Wilshire Grand Hotel - overview.- The Wilshire Grand is located four blocks from the Staples Center and Los Angeles Convention Center, and across the street from a Metro station with links to Hollywood and Universal Studios.
- Built in 1952, the hotel features standard rooms the size of small studio apartments, with retro-looking TV consoles, dressers, and other furnishings that are probably the real thing. Many of the 896 rooms come with a second bathroom and two closets. All have multiple phones (practically a necessity in these large accommodations), data ports, and game consoles.
- This 16-story property is a city unto itself, with vast public spaces, distinctive restaurants, boutiques, and a business center offering copious services. The Seoul Jung Korean restaurant specializes in delectable tabletop barbecue minus the smoke, and Point Moorea is one of the hippest tiki lounges this side of the South Seas.
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Wilshire Grand Hotel - Room detailsRooms are massive, and many sport shiny blonde or turquoise TV consoles and dressers. Most boast sitting areas, and many feature a second bathroom. Bathrooms (whether one or two) tend to be small, but come with niceties such as bathrobes, hair dryers, and toiletries. Extra amenities include minibars, two phones with data ports, and game consoles. - Standard Room - These rooms feature two double beds and can accommodate up to four guests.
Wilshire Grand Hotel - Property informationWhat to expect: The action-packed lobby and reception area bustle with an international melting pot of conventioneers, vacationers, and business travelers. Local businesspeople do lunch and dinner in the hotel's restaurants, and let their hair down after work in the popular tiki lounge. Dress up or dress down, and stay geared for some great people-watching. Clean, enormous guestrooms are reminiscent of 1950s L.A. residential-style living. - Amenity highlights: The hotel boasts an eclectic group of restaurants and lounges. The reserved Japanese dining room offers both sushi and tempura bars; the elegant Korean restaurant specializes in barbecue sans the smoke; the Italian spot features traditional favorites; the casual grill is gussied in mahogany; and the snazzy high-energy tiki lounge provides a fabulous foray into South Seas kitsch.
- Insider tip: The Red Line at the Metro station across the street will whisk you all the way to Hollywood and Universal Studios for less than $3, roundtrip. No transfers (and no traffic!) required.
Wilshire Grand Hotel - Dining information- Seoul Jung - Dine on Korean barbecue and other traditional specialties in a lovely, polished dining room.
- Cardini Ristorante - This large and intriguingly designed black-and-white restaurant, with numerous partitioned dining areas, serves Italian favorites and offers terrace seating poolside.
- Kyoto - Both sushi and tempura bars are featured in this refined Japanese restaurant serving moderately priced lunches and dinners.
- City Grill - Located adjacent to the registration lobby, this cheery spot turns out grills and Asian specialties for breakfast and lunch and has an adjoining coffee bar that offers espresso and specialty drinks.
- Point Moorea - The hip crowd descends on this dramatically decorated, high-energy tiki lounge that offers exotic cocktails, specialty martinis, billiards tables, and a wide-screen TV. A smaller room within allows for more privacy.
Wilshire Grand Hotel - Policy information- Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
- There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
- Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
- Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
- All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 12 PM
Wilshire Grand Hotel - Amenities- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Cable/satellite TV
- Clock radio
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Mini/honor bar
- Modem Internet access
- Multi-line phone
- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Video game consoles
- Voice mail
- Wheelchair accessible
Wilshire Grand Hotel - Attractions- Seventh Street Marketplace (shops, restaurants) - across the street
- Macy’s Plaza - 1 block
- Staples Center (NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, NHL's Los Angeles Kings) - 4 blocks
- Los Angeles Convention Center - 4 blocks
- Historic Theater District - 6 blocks
- Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Center Theatre Group) - 1 mile
- Little Tokyo - 1.5 miles
- Olvera Street (birthplace of Los Angeles) - 2 miles
- Beverly Hills - 9 miles
- Universal Studios - 10 miles
- Griffith Park Golf Course - 12 miles
- Santa Monica beaches - 15 miles
- Disneyland® Resort - 27 miles
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 17.5 miles. Driving directions from Los Angeles International Airport: Depart the airport on World Way S. Take the SR-1 ramp onto S. Sepulveda Blvd. Take the I-105 (Century Fwy.) East ramp toward Norwalk. Merge onto I-110 (Harbor Fwy.) North toward Los Angeles. I-110 North becomes SR-110 (Pasadena Fwy.) North. Take the 4th St./3rd St. exit. Take the 6th St. ramp onto W. 6th St., and then turn right onto S. Flower St. Turn right on Wilshire Blvd. and proceed to the hotel. The hotel is at 930 Wilshire Blvd.
Wilshire Grand Hotel - AddressWilshire Grand Hotel
930 Wilshire Blvd
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