Wilshire Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles and offers access to shops and restaurants in the downtown and Miracle Mile areas. This road features luxury and budget conscious hotel accommodations in both areas. These hotels are within 10 minutes of attractions on Wilshire Boulevard, including the Los Angeles County of Modern Art, the Tar Pits and upscale retail stores in Beverly Hills.
The Wilshire Hotel is on the Miracle Mile strip in Central Los Angeles, approximately 15 minutes from the downtown area. The Wilshire/Western metro rail station is within walking distance of the hotel, which offers access to other areas of the city. Off-site restaurants are also a short walk from the hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, such as Tahoe Barbecue and the BCD Tofu House. The hotel's restaurant, The Terrace, serves California-style cuisine for breakfast and lunch; the restaurant overlooks the hotel's outdoor swimming pool. The guest rooms have floor to ceiling windows and some of them offer views of the famed Hollywood sign lodged on the Hollywood Hills. Other amenities include a fitness center, concierge desk and gift shop.
This budget conscious hotel is on the western end of the Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile, located in the Hancock Park neighborhood. The Dunes Inn features an outdoor swimming pool and the lobby has a retro 1970s-style décor. Many of the guest rooms overlook the swimming pool and have outdoor entrances. Some of the guest rooms have sitting areas. The hotel is within 5 minutes of dining on the Miracle Mile and 8th Street. Asian-themed shops and restaurants in Koreatown are less than 10 minutes from the hotel. Art enthusiasts are a 10-minute walk from the exhibits at the Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art, or LACMA.
Situated in downtown Los Angeles, the Wilshire Grand is on the eastern end of Wilshire Boulevard, within 10 minutes of shops and restaurants in the city's downtown district. This luxurious hotel provides amenities such as valet parking, fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and four on-site restaurants, each serving international cuisine. The two premier restaurants, Seoul Jung and Cardini, serve Korean cuisine and Italian dishes, respectively. Some of the hotel's suites have living rooms and meeting spaces. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. L.A. Live is also within 10 minutes of the hotel and features an ice skating rink and venue for live music entertainment.
