Kawada Hotel

“Comfortable, convenient location and good amenities”

I stayed at Kawada Hotel for three nights recently, and was happy with my stay. The hotel is located less than five minutes’ walk from two Metro rail stations, Civic Center / Grand Park Station and the brand-new Historic Broadway Station. Civic Center / Grand Park Station is only one stop from Un... more

I stayed at Kawada Hotel for three nights recently, and was happy with my stay. The hotel is located less than five minutes’ walk from two Metro rail stations, Civic Center / Grand Park Station and the brand-new Historic Broadway Station. Civic Center / Grand Park Station is only one stop from Union Station, so the hotel is easy to get to from there, and is a particularly good place for a stopover. From Union Station, you can catch the Flyaway Bus to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The trains from Civic Center / Grand Park Station also run directly to Hollywood / Highland Station, where you can go to Hollywood Boulevard and the many tourist attractions there, such as the Walk of Fame. The trains from Historic Broadway Station run directly to Exposition Park and Downtown Santa Monica. The room I stayed in was fairly small, but comfortable, with a fridge, microwave oven, and desk. The hotel is good value for Downtown LA, but considerably nicer and more modern than another budget hotel I stayed at in the area. The hotel staff were courteous and helpful, including when I checked in, which was quite late in the evening, and when I needed to borrow an iron and ironing board. I find Downtown LA a rather odd and unnerving area at times, especially at night, mainly due to not many people being around, which is very unusual for a downtown/CBD area. However, Kawada Hotel is definitely in the nicer and somewhat busier part of Downtown LA. For example, it is very close to Grand Central Market, various Downtown LA tourist attractions such as The Broad, and a number of pubs and nightclubs. Overall, I was happy with my stay, and would definitely stay there again.

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“Very good value for money”

I was looking for a comfortable and clean hotel located close to public transport and Kawada hotel was just that. Room was bit small but was comfortable enough to have a good night’s rest as most of the daytime was spent visiting attractions in LA. Linen was fresh and cleaned and was changed du... more

I was looking for a comfortable and clean hotel located close to public transport and Kawada hotel was just that. Room was bit small but was comfortable enough to have a good night’s rest as most of the daytime was spent visiting attractions in LA. Linen was fresh and cleaned and was changed during daily housekeeping. Drinking water and tea/coffee making facility was available in the room. There was laundry room and vending machine dispensing bottled water, soft drinks and snacks located on the mezzanine floor. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Grand Central Market and Little Tokyo both were within walking distance and almost all other attractions were accessible through public transport. Civic Center / Grand Park metro station was meters away from the hotel and a bus stop right before it.

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“Very good stay.”

Just got back from a weeks stay at the hotel. At first I had my reservations but booked here due to the price of surrounding hotels. However I would definitely recommended the hotel and would stay again. Hotel staff were friendly and easy to deal with. Had a few problems over the week with the... more

Just got back from a weeks stay at the hotel. At first I had my reservations but booked here due to the price of surrounding hotels. However I would definitely recommended the hotel and would stay again. Hotel staff were friendly and easy to deal with. Had a few problems over the week with the shower and vending machines but staff were happy to help, aswell as putting a card behind the check in for my wife who arrived later in the week. The hotel is in the far end of downtown. It is around a 20 minute walk to the crypto arena. There are homeless and a few shady looking characters but this is L.A. in general. The hotel had a restaurant and bar next door but we only visited once as it never seemed to be open. Shame because it was very nice. We used the redwood bar, around the corner which was good for a late night drink. The grand central market is 3 minutes walk and is highly recommended. The nearest CVS/Walgreens was a 15 minute walk away. The room itself was good, shower was decent, sufficient space, fridge, tv, air con , bed was comfortable and the room was very big.

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