Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Location. The Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens in Los Angeles, Calif., is located in the eclectic Little Tokyo district, adjacent to Weller Court Shopping Center. The hotel is two blocks from the Japanese American National Museum, three blocks from Los Angeles Civic Center, and five blocks from Union Station. Staples Center and Dodger Stadium are less than one mile from the hotel.

Hotel Features. This property's unique, star-shaped lobby features sun-reflecting ribbons that drape from a skylight above the central bar. Potted plants embellish tiered walls and a staircase winds gracefully to the banquet mezzanine. The lush, half-acre terraced garden is a sanctuary of manicured flora, decorative rocks and waterfalls. The on-site Sanwa Spa specializes in traditional Japanese health treatments such as deep-oil and shiatsu fingertip massages. The hotel also includes a 24-hour fitness room, saunas and spa tubs. On-site meeting and event space accommodates up to 650 guests. High-speed wireless Internet access is available in public areas for a fee. The Kyoto Grand hotel & Gardens provides computer and cellular phone rentals upon request. Five on-site restaurants cater to discriminating tastes with menus that range from delectable American cuisine to distinctive Japanese entrées including sushi and tempura.

Guestrooms. Sage-colored fabrics and walnut-stained wooden furnishings accentuate the 21-story Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens' 434 guestrooms. The hotel's business-friendly guestrooms provide work desks, three multi-line phones, laptop-compatible safes, complimentary weekday newspapers, and high-speed Internet access. Additional guestroom amenities include minibars, refrigerators and coffeemakers.

Expert Tip. The hotel features a half-acre Japanese garden on the third floor mimicking a 400-year-old historic garden in Tokyo. The garden is the setting for Japanese cultural events held throughout the year including the Spring Tea Ceremony in April.