A few years ago, Hyatt announced the (re)acquisition of The Concourse Hotel LAX. As part of the rebranding the hotel will be undergoing a full renovation, which as you can tell from Ben’s review last year, is desperately needed.
I stayed at The Concourse last Saturday before an early flight out of LAX. While the hotel renovations aren’t complete (and we’ll of course have a full review once they are), I was given a remodeled room, so figured I’d share a preview with y’all.
The lobby was an active construction zone, but once we stepped out of the elevator on the 10th floor we could instantly see the difference.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated hallway
The hallways have been completely refreshed, with a stylish new color scheme.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated hallway
Seriously, how much more appealing is this than the old version?
The Concourse Hotel LAX hallway (before)
I was assigned room 1050, which is on the airport side of the building.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated hallway
And the room was stunning!
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
The floorplan hasn’t changed, so the bathroom was off to the side.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated bathroom
I particularly liked the oversized sink — great way to give the space an updated feel without changing the floorplan.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated bathroom
The shower was lovely as well, with all new tile and fixtures.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated bathroom
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated bathroom
Quite a bit better than this, no?
The Concourse Hotel Los Angeles Airport bathroom (before)
Rather than the sliding-mirror closet, there’s a built-in console with a closet, luggage stand, and a refreshment area.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
The room itself felt much larger, and was crisp and modern without feeling sterile and tacky.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
The king bed was brand-new, and super comfy. The room also had a sectional sofa under the window.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
On the opposite side was a delightfully styled table, with two swivel chairs.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
A++ choice on this table and chair set team! The jet-age feel is perfect for this property, and the swivel made the chairs super functional.
Overall, an huge departure from this throwback:
The Concourse Hotel Los Angeles Airport king room (before)
The details
On the whole, the room came together nicely, and felt new rather than just updated.
Outlets abound, and bonus points for the aviation-inspired aluminum-framed mirror. Full marks.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated room
The windows are super-double-paned. Even with as close as we were to the tarmac, I didn’t hear any plane noises. On the downside, the insides of the windows were dirty, which seems like it’s going to be hard to resolve.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated windows
The carpet is really cool.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated carpet
The flat-screen TV is an improvement, but the installation leaves something to be desired.
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated TV mount
Honestly, how do you walk away from that and say “I just installed that correctly, go me!”?
My husband took one look at it and remarked “That is so distressingly wrong I might not be able to sleep.”
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated TV fail
I loved the collage of airplane pieces though:
The Concourse Hotel LAX renovated art
And the pops of yellow throughout the room were fun, though sadly may have been inspired by the preservation of the original (and yellowed with age) smoke detector covers:
The Concourse Hotel LAX vintage smoke detector
But for the most part, a great improvement, and really well done!
Overall
I am sooo excited for The Concourse to be completed. The hotel is a reasonable walking distance to LAX, has the best shuttle situation, and I always need Hyatt stay credits.
The renovations thus far look great (though they need to have a strong conversation with their TV installer), and hopefully the rest of the property will be finished soon!
Has anyone else stayed at The Concourse recently? Was your room renovated?
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