT 05:51 PM
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Robert Banuelos writes:

As much grief and scandal the surrounds AEG, this renovation can arguably be contributed to AEG's investment in the area. Whether you like the company or not its hard to deny their influence in the area.

# on Oct.24.2009 AT 09:33 AM
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tornadoes28 writes:

That's cool. One of the best hotel locations in the entire city. The demand for a higher level hotel there is easy to see.

# on Oct.24.2009 AT 09:45 AM
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Tim writes:

Great news. Hopefully the remodel makes the stretch along Figueroa more pedestrian friendly. This hotel always felt suburban and out-of-place in a downtown environment.

# on Oct.24.2009 AT 10:12 AM
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Josh Gray-Emmer writes:

This is really great news! It means more business for everyone, and a higher quality of clientele. Can't wait to see whatever rooftop lounge they put in (cause you KNOW they will).

# on Oct.25.2009 AT 01:39 AM
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carter writes:

excellent, i cant believe how poor the quality of hotels is in downtown LA, especially compared to other large cities. we really need more high-end hotels to help change the character of downtown. A st. regis, mandarin oriental, and a W, and a hyatt, and a few more boutique hotels like this luxe and edison by marriot/stark, would all be helpful.

# on Oct.25.2009 AT 01:15 PM
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EUG writes:

It would be fantastic if the city would allow the new Luxe Hotel a pedestrian crosswalk for safe passage to and from LA LIVE...

# on Oct.26.2009 AT 09:38 AM
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Sebastian writes:

I would like to see some retail below. Maybe a Hard Rock Cafe.

# on Oct.26.2009 AT 12:15 PM
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Paige Evans writes:

Do you know when this hotel is set to close as we were potentially going to book a group there for the Rose Bowl. Do you have any recommendations for for a decent mid range hotel in that area that you would suggest for my group that is great location? Thanks for any help you can give me.

Paige Evans Tailored Travel

# on Oct.27.2009 AT 10:13 AM
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Staff writes:

Hello Paige,

To reply to your post, The Holiday Inn City Center is not closing it's doors completely. We will be renovating floor by floor. You can contact our sales office and ask for Linda 213-748-1291 for any inquiries.

This truly will be an exciting renovation complimenting L.A. Live!

# on Oct.27.2009 AT 10:56 AM
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Eric Richardson writes:

Thanks for the clarification. I'll update the story to reflect that.

# on Oct.27.2009 AT 11:00 AM
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Ted writes:

@EUG

Or perhaps guests can walk the 100 or so feet to the light on Fig and Olympic. Or the one at Fig and 11th.

# on Oct.27.2009 AT 10:51 PM
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JDRCRASH writes:

As Tim pointed out, this seems more out of place and feels suburban like. Hopefully it will be added on as close to the street level as possible, with retail and more restaurants at ground-level.

Please don't disappoint me, EHC...

# on Oct.28.2009 AT 09:58 AM
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Sebastian Mele writes:

Yes, please some retail would be so nice, like the ones they have in citywalk.

# on Oct.29.2009 AT 12:37 PM

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