303 South Hewitt Street, Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA 90013, United States of America
#201 of 384 hotels in Los Angeles
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1029 hotel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.9
Location
8.2
Facilities
7.6
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
8.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 5, 2024
Samuel
CanadaConsidering the location and the price, The American Hotel is of great value. The surrounding feels vibrant and safe. Room is spacious and pretty clean overall. The shared bathrooms are kept very clean as well. Staffs are friendly and always available to help out.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 27, 2024
William
PhilippinesOne bottle of water when you check in and No more no maid service at all
The surrounding areas are very nice
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 27, 2024
Paul
New ZealandI stayed at the American Hotel twice in the past two months. Masuma and staff were extremely kind and helpful, the room was great and the place was very clean. The hotel is in a great area to wander round and explore, day and night.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 22, 2024
Delia
United KingdomNo elevator
Good location close to Many Museum
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 20, 2024
Sara
CanadaReception staff may not always be around but they give you a code to get through the front door and you are able to leave your keys at checkout if no one is there.
Great location with breweries, cafes, and restaurants nearby. There’s a night market selling $1 tacos in walking distance. Staff were friendly and the washrooms were clean. Although they are shared, I didn’t have to wait once for a shower stall.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 17, 2024
Otto
United States of AmericaPretty much a bed, shared bathroom and nothing else.
Room size wasn't bad and the bed firm in a good way. We also had a view of the skyline in our room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 10, 2024
Favot
NetherlandsNoisy streets
Spot and room
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Sarah
United KingdomNothing
The staff were friendly and helpful. The place was very clean and the bed comfortable. It was quiet at night. There is a communal bathroom for women, and I was usually the only person in there.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Oleg
UkraineOne of the men's toilets on the 2nd floor has transparent to the outside window. It would be great to blur it out or to have a curtains for privacy xD
Everything was fine, shared area was clean, well equipped room, friendly staff, big thanks to Masuma for assist :)
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 31, 2024
Katherine
United States of AmericaIt was fairly loud at night outside which we could hear from our room. Folx were out late partying and shouting and such that kept us up a bit.
We had a convenient stay and enjoyed the Little Tokyo area. The daily cleaning services were great and it was nice to know the spaces were taken care of nicely. It was great to have A/C and heater amenities as one day was super rainy and chilly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 28, 2024
Xsantiagox
RussiaRather good hotel in the Arts District, there are a lot of cafes and bars nearby. Shared restrooms & bathrooms are clean. Thanks to Masuma for friendly help with the check-in!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 25, 2024
John
United KingdomIt's about a 10 minute walk to the nearest Metro stop, but I knew that when booking
I wanted to stay here specifically because of it's history in US punk rock especially as the Al's Bar music venue was located on the ground floor. The hotel has had a makeover since those days and the rooms were much larger than I anticipated. Toilets and shower area kept very clean. Staff were all friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Shintaro
JapanI have stayed at this hotel many times and I am always satisfied with my experience. Masuma, the receptionist, was exceptionally kind and helpful during my stay. I will definitely choose to stay at this hotel again next time.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Aico
United Arab EmiratesI didn’t expect anything fancy considering the low price of the hotel. So everything here met my expectation.
I like the location of the property. It’s 5 mins walk from Little Tokyo Metro station which is connected to Union Station where you can catch the FlyawayBus to/from LAX airport. The location is safe and has amazing restaurants in the neighborhood. I love japanese food and we were on the right place to enjoy authentic restaurants. The hotel has shared bathrooms and the room is enough for 2 people. It has mini fridge and small tv. We got 1 window which is the most important thing for me when renting a room. It’s next to night bar and restaurant, but it did not bother us much. On our 3rd night, there were bunch of guests that were so loud, shouting, and partying next to our room. I am glad that the hotel people managed to remove them before things get worse. Also you’ll meet homeless people around the area, but I think It’s normal around America. We did not experience anything bad, the neighborhood is pretty much safe for tourist and first time visitors of USA. Over all It’s worth the price consider you are in LA. Not a fancy hotel but more than enough to have a peaceful stay and it keep safe our belongings while we are away.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 17, 2024
Anthony
United States of AmericaNeighbors
The style
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Constance
United States of AmericaWater dispenser had been broken "for years" Bathrooms could have been a little cleaner. Someone came in and folded a wet towel that was draped on the chair?
Location, price, and staff were great!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Kangping
United States of AmericaBad smell in the room
Convenience
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 14, 2024
Yujia
United States of AmericaIt’s worth of money and the bathroom is very clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 13, 2024
Hadar
IsraelThe toilet was dirty. Wait to much time for hot water
The crew was very nice especially Assuma. Help us a lot.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Tarick
GermanyThe location was great for the price of the hotel. The bathrooms are clean although they are shared. Super Helpful receptionnist Masuma.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Tricia
United States of AmericaBath ran out of toilet paper took many hours to replace
Clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 8, 2024
Diana
Indonesiaupstairs
very clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 5, 2024
Vargas
United States of AmericaThat there was only 1 bug towel where it was two of us staying there
Everything was great
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 23, 2024
Gur
MalaysiaSome of the female shower pipes are a little tricky to figure out and had water coming out from other pipes, but still good enough to have a shower with.
Staff member Masuma was so amazing and helpful! She made the stay extremely comfortable. Location is also great, about a 10 min walk to Little Tokyo Metro. Room was clean and the shared toilets are constantly being clean which is helpful.
Stayed in February 2024
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