DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
The hotel was constructed by the Tokyo-based Kajima Corporation and designed by Japanese-American architect Hayahiko Takase. It opened in 1977 as the New Otani Hotel & Garden. It was sold to 3D Investments in August 2007, who brought in Crestline Hotels & Resorts to manage the property, which was renamed the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens on November 30, 2007. Following bankruptcy proceedings, the Kyoto Grand was again rebranded as a DoubleTree by Hilton in July 2012, following renovations.
The hotel features 434 guest rooms on 21 floors with three restaurants: Garden Grill, Thousand Cranes, and the Azalea. Popular with Japanese tourists, the hotel is known for its half-acre rooftop garden inspired by an ancient garden in Japan. It is 19 miles (31 km) from Los Angeles International Airport, and 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
In 2011 electronic producer Skrillex named a song on his new EP Bangarang "Kyoto" because he produced the whole song on his notebook in one of the hotel rooms and even recorded the vocals there.
References
- ^ "Hayahiko Takase, 88; Little Tokyo Architect". 16 January 2019.
- ^ "New Otani's name changes". December 2007.
- ^ Los Angeles Business Journal - Downtown’s Kyoto Grand Hotel to become a DoubleTree - 2011-10-11 - accessed 2011-10-17
- ^ "Dining at the Kyoto Grand Hotel". kyotograndhotel.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Kyoto Grand Hotel Information from Frommers".