Once a luxury inn and later a Skid Row-esque slum, the decidedly un-ritzy Ritz was overhauled in 2003 and now rather optimistically sells itself as a low-budget 'boutique'. The hotel's 135 rooms are safe, but they're small and won't win any design awards. The hotel's main selling point is the location: the hotel is within a few blocks of LA Live and the convention centre, in one of Downtown's safer pockets. The restaurant next door serves brunch and lunch.
Area Los Angeles
Transport Metro 7th Street-Metro Center/bus 16, 18, 55, 62/I-110, exit 9th Street east.
Telephone 1-213 627 6981
Rates $89-$99.
Facilities Bar/café. Concierge. Internet: High-speed (free). Parking: Parking (paid) ($10). Restaurant. Smoking rooms. TV.
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