If you're looking for the best downtown Los Angeles hotels, you're in the right place. Up-to-date visitors may not the absence fo the new Ritz Carlton from this list, but its initial ratings don't justify its high price.
- Downtown Los Angeles hotel tax is 14%
- $=$99 or less
- $$=$100-$149
- $$$=$150-$199
- $$$$=$200 up
You can stay at some of these hotels well below list price. Use our money-saving strategies.
Hilton Checkers Hotel $$$$
The Hilton Checker 1920s-era hotel with European-style furnishings and decor. Two-thirds of its guests rate it very good or excellent. Most complaints seem to be about customer service. Their rooftop pool is a plus.
- Address: 535 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-624-0000, 800-445-8667, 213-626-9906 fax
- Rooms: 178 rooms
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- Reviews
Jerry's Motel $
Sometimes even the pros get fooled. Lured in by their low prices and high tripadvisor ratings (20 of them averaging 4.5 in October, 2010), we made a reservation. Sadly, by the time we got into the parking lot and peeped in the window of an empty room, we lost the will to stay. However, if a cheap price is more important to you than what your room looks like and you can tolerate the downtrodden neighborhood, you might like it.
- Address: 285 South Lucas Avenue, Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-481-8181, 213-417-4688
- Rooms: 10 rooms
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JW Marriott at LA Live $$$$
It's the best-rated hotel in the LA Live complex, close to Staples Center and the Nokia Theatre.
- Address: 900 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-765-8600
- Rooms: Large hotel with over 800 rooms
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- Tripadvisor Reviews
Los Angeles Athletic Club $$$
The "club" in their name implies you have to be a member to stay there, but the website accepts reservations from anyone.- Address: 431 W. Seventh Street, Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-625-2211
- Rooms: Small hotel with just over 70 rooms
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Luxe City Center Hotel $$
The former Holiday Inn City Center is 1 block from Staples Center and Convention Center. Difficulties during renovation and name change lowered its Tripadvisor ratings below our normal 3.5-star cutoff, but the trend is upward since it was finished. We suggest you re-check their ratings and reviews before staying here.
Metro Plaza Hotel $
Almost two-thirds of its guests rate the Metro Plaza average or better and their parking rate is more than reasonable, adding to its value for money. It's close to Union Station, but some complain about its gritty, urban neighborhood.- Address: 711 N. Main Street, Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-680-0200, 800-223-2223
- Rooms: Small hotel with about 80 rooms
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Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles $$$
The Millennium Biltmore was built in 1923, and has been a hallmark of elegance ever since.
- Address: 506 South Grand Ave. - Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-624-1011, 800- 245-8673, 213- 624-1011 fax
- Rooms: 683 rooms
- Website
- Read Our Review
Miyako Hotel $$
The Miyako is an Asian-style hotel in the Japantown section of downtown Los Angeles, close to Union Station. More than half of its guests rate it average or better, with most complaints being that its location is a little far the center of downtown and we read few complaints about comfort or cleanliness.
- Address: 328 E. First St., Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-617-2000, 800-228-6596, 213-617-2700 fax
- Rooms: 174 rooms
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- Reviews
Omni Los Angeles $$$$, $$$ weekends
One of our favorite Los Angeles hotels, the Omni offers superb service and a convenient location, especially for theater-goers.
- Address: 251 S. Olive St - Los Angeles
- Telephone: 213-617-3300, 800- 843-6664, 213- 617-3399 fax
- Rooms: 439 rooms
- Website
- Read Our Review
Rodeway Inn Convention Center $
Most guests rate the Rodeway Inn average or better and their price is one of the area's lowest.
