Downtown Proper Hotel, Los Angeles
The Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel is a masterclass in adaptive reuse, transforming a historic 1926 Renaissance Revival building into a modern design destination. Originally constructed as a private men’s club called the Commercial Club of Southern California, the building hosted influential figures like Cecil B. DeMille. Today, the property honors its past by incorporating original features, such as the historic indoor swimming pool and a former racquetball court, into its unique suite layouts.
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler led the hotel’s aesthetic vision, blending the building’s heritage with a maximalist, worldly style. The lobby is anchored by a vibrant mural, while the guest rooms—no two are alike—are filled with custom-commissioned tiles, vintage furnishings, and artwork from local artisans. For those seeking something truly unconventional, the “Pool Suite” features a 35-foot heated pool framed by a massive ceramic mosaic wall.
Located in the heart of the Broadway Theater and Entertainment District, the hotel puts you within walking distance of downtown’s best cultural spots. Guests can easily explore the iconic Bradbury Building, enjoy contemporary art at The Broad or MOCA, or catch a performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Foodies will find plenty to love without leaving the premises, including the rooftop lounge, Cara Cara, which offers stunning 360-degree skyline views. Whether you are hitting the nearby Crypto.com Arena for a game or wandering the historic fashion district, the hotel provides a stylish, central sanctuary in the middle of urban Los Angeles.
Expert reviews
“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.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Swimming pool
- Free Wifi
- Private parking
Location
Recent guest reviews
5 March 2026
Exceptional
23 December 2025
Friendly staff, but a terrible experience
Friendly staff
The decoration in the room it’s really old. The room we got is the worst one. There’s a night market across the street, which is really loud and they won’t stop until 12 AM. Every day in the morning the bell from the church rings every hour didn’t sleep well and you can’t even fully close the window there were wind blowing through the gap. Very noisy we stayed in other proper before it was a whole different picture. Did not worth the price.
16 October 2025
Exceptional
27 September 2025
Very good
22 September 2025
Probably won’t choose again
Staffs are friendly and were able to respond inquires quickly
Amenities are not impressed and need maintenance. Easy transportation in downtown but not really necessary to stay here just for the hotel
22 September 2025
Fabulous
27 July 2025
Very good
26 July 2025
Exceptional
7 July 2025
Fabulous
24 June 2025
Exceptional
13 June 2025
Very good
17 May 2025
Exceptional
9 May 2025
Fabulous
8 May 2025
Very good
27 April 2025
Exceptional
23 April 2025
Exceptional
22 April 2025
Exceptional
19 April 2025
Very poor accommodation experience
First stay, very bad experience! It's very, very noisy and badly soundproofed. Children and adults can't sleep at all and can hear all the sounds in the road, especially the sounds of cars! This is the noisiest hotel I have ever stayed in!
Sound insulation
25 March 2025
Fabulous
18 December 2024
Great design and best hotel in DTLA
Great design
A few service hiccups with housecleaning missing a day and a complicated check out - didn’t receive an accurate folio and now chasing folks down
11 December 2024
An unforgettable stay with impeccable service, stunning design, and exceptional food—truly the best
Our stay at Downtown Los Angeles Proper Hotel was nothing short of extraordinary. From the moment I stepped through the entrance, everything was absolutely impeccable. The warm and friendly welcome set the tone for a truly unforgettable experience. The design of the hotel is breathtaking, every detail thoughtfully curated to create a unique and luxurious ambiance. I couldn’t stop raving about the incredible staff, whose professionalism and genuine kindness made my stay all the more enjoyable. The food and cocktails were exceptional, offering a perfect blend of creativity and flavor that exceeded all expectations. The team at this hotel is truly outstanding, ensuring every moment felt special. This is, without a doubt, the best hotel I have ever been to. I cannot wait to return and relive this incredible experience. Highly recommended!
Honestly, there was nothing I didn't like—everything was perfect from start to finish!
19 October 2024
Perfect spot and super comfort
The best bed I’ve ever slept in!
17 September 2024
Pleasant
The overall design of the hotel is very cool.
The rooms are very small/compact and the upstairs lounge area was closed by 11PM
4 September 2024
Great property. Guest communication could be improved.
Room was spectacular. Rooftop pool and restaurant was excellent.
Difficult to make changes to reservations (had to call 2x and long hold). Staff was not clear on resort credit toward food beverage. Parking not great.
18 August 2024
Exceptional
Amazing DTLA location. Very stylish hotel. Great rooftop bar and restaurant. Dip in a rooftop pool is a must. Helpful and attentive staff.
5 August 2024
Very good
Beautiful hotel
Deposit was $600 extremely overpriced bad location
21 July 2024
Excellent funky hotel with a terrific restaurant offer and rooftop bar and pool-beautiful and fun
Room was good--good size/ comfortable and a great interior- Public areas and rooftop were fabulous Food was fabulous--Loved the Casa Verde restaurant --everyting was great-interior fitout/ food/ light/detailing and staff were very friendly and helpful
Only thing that could have been better was if the property could clean the windows! The glass was really dirty and streaked in our room
8 July 2024
Fabulous
Location is not so good
3 July 2024
We enjoyed our stay there overall. The room snafu was the sole complaint.
high design, location, friendly staff, great ambiance at Cara Cara
We’d specifically requested 2 Queen Deluxe City View rooms. While we were next door to each other (which we requested), one room was a Queen Deluxe with the bed pushed into the corner. We had seen this configuration online and didn’t like it. Reception said it was the fault of Booking.com and said they couldn’t change it.
12 June 2024
Dreamy Downtown design goodness
We've stayed at a few DTLA hotels and this has to be our fave. If you're a design fan, the Proper is for you. The Kelly Wearstler interiors are divine - the entrance is magical and the rooftop bar is dreamy with lots of greenery and stunning views over Downtown. We loved our high-floor room. Beautiful decor, bathroom and bed - wish I could have taken the pillows home with me. Excellent service from the front desk and valet team. Had a super fun night at the rooftop bar with friends, really didn't want to leave.
Nothing
26 May 2024
Very good
Hotel location is good for down town visitors but not for.tourists Staff is very helpful Room.soze is reasonable. Mini bar is nice. Bathroom size is good They have many restaurants Nice.design elem
No room service at night. We arrived late and there was no food or anything open
20 May 2024
Exceptional
Great staff, great drinks , great accommodation. We’ll be staying here again
13 May 2024
What a downtown boutique hotel should be.
It is a well designed boutique hotel. Room was immaculate, the bed was comfortable and the everything was well thought out. Bathroom was good too.
Very little not to like. Maybe the open shower that got way too much water outside of the shower? That wouldn’t stop me from going back. Or really anything else.
12 May 2024
Elegant
Mini bar was incredible. We had no need to even leave the property with the variety of beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic and snacks. Room service food was incredible. We had a personalized note and dessert tray awaiting us when we arrived.
Website stated that we would receive a $50 dining credit, however when we placed a breakfast order the next day, we were billed the entire order to our card on file and did not receive a credit.
26 April 2024
Great place, amazing desgin and feel, high prrice but defibitely worth it
The place has many amenities. It has extraordinary design and basically makes you want to stay within the hotel and not go outside.
We were a bit surprised of the high amenities fee which wasn't presented at the time of the purchase. However, the staff was more than welcoming and assisted us in using the benefits of the hotel to make it cost-effective.
18 April 2024
Perfect location for a DTLA getaway
Great, friendly staff
10 March 2024
Very good
Property is very cool, rooms are comfy and staff are excellent.
I wouldn’t chose to stay in Downtown LA unless I absolutely had to
7 March 2024
Worth staying
Incredible. Great place, great service
4 February 2024
Incredible hotel, thoughtful staff
Beautiful design, thoughtful staff. Great vibe. I received a beautiful bottle of wine and fruit and a handwritten note which was so lovely and unexpected
The property was amazing it’s more the neighbourhood can get a bit rough with homeless etc nearby - not the hotels fault just something to consider
26 January 2024
Explore DTLA by staying here.
Our most memorable part of our stay at the Downtown Proper was the service and hospitality. They exceeded our expectations. The staff were all very friendly, professional and hospitable. In addition, it was the little details that really mattered. All the bathrooms were equipped with Aesop products, there were complimentary fresh green and red juices in the fitness area and eucalyptus cooling towels, and the decor on the main level really embodied the 'so cal' modern vibe. Rooms were on the smaller side, but very comfortable. Bathrooms were equipped with Aesop products, lighting was warm and indirect, the bed was comfortable and it was nice to be able to open the window for some fresh LA air. The black out blinds were also really useful. Location was fantastic to use as a base to explore downtown LA. Minutes to the central food market, surrounded by Art Deco architecture and a quick drive to the Arts district.
The first room we were assigned had the bed pushed up right against the wall. The hotel was very responsive in finding us an alternate room.
8 January 2024
Passable
Foods are delicious. The staff are very friendly.
The room is too small. There is no coffee machine.
6 November 2023
Wannabe
Decoration
The bed it’s not comfortable. Breakfast / lunch super expensive and not good.
28 October 2023
It’s a beautiful hotel but the location didn’t appear safe. I’m not sure if I would stay there again. Plus, their employ
The decor & ambiance
We had to ask for the staff to clean our hotel room and our toilet had problems.
3 October 2023
Fabulous
Isaac, very nice person, and really good take care of customer
noise in the room
7 August 2023
Such a cute boutique hotel with a prime DTLA location!
The staff was exceptional!! So polite, friendly & helpful!
1 August 2023
Lovely Hotel would stay again
The staff was very professional and helpful. The rooms were large for a retrofitted building in DTLA and the Decore was very nice. When i had problem it was fixed without any issue.
There could have been more storage space for clothes, maybe some kid of draw system or bins. The location was perfect for my needs and the immediate area felt safe.
14 July 2023
I would go back!
staff was amazing - beautiful decor
room was very small - not a great view
11 July 2023
Exceptional
25 June 2023
A hotel that wraps it's arms around you.
Loved the decor and style. Comfortable and clean. Awesome staff.
Nothing.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' 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
- - Raised 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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25 March 2026
Fabulous