The Line is the severe and highly raucous new hub fed by the creative spokes of Los Angeles. Playing a strategic long game above the Wilshire and Western Metro station, this hotel has awaited your arrival for perhaps longer than you’ve been aware. There is an open layout on the ground floor with areas for coffee, cocktailing, coffee breaks, snacking, shopping, and start-up founding. And like any fresh start-up, this one has made mistakes – the original Commissary menu has been replaced by something much less laborious – and the committment to testing and optimizing remains.
This hotel takes a loud, energetic turn at night that even a high floor can’t suppress. You’re either along for the disco (and it will be a good one) or best lodged somewhere less ambitious.