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Hotels in Los Angeles: Downtown

Downtown Los Angeles at Twilight

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Downtown Los Angeles has much more to offer than many people realize. On a downward slide for many year, downtown is now full of interesting things to do and see. As a bonus, it's quite common to see film crews on the downtown streets, especially on weekends. They can be interesting to watch.

Attractions in Downtown Los Angeles

Pros and Cons of Staying Downtown

  • Central location and very convenient to many freeways. It's also easy to use the Metro trains to get to other parts of Los Angeles, and frequent downtown shuttles make it easy to get around the area.

  • Hotels lower their rates on weekends, but most charge for parking.

  • Close to the performing arts center, Staples Center and L. A. Live

  • Downtown has a reputation for being boring, which in our opinion is mostly unjustified. However, it can be less lively than other parts of the city.

Reserving a Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles

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