where to stay in los angeles

There are so many hotels in the downtown area, but listed below are a few that Jim and I can heartily recommend. Most, if not all, have courtesy shuttles that will take you to Union Station (our wedding venue). Three hotels that we can see from our living room windows are:

• New Otani Hotel & Garden (Little Tokyo)

120 South Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
direct: (213)629-1200
reservations: (800) 639-6826


• Millenium Biltmore Hotel (Historic Core)

506 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90071
direct: (213) 624-1011
reservations: (800) 245-8673


• Miyako Hotel (Little Tokyo)

328 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
direct: (213)617-2000
reservations: (800) 228-6596

Little Tokyo has a lot of restaurants, shops, and museums that are within a short walking distance (like, right outside the hotel doors). I heartily recommend walking to Fiore's for Italian yogurt (Japanese Village Plaza). The Miyako Hotel, which is a block east of the New Otani, costs about half of what a room at the New Otani does, and is surrounded by more restaurant options. The Biltmore is a block and a half away from a subway stop (which can take you to Union Station and beyond) and across the street from the Central Library.

Other downtown hotels we can recommend:

• Westin Bonaventure (Financial District)

404 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
direct: (213) 624-1000
email: labon@westin.com


• Hilton Checkers (Historic Core)

535 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
direct: (213) 624-0000
reservations (800) HILTONS


• Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza (Financial District)

251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
direct: (213) 617-3300
reservations: (888) 444-6664


• Kawada Hotel (Historic Core)

200 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
direct: (213) 621-4455
reservations: (800) 752-9232
email: reservations@kawadahotel.com

If there are other hotels in Los Angeles that you are considering staying at, leave it here in the comments and we can update this post with more information about that hotel and the surrounding area.