Staying at the Standard, you fancy huh? And a few tips for the ladies.

Downtown Los Angeles is one of my favorite areas. Recently, I stayed at the Standard, a famous hotel located in the heart of this neighborhood. Here's what happened:

I stayed here with a good friend after attending a Lakers game and enjoying a few too many martinis. At a hefty $200 a night, it is still cheaper than a DUI. We got to our room and giddly looked at the glass wall of the bathroom and made our way to the awesome rooftop bar. With drinks at $10 a pop, we luckily met some fine gentlemen by the elevator who were more than happy to splurge on us. Tip #1: Ladies, don't look desperate, just start a conversation.

After making our way up to the bar and getting our drinks we had the obligatory conversation with the two gentlemen. They were really nice, but we were bored. As luck would have it the area we were hanging out in was closing for the evening and we "got separated". We began searching for new guys, but unfortunately we attracted the creepers. We tried to shake them, but they were following us like sad puppy dogs. Then they even had the audacity to try to invite themselves to our room. Tip #2: Be a bitch when you need to. Using carefully chosen words I told them to go away.

 Then the greatest threat to our diets set in...the drunk munchies. We dined on a cheeseburger, mac and cheese, and a banana split. Room service + the Standard= feeling very fancy. Downside: freaking expensive. Tip #3: Find someone to pay for it.

Overall, it was a really fun experience in a downtown hotel.