Downtown Los Angeles Travel Guide

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Downtown Los Angeles featuring a city
Downtown Los Angeles featuring a city
Downtown Los Angeles showing night scenes and a city
Exposition Park showing interior views
Walt Disney Concert Hall featuring night scenes, signage and modern architecture

Once associated with the sort of hustle and bustle common to most urban areas, today the emphasis is firmly placed on a vibrant culture and green spaces.

There is a vast number of attractions on offer for visitors in this particular part of Los Angeles. Whether you’re interested in historical artefacts and dinosaur bones in the Natural History Museum, you wish to cast your eye over the architecturally exquisite Chinatown, or prefer to experience the Mexican district of Olvera street, with its authentic music, cuisine and traditions, there is something for everyone in Downtown LA, an area crammed with cultural, ethnic and historical experiences for all the family.Downtown LA is a vast area, made up of sixteen distinctive districts spread over 21 square kilometres. Among them is the Fashion District, where you can pick up up-to-the-minute fashions, and Bunker Hill, a wonderful cultural enclave. For the sights, sounds and tastes of the East, head to Chinatown and Little Tokyo, where you can authentic local delicacies like sliced eel, taquitos and sushi.It’s not merely culture, shopping and food that can be consumed in Downtown Los Angeles, there’s also a rich architectural heritage to digest as well. As with the United States’ other iconic city, New York, there are rows of impressive, gleaming skyscrapers, but there are other less obvious jewels in the LA architectural crown as well. Union Square offers a mix of art deco and Spanish Colonial buildings, while the Walt Disney Concert Hall is notable for its unique stainless steel appearance.Children absolutely love the Natural History Museum, which features a particularly rich collection of dinosaur skeletons. The California Science Centre is also a favourite with families with its collection of interactive exhibits, exciting shows and spectacles that give a real insight into how the universe operates.While LA has the reputation of being a concrete jungle, it in fact has its fair share of green spaces and parks the perfect place to relax for a while and enjoy a more peaceful environment away from the fast-paced life of Los Angeles. Downtown really has so much to offer visitors and is an unmissable part of any trip to LA.


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Our pick of the best Downtown Los Angeles Hotel Deals

E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel

E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel

4 out of 5
1020 S Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA
Stay at this boutique hotel in Los Angeles. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,743 reviews)
Unbelievably loud music outside until 2:30 in the morning

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles

4 out of 5
404 S Figueroa St Los Angeles CA
The price is AU$315 per night from 26 Mar to 27 Mar
AU$315
26 Mar - 27 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Los Angeles. Enjoy a full-service spa, 3 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (3,030 reviews)
The rooms are super clean, valet drivers were so quick and bell person took our luggage to our room Restaurant drinks were pretty good the view so beautiful from the restaurant and our room perfect view of everything.

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles
The Biltmore Los Angeles

The Biltmore Los Angeles

4 out of 5
506 S Grand Ave Los Angeles CA
The price is AU$320 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
AU$320
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Los Angeles. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 4 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (3,432 reviews)
The room was very well maintained, spacious and comfortable. The staff members were polite, friendly and helpful. I will stay here again.

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

The Biltmore Los Angeles
Freehand Los Angeles

Freehand Los Angeles

4 out of 5
416 W 8th St Los Angeles CA
The price is AU$218 per night from 5 Apr to 6 Apr
AU$218
5 Apr - 6 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Los Angeles. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 3 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (3,332 reviews)
The location is ideal downtown LA. Staff is always professional and helpful. Rooftop bar is magnificent with delicious drink concoctions and flavorful bites.

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

Freehand Los Angeles
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza

4.5 out of 5
251 S Olive St Los Angeles CA
The price is AU$337 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
AU$337
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Los Angeles. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a free local area shuttle. Our guests praise the restaurant and the bar ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,672 reviews)
clean room, staff very helpful, good restaurant and offers car service within 3 miles,

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown

4 out of 5
120 S Los Angeles Street Los Angeles CA
The price is AU$237 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
AU$237
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Los Angeles. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness centre and Wi-Fi (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (2,569 reviews)
Rooms clean and tidy, staff very helpful and pleasant.

Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Los Angeles

Little Tokyo

Little Tokyo

3/5(7 area reviews)

Visitors often come to Little Tokyo for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Los Angeles City Hall and Japanese Village Plaza. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Little Tokyo/Arts District Station.

Little Tokyo
Echo Park showing a park and a fountain as well as a couple

Echo Park

If you're spending some time in Echo Park, Dodger Stadium and Echo Park Lake are top sights worth seeing.

Echo Park
Echo Park Lake Downtown Los Angeles

Silver Lake

Lake views, live music and theatres are just a few things travellers enjoy about Silver Lake. Check out Melrose Avenue or Mattachine Steps while you're exploring the area.

Silver Lake
Koreatown

Koreatown

Travellers choose Koreatown for its abundant dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Wilshire - Western Station or Wilshire - Normandie Station and check out top sights like Wiltern Theatre.

Koreatown
Wide Downtown Los Angeles Snow Peaked Mountains Aerial Photography

Mid City

4/5(1 area review)

While you're in Mid City, take in top sights like Koreatown Plaza and jump on the metro at Wilshire - Vermont Station to see more of the city.

Mid City
Aerial views of Griffith Park Observatory in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California.

Los Feliz

You'll enjoy the coffee shops and architecture in Los Feliz. You might want to make time for a stop at Pohono Bridge or John Marshall High School.

Los Feliz


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