But the full-time concierge at the long desk nearby also serves as a reminder that the oasis is private, for the owners of and visitors to the building's 143 condominiums, which start at $1 million.

Director James Buglewicz ingeniously stages his production of David Jenkins' frothy farce in the lobby of Culver City's beautifully seedy Culver Hotel--and the gloriously plush, chandelier- and ...

No request is too small or large for Frank Hernandez, a Halekulani lobby concierge and member of the elite Les Clefs d'Or, an international association of top hotel lobby concierges.

NEW YORK -- Most hotel lobbies follow a familiar format. The front desk is over there, nearby is the concierge desk and somewhere in between is the post for the bell staff.