The hotel itself was built at the site of a former LA Metro parking lot and is adjacent to Culver City’s Expo Line, and guests of The Shay get two complimentary metro tickets upon check-in. Located along Washington Boulevard, Culver’s main thoroughfare, the 148-room, 19-suite hotel sits at the corner of Ivy Station, a 500,000-square-foot transit-oriented, mixed-use development that also includes residences, some of HBO’s West Coast offices, a handful of restaurants - including Etta, a swanky Italian restaurant on the bottom floor of The Shay - and retail shops.
The Shay’s lobby is affectionately referred to as “Culver City’s Living Room.” Credit: 2023 The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt hotel
In 2021, it caught the attention of Destination Hotels, a portfolio of upscale, independent hotels under World of Hyatt, and The Shay opened its doors in October of that year. Now, more than a century later, Culver City has firmly cemented itself as a central spot within bustling Los Angeles County.
