Downtown Proper Hotel, Los Angeles
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“A true feast for the senses, this playful, design-driven property calls on the creative energy of DLTA’s past, present, and future with enough visual and cultural interest to make it a self-contained staycation, or a great home base for L.A. exploration.”
Featured in CN Traveler’s Hotlist 2022.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Swimming pool
- Free Wifi
- Private parking
All you need to know
A landmark that makes the best use of design and architecture and exceeds your expectations.
Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel brings out creativity and innovation unlike any other, becoming your dream vacation place. The property was initially constructed in the 1920s, when its majestic entrance, inspired by Spanish and Moroccan design, was created. The lobby welcomes you to where you will find Caldo Verde restaurant. The hotel has a mesmerizing rooftop bar where you can order the drinks of your choice.
Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel has 148 rooms, each as cozy as they can get. The beds are covered in Fili D’oro linen, a very high-quality material sheet. The bathroom has Aesop amenities and parachute robes. You can see the artwork, carefully engineered quirky designs, and warm and neutral color tones throughout the walls. The show’s star is the Proper Pool Suite, which features a fully-fledged swimming pool right in your bedroom.
The food here will always be the least of your worries when you book your stay in Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel. With two experienced and skilled chefs, Suzanne Goin and Carolyne Styne, at your service, all you have to do is enjoy the amazing and delicious dishes that await you. The service is well-maintained, and every staff member is polished and professional to the highest degree.
This hotel combines style, creativity, and architecture to develop a fusion that leads to an unparalleled residency. Visit Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel to discover what it means to experience greatness.
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Recent guest reviews
2 January 2023
Exceptional hotel, friendly staff and must-see rooftop bar!
Decor, rooftop bar, cleanliness and helpful staff made our stay so enjoyable.
Room size was quite tight.
15 December 2022
super hôtel
everything was perfect from the staff to to the room.
12 December 2022
10/10
Manny in reception, the valet, and the whole staff in the hotel were phenomenal. Great service and beautiful hotel.
My only inconvenience has not to do with the hotel, but the waitress we got at cara cara.
14 October 2022
Excellent, premium hotel with real character and exceptional food and service.
Rooftop bar was excellent. Great food. Breakfast excellent. Rooms nicely designed. Super comfortable bed and pillows. Concierge and staff all extremely helpful. A very well run hotel, by people who are clearly proud of their hotel.
Nothing I can think of.
8 October 2022
Very good
Great modern finish throughout
Nice facilities
Room lighting not very bright
Room quite small for 2 people - better for single traveller
6 October 2022
You will feel welcomed when staying here.
The staff was exceptionally welcoming. They were the main reason why it was an excellent stay. Bar tenders on the roof top made excellent drinks. Bed was extremely comfy.
28 September 2022
Great place, prepare to be cozy!
Beautiful property in a great part of LA. Cozy rooms, great access to restaurants. Very relaxing and peaceful stay!
Boyfriend said the bed wasn’t as supportive as he’s like but I’d didn’t feel that way.
16 September 2022
The place to stay in Downtown LA
Great location if you want to be or have to be downtown. Great rooftop, bar and restaurant.
Rooms err on the smaller side but are well designed and comfortable.
11 September 2022
Exceptional
super helpful staff. great food. comfy bed!
6 September 2022
I recommend this hotel and its facilities
Definitely recommended. Lot's of gold inside :-) Nice, comfortable rooms, staff was friendly and polite.
Nothing to complain
5 September 2022
Very good
1 September 2022
awesome stay!
beautiful hotel, great restaurants. awesome pool views
expensive drinks
25 August 2022
Exceptional
I like the boutique hotel, privacy, cleanliness and staff
24 August 2022
Very good
The manager Jenny is really nice. She gave me an amazing tour in the hotel and that made my day.
24 August 2022
always my go to hotel for downtown Los Angeles
the staff are super friendly and accommodating
long wait times at valet
18 August 2022
WHAT A VIEW!!!!
DESIGN, LOCATION & ROOF TOP
SOME ROOMS ARE SMALL
NO SPA
15 August 2022
Clean nice hotel in Downtown LA
Stuff very nice, small bhtiqiw hotel, very clean and good restaurant in Mexican style .
There is nothing I don't like I will just suggest exlreso machine in room but you can get it in restaurant down stairs
1 August 2022
it’s cool but not worth the price
The nice decor, friendly front staff.
The room is smaller than I thought, no coffee maker in the room, the roof top is too small , no cafeteria or reception area meaning place to hang out. And when I went to the roof top to check out, the staff was not nice and welcoming. The gym was ok.
It’s a cool place but considering everything I don’t think it’s worth the price.
17 July 2022
Exceptional
Stunning hotel, design lover's paradise. Seriously, for a desing lover like myself, it's like going to church. Staff it too nice also !
11 July 2022
it was nice. dinner was great. the roof top is amazing
wonderful atmosphere. beautiful room
everything was located in the hotel. if you need anything ask the concierge
28 June 2022
We travel 6 months per year all over world - definitely one of our favorite hotels
A great hotel - one of the most enjoyable hotel stays we’ve ever had ( we stay in hotels 50 + days per year ) We found all staff extremely pleasant and helpful - the hotel has a great ‘vibe’
Liked everything
26 June 2022
Exceptional
design was lovely, the staff was wildly friendly and accommodating, bed was supremely comfortable.
not much!
16 June 2022
great hotel brilliant staff.
from the moment you walk through the door the staff make you feel so welcome. Shout out to Damien for exceptional service. Great room , view comfy bed, great bathroom. Very useful for have good sized table to work on. Brilliant bar staff on rooftop bar. Again extremely welcoming. The location is good and central in Downtown. the birthday wine a cake was very much appreciated.
our restaurant experiences were disappointing. The lobby restaurant looks great, although empty. I feel we were tricked in to buying a started as the main course washing to take a long time to prepare and come to us. It did not and the peri-peri chicken was not only enough for 3 people but it was just late lumps of chicken surrounds by soggy chips. My duck as over large and really boring, with a few soggy greens underneath. I can't remember what the wrap was at the rooftop restaurant but I remember it there was far too much wrap for what was inside. The restaurant was the first one in which neither my wife or myself could find a desert we would want to eat.
The pool is an asset. far too small and no shade. As a result the pool surround had tiles so hot it burnt your foot. There was not one sunshade on the whole floor. we had to retreat shortly after arriving. The proper hotel santa monica , rooftop pool awash with sunshades. such a waste.
15 June 2022
great spot, bed, linens, bar (when open), restaurant
Great location, space, vibe
pool closes at sunset, bar closes before midnight on Friday, historic windows in upper floors allow lots of street noise in all night.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Outdoor fireplace
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Auditory guidance
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Pool with view
- - Pool bar
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
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