The Delphi Hotel

The Delphi Hotel is a 12-story hotel located at 550 S Flower St in Downtown Los Angeles in the marble-clad high-rise Superior Oil Company Building formerly the headquarters of the now defunct company, converted to The Standard Downtown LA hotel in 2002, then closed in 2020 and reopened in 2023 under its current name.

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Type: Hotel building
Description: historic building, now hotel, in Los Angeles, California
Also known as: “Superior Oil Company Building”
Address: 550 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 7th Street/Metro Center station and Maguire Gardens.

7th Street/Metro Center station

Railway station

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7th Street/Metro Center station is an underground light rail and rapid transit station on the A, B, D, and E lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. 7th Street/Metro Center station is situated 770 feet southwest of The Delphi Hotel.

Maguire Gardens

Park

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Maguire Gardens is a 2.3-acre park in Los Angeles, California, United States. Adjacent to the Richard J. Riordan Central Library, the park is named after Robert Maguire. Maguire Gardens is situated 390 feet northeast of The Delphi Hotel.

Aon Center

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Aon Center is a 62-story, 858 ft Modernist office skyscraper at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California. Site excavation started in late 1970, and the tower was completed in 1973. Aon Center is situated 340 feet south of The Delphi Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Los Angeles and Financial District.

Downtown Los Angeles

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Los Angeles is a city of diverse cultures, and many of them are showcased in and around the city's Downtown. While Downtown L.A. has been considered primarily a business and manufacturing hub for the last several decades, its long-heralded revival has really gained some traction as new restaurants, retail chains, boutiques, and trendy hotels open at a rapid pace.

Financial District

Quarter

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The Financial District, also known as the Financial Core, is a neighborhood and central business district located in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is bounded by the Harbor Freeway on the west, First Street to the north, Main Street and Hill Street to the east, and Olympic Boulevard and 9th Street to the south.