Hotel renovations are commonplace in today’s hotel operation landscape. From facelifts to complete overhauls, properties must take the necessary steps to stay up-to-date with current trends and the needs of today’s travelers.

While the impact a redesign has on the hotel guest is often the first area of concern for management, a team should also place emphasis on inspiring and uplifting staff, as it is their overall project knowledge and feelings towards the transformation that ultimately trickles down to the guest.

Few iconic locations appear as proud of their bureaucratic acronym as the Los Angeles International Airport. Known globally as LAX, the main entrance to the airport on Century Boulevard features those three iconic letters standing 50 feet high to greet some 85 million weary passengers annually.

SAM FIRST IS A PASSION PROJECT OF MUSIC, ARCHITECTURE AND CLASSIC COCKTAILS
By Richard Foss

It’s halfway through the first set, and the contrabass player alternates between plucking at his strings and bowing, slapping and strumming them. A trombonist sometimes plays softly and melodically, sometimes unleashes sharp dissonances, and often doesn’t play at all. The pianist’s fingers glide up and down the keyboard, either gently tickling the ivories or pounding crashing chords. The Mark Dresser Trio’s performance is riveting, and the audience is watching with such respect that not a whisper interrupts the quiet passages.

Travelers are finding places they’d actually want to stay the day before they fly instead of the usual dreary spots good only for their convenience

The windows in each guest room have seven layers of soundproofing material and are more than 4 inches thick. Quiet matters at an airport hotel.

With a creative fare, or as we’ve dubbed it, “neighborhood cuisine”, the chef and his brigade have brought in the best food L.A. has to offer – from the crowd fave tuna ceviche to our very own version of the Double Double. Enjoy a vibrant bar scene that is heavily geared towards whiskey and local beer, but we have interesting cocktails, as well. 

STRAIGHT DOWN CENTURY BOULEVARD’ ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN THE GATEWAY AREA

The 2018 LAX Coastal Chamber Magazine features a cover story on the exciting things happening in and around the Gateway LA area. 

“Hollywood may have its sign and Santa Monica may have its pier, but there is no doubt that our community is quickly becoming the focus of Los Angeles. From the massive makeover of Los Angeles International Airport to new public transit connections to a wide array of new developments in the area, the Century Boulevard corridor is more than just the gateway to Los Angeles, it is the focal point of the City of Angels.”

NEW WEBSITE OFFERS NEW BILLBOARD FEATURES WHERE MEMBERS CAN PROMOTE NEWS AND EVENTS

The site includes information about our programs, what’s happening in the area, updates on available office space and much, much more.

The site also includes a new Gateway LA Billboard section that allows members to share news, events and other information.

LAX RENAISSANCE HOTEL HOSTS FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, Turbulent Records will present the LAX Renaissance Songwriter’s Series featuring Los Angeles-based singer-songwriters.

ICONIC LAX TRAVELODGE HOTEL WILL SHUT ITS DOORS ON APRIL 30, GIVE WAY TO THE LAX MODERINZATION PROGRAM 

Lance Lipscomb, General Manager and Owner of the LAX Travelodge Hotel, has sold the hotel and grounds to LAX and will retire from the business. The hotel officially closes on April 30, and the site will be used as part of the LAX modernization program and the Automated People Mover.

THIS YEAR, YOUR UNWANTED TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP BENEFIT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HUMAN-I-T

The annual Gateway Los Angeles e-waste and unwanted technology drive is just around the corner. Rather than using a recycler, this year Gateway is looking to set an example by partnering with human-I-T to repurpose your items. 

ENTIRE PROJECT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS TO COMPLETE

Gateway LA’s 2018 project to pressure wash all sidewalks in the PBID area’s public sidewalks has begun.

Sidewalks around 5200 W. Century Boulevard have already been pressure washed, and Gateway’s contractor, Clean Street, will continue pressure washing the sidewalks in the early morning hours.

The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has authorized the award of a $42 million contract to design, build, finance, operate and manage its new Automated People Mover (APM). The 30-year contract was awarded to the LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) team, a collaboration of Fluor, Balfour Beatty, Hochtief, ACS, Flatiron, Dragados USA, and Bombardier. The APM is the cornerstone project of LAMP – LAWA’S efforts to modernize and improve landside access. 

Airport Boulevard Burger King Closes Its Doors

In order to make room for more LAX improvements, including the new Automated People Mover system, the Burger King restaurant at 9601 Airport Boulevard has served up its final Whopper.

The fast-food restaurant closed in February.

Duke the dog has become somewhat of a celebrity on the Boulevard.

Duke’s owner, Mark Schurgin of The Festival Companies, is happy to have visitors and employees throughout the area stop and pet Duke.

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART URGENT CARE AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL CLINIC WILL BE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, EVERY DAY

The doctors and staff of Reliant Urgent Care Center are proud to announce the January, 2018, opening of their new state-of-the-art Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine Clinic located at 5901 W. Century Boulevard.