# Where to stay in Downtown LA: arena nights, convention days Neighborhood guide · Los Angeles · By The Journeyed LA desk · Published 2026-10-03 · Updated 2026-10-04 · 4 min read 154 hotels sit within 2 miles of Downtown LA in our records. Here is how they compare on what we can check at the source: score, parking, the small print and how far everything is. ## The short answer - **Best pick:** [Conrad Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotel/conrad-los-angeles-los-angeles-d4d0de/) is our top pick in Downtown Los Angeles: 0.5 miles from the center, holds an AAA Four Diamond designation (2026), holds a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star award (2026) and hotel class luxury. From [Best hotels in Downtown Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/best-hotels-in-downtown-la/). (Source: Forbes Travel Guide, https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-angeles-california/conrad-los-angeles, checked 2026-10-03; AAA, https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AAA-Four-Diamond-Hotels-2026-5.pdf, checked 2026-10-03; STR chain scales, https://mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/gptx-meet-9036c047a72046a8857fb1f819bee9ab/ITEM-Attachment-001-e50791292e34498bb2fb0f1b4c6e5111.pdf, checked 2026-10-03; Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23) - **Best with free parking:** [The Lexmar - Dodger Stadium/hollywood](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-lexmar-dodger-stadium-hollywood-los-angeles-1ca44e/) states free self parking on its own website and is 2.0 miles from Downtown Los Angeles in a straight line; it is ranked 12 on our list. (Source: hotel website, https://www.thelexmar.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) ## 6 hotels from this guide, compared | Hotel | Parking | Check-in | Pets | Class or award | Facts verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. [Downtown LA Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/downtown-la-proper-hotel-los-angeles-6f166a/) | on site, price not stated | 3:00 PM | allowed, $100 fee | Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026) | 42 | | 2. [Hotel Figueroa](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-figueroa-los-angeles-6c4fda/) | paid, price not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed, $50 fee | not stated | 27 | | 3. [The Delphi Downtown LA](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/) | $50 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $100 fee | not stated | 23 | | 4. [The Lexmar - Dodger Stadium/hollywood](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-lexmar-dodger-stadium-hollywood-los-angeles-1ca44e/) | free | 3:00 PM | service animals only | not stated | 21 | | 5. [The Live Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-live-hotel-los-angeles-0c456a/) | on site, price not stated | 3:00 PM | allowed, $35 fee | not stated | 24 | | 6. [Hotel Per La, Autograph Collection](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-per-la-autograph-collection-los-angeles-0818d7/) | not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed, $125 fee | Upper upscale | 29 | The 6 hotels under "Where should I stay in Downtown Los Angeles?" in Los Angeles, in the order of the list below: parking, check-in, pets, class or award and facts verified. Checked October 4, 2026. Source: each hotel's own website; class and awards from the published lists. "Not stated" means the hotel's website does not say, never that the answer is no. Photo: Downtown Los Angeles (Basil D Soufi, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Downtown_Los_Angeles_Skyline.jpg) ## Where should I stay in Downtown Los Angeles? By the Journeyed Score, Downtown LA Proper Hotel, Hotel Figueroa and The Delphi Downtown LA are the highest scored of the 154 hotels within 2 miles of Downtown LA. The Journeyed Score runs from 0 to 100, is built from sourced facts and distance with one published formula for every hotel, and never moves for payment. (Source: Journeyed methodology, https://journeyed.org/methodology/, checked 2026-10-04) Start here if you want the short list, then open any hotel for every detail we hold. 1. **[Downtown LA Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/downtown-la-proper-hotel-los-angeles-6f166a/)** · 0.7 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 89.2 - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/downtown-la/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/downtown-la/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Hotel Figueroa](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-figueroa-los-angeles-6c4fda/)** · 0.7 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 80.0 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelfigueroa.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelfigueroa.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[The Delphi Downtown LA](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/)** · 0.3 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 79.9 - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[The Lexmar - Dodger Stadium/hollywood](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-lexmar-dodger-stadium-hollywood-los-angeles-1ca44e/)** · 2.0 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 74.7 - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thelexmar.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 11:00 AM (hotel website, https://www.thelexmar.com/, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[The Live Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-live-hotel-los-angeles-0c456a/)** · 1.4 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 74.2 - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thelivehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 11:00 AM (hotel website, https://www.thelivehotel.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 6. **[Hotel Per La, Autograph Collection](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-per-la-autograph-collection-los-angeles-0818d7/)** · 0.2 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 70.4 - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://hotelperla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://hotelperla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## What is Downtown LA like for a hotel stay? Crypto.com Arena, home of the Lakers and the Kings, opened in Downtown Los Angeles in 1999 as Staples Center. (Source: Wikipedia: Crypto.com Arena, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto.com_Arena, checked 2026-10-03) The Los Angeles Convention Center, next to Crypto.com Arena, hosts the Los Angeles Auto Show and Anime Expo. (Source: Wikipedia: Los Angeles Convention Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Convention_Center, checked 2026-10-03) Our records hold 154 hotels within 2 miles of the center of Downtown LA. The nearest places we track are Crypto.com Arena (0.9 mi), Los Angeles Convention Center (1.0 mi) and Los Angeles Union Station (1.1 mi). (Source: OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/80579943, checked 2026-10-01) - [Hotels near Downtown Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/downtown-la/) ## Is parking free at hotels in Downtown LA? 6 hotels near Downtown LA state a self-parking price: 2 of them list it as free, and the stated fees run from $35 to $50 a night. Where valet is stated, it runs from $50 to $60 a night. Driving in? This is the line to check before you book, and each price below links to the page the hotel states it on. 1. **[My Sunshine Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/my-sunshine-hotel-los-angeles-2a4b49/)** · 1.1 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 64.7 - Self parking free (hotel website, https://www.mysunshinehotella.us/, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.mysunshinehotella.us/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[The Lexmar - Dodger Stadium/hollywood](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-lexmar-dodger-stadium-hollywood-los-angeles-1ca44e/)** · 2.0 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 74.7 - Self parking free (hotel website, https://www.thelexmar.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.thelexmar.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[Hotel Clark](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-clark-los-angeles-a44e91/)** · 0.2 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 70.4 - Valet parking $60 per night (hotel website, https://www.hotelclark.com/hotel/faqs, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.hotelclark.com/hotel/faqs, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[The Delphi Downtown LA](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/)** · 0.3 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 79.9 - Self parking $50 per night (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[The Audemar Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-audemar-hotel-los-angeles-54d6f0/)** · 0.4 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 60.3 - Self parking $35 per night (hotel website, https://theaudemar.com/your-stay/, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://theaudemar.com/your-stay/, checked 2026-10-03) 6. **[Kawada Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/kawada-hotel-los-angeles-7be796/)** · 0.4 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 55.4 - Valet parking $55 per night (hotel website, https://www.kawadahotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.kawadahotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## Do hotels near Downtown LA have free Wi-Fi? 16 of the 17 hotels near Downtown LA that state their Wi-Fi terms offer it free. 1. **[Hotel Per La, Autograph Collection](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-per-la-autograph-collection-los-angeles-0818d7/)** · 0.2 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 70.4 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://hotelperla.com/stay/pet-friendly/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://hotelperla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[The Delphi Downtown LA](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/)** · 0.3 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 79.9 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/downtown-la-event-venues, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[Kawada Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/kawada-hotel-los-angeles-7be796/)** · 0.4 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 55.4 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.kawadahotel.com/guestrooms, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.kawadahotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[The Wayfarer Downtown LA, Tapestry Collection by Hilton](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-wayfarer-downtown-la-tapestry-collection-by-hilton-los-angeles-295154/)** · 0.4 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 60.2 - Wi-Fi has a fee (hotel website, https://www.wayfarerdtla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.wayfarerdtla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[Hotel Figueroa](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-figueroa-los-angeles-6c4fda/)** · 0.7 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 80.0 - Free Wi-Fi (hotel website, https://www.hotelfigueroa.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelfigueroa.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## Do hotels near Downtown LA allow pets? 8 of the 15 hotels near Downtown LA that state a pet policy allow pets; the other 7 do not. 1. **[Hotel Clark](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-clark-los-angeles-a44e91/)** · 0.2 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 70.4 - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.hotelclark.com/hotel/faqs, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelclark.com/hotel/faqs, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Hotel Per La, Autograph Collection](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-per-la-autograph-collection-los-angeles-0818d7/)** · 0.2 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 70.4 - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://hotelperla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Pet fee $125 (hotel website, https://hotelperla.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[The Delphi Downtown LA](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/)** · 0.3 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 79.9 - Pets allowed (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Pet fee $100 (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) 4. **[Vector Travel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/vector-travel-los-angeles-5b03df/)** · 0.3 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 60.5 - No pets (hotel website, https://www.vectorstays.com/, checked 2026-10-03) - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.vectorstays.com/property/660181955739912205/1313_baptist_a_nash?checkin=2026-10-27&checkout=2026-10-29, checked 2026-10-03) 5. **[Kawada Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/kawada-hotel-los-angeles-7be796/)** · 0.4 mi from Downtown LA · Journeyed Score 55.4 - No pets (hotel website, https://www.kawadahotel.com/guestrooms/king-bed-%E2%80%93-non-smoking, checked 2026-10-03) - Parking available (hotel website, https://www.kawadahotel.com/overview, checked 2026-10-03) Distances are straight-line miles from each hotel's map location (Overture Maps Places, https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/, checked 2026-09-23). ## How far is Downtown LA from Los Angeles International Airport, Santa Monica Pier and Hollywood? In a straight line, Downtown LA is 11.5 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, 14.3 miles from Santa Monica Pier and 5.6 miles from Hollywood. (Source: OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/80579943, checked 2026-10-01) The closest places we track are Crypto.com Arena (0.9 mi), Los Angeles Convention Center (1.0 mi) and Los Angeles Union Station (1.1 mi). (Source: OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/80579943, checked 2026-10-01) Straight-line miles, not drive times: on a weekday afternoon the freeway decides the rest. - [Los Angeles International Airport](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/lax/): 11.5 mi - [Santa Monica Pier](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/santa-monica-pier/): 14.3 mi - [Hollywood](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/hollywood/): 5.6 mi - [Crypto.com Arena](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/crypto-com-arena/): 0.9 mi - [Los Angeles Convention Center](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/la-convention-center/): 1.0 mi - [Los Angeles Union Station](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/union-station/): 1.1 mi - [Dodger Stadium](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/dodger-stadium/): 1.9 mi Straight-line miles between map points (OpenStreetMap map point, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/80579943 for Downtown Los Angeles, checked 2026-10-01). ## What else do people ask about hotels near Downtown LA? Each question below has its own page: a ranked list, every fact with its source, and the date we last checked it. - [How much is the incidental deposit at hotels in Los Angeles?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/how-much-is-the-incidental-deposit-at-hotels-in-los-angeles/) - [What are the check-in and checkout times at hotels in Downtown LA?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-are-the-check-in-and-checkout-times-at-hotels-in-downtown-la/) - [What are the pet weight limits at hotels in Los Angeles?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-are-the-pet-weight-limits-at-hotels-in-los-angeles/) - [What cancellation policies do hotels in Los Angeles state?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-cancellation-policies-do-hotels-in-los-angeles-state/) - [What hotels are in Downtown LA?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-are-in-downtown-la/) - [What hotels in Downtown LA are good for families?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-in-downtown-la-are-good-for-families/) - [What hotels in Downtown LA have parking, and what does it cost?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/what-hotels-in-downtown-la-have-parking-and-what-does-it-cost/) - [Which extended-stay hotels in Los Angeles have in-room kitchens?](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/which-extended-stay-hotels-in-los-angeles-have-in-room-kitchens/) - [Hotels near Downtown Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/anchors/downtown-la/) - [Every hotel in Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/) ## How can I help rate the beds at hotels near Downtown LA? Every hotel page here carries Every detail, rated: one plain statement per detail, such as "The mattresses are on the firm side", that travelers agree or disagree with. A rating appears once 5 people have voted, or starts from what the hotel itself states. (Source: Journeyed methodology, https://journeyed.org/methodology/#detail-ratings, checked 2026-10-04) Back from a trip near Downtown LA? Your vote is the detail the next traveler is looking for. 1. **[Downtown LA Proper Hotel](https://journeyed.org/hotel/downtown-la-proper-hotel-los-angeles-6f166a/)** · Journeyed Score 89.2 · rate this detail: https://journeyed.org/hotel/downtown-la-proper-hotel-los-angeles-6f166a/vote/sleep/ - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/downtown-la/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.properhotel.com/downtown-la/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 2. **[Hotel Figueroa](https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-figueroa-los-angeles-6c4fda/)** · Journeyed Score 80.0 · rate this detail: https://journeyed.org/hotel/hotel-figueroa-los-angeles-6c4fda/vote/sleep/ - Check-in after 4:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelfigueroa.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.hotelfigueroa.com/faq/, checked 2026-10-03) 3. **[The Delphi Downtown LA](https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/)** · Journeyed Score 79.9 · rate this detail: https://journeyed.org/hotel/the-delphi-downtown-la-los-angeles-df22e3/vote/sleep/ - Check-in after 3:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) - Checkout before 12:00 PM (hotel website, https://www.thedelphihotel.com/faq, checked 2026-10-03) Rate the beds at Downtown LA Proper Hotel: https://journeyed.org/hotel/downtown-la-proper-hotel-los-angeles-6f166a/vote/sleep/ Ranked lists for these places: [Best hotels in Downtown Los Angeles](https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/best-hotels-in-downtown-la/) ## How we know this The Journeyed LA desk built this guide from the sources below. Every hotel fact links to the page that states it, with the date we checked it; places, distances and scores come from our own records and published method. No hotel paid to appear, and nothing here is a review. - Journeyed methodology (https://journeyed.org/methodology/) · checked 2026-10-04 - Wikipedia: Crypto.com Arena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto.com_Arena) · checked 2026-10-03 - Wikipedia: Los Angeles Convention Center (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Convention_Center) · checked 2026-10-03 - OpenStreetMap map point (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/80579943) · checked 2026-10-01 - Journeyed methodology (https://journeyed.org/methodology/#detail-ratings) · checked 2026-10-04 - Hotel websites (12), each linked beside the fact it states · checked 2026-10-03 - Overture Maps Places (https://docs.overturemaps.org/guides/places/) · overture-places@2026-09-23.1 · checked 2026-09-23 Last updated 2026-10-04. ## Keep reading - [Hotels near Crypto.com Arena for a Lakers or Kings game](https://journeyed.org/guides/crypto-com-arena-hotels-lakers-kings/): In town for a Lakers or Kings game? 158 hotels sit within 2 miles of Crypto.com Arena. Here are the closest, the highest scored and what they state about parking. (updated 2026-10-04) - [Hotels near the LA Convention Center for Anime Expo, the Auto Show and more](https://journeyed.org/guides/la-convention-center-hotels/): In town for a convention? 158 hotels sit within 2 miles of the LA Convention Center. Here are the closest, the highest scored and what they state about parking. (updated 2026-10-04) - [Where to stay in Koreatown: hotels, parking and the Metro](https://journeyed.org/guides/where-to-stay-in-koreatown/): 79 hotels sit within 2 miles of Koreatown in our records. Here is how they compare on what we can check at the source: score, parking, the small print and how far everything is. (updated 2026-10-04) - [Where to stay in West Hollywood, from the Sunset Strip down](https://journeyed.org/guides/where-to-stay-in-west-hollywood/): 94 hotels sit within 2 miles of West Hollywood in our records. Here is how they compare on what we can check at the source: score, parking, the small print and how far everything is. (updated 2026-10-04) --- Last checked: 2026-10-04 Canonical: https://journeyed.org/guides/where-to-stay-in-downtown-los-angeles/