The Abbott Hotel's contribution to the Lakeview East community begins with its charming, oversized vintage sign. Located just a few minutes from Belmont Harbor, on a stretch of Belmont anchored with historic churches, you'd expect the Abbott to draw in more of a tourist crowd, but the Dashiell Hammett-esque dive tends more toward room-by-the-hour, too-drunk-to-drive-home and midday "nap" clientele.