The New Otani Hotel and Garden - Hotel Reviews from across the web
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No title - expert review Fittingly enough, this branch of a Japanese chain is on the edge of Little Tokyo. Its Japanese Suites have tatami mats, futon beds, extra-deep bathtubs, and paper screens on the windows. The American-style rooms are somewhat plain and compact. Two of the restaurants serve Japanese cuisine at authent... fodors.com
No title - expert review Most of the guest rooms in this anonymous 21-story concrete tower are nothing special - fine if you score a low weekend rate, not good enough for the money if your rate starts inching to close to $200. The best reason to stay here is to experience one of the handful of wonderfully unique Japanese-st... frommers.com
No title - expert review The name relates to how the Japanese described Commodore Perry's first ships as they invaded the isolation of the Floating Kingdom. Overlooking a serene Japanese garden at The New Otani Hotel & Garden, this is a soothing and comfortable dining room attended to by gracious, kimono-clad servers. In ad... gayot.com
No title - expert review While the New Otani chain may be based in Japan, this large and elegant high-rise hotel offers the choice of Japanese or Western-style suites, both designed with a starkly elegant Japanese aesthetic. For superb views, the city's most authentic Asian garden and an unusual Japanese experience, this gr... gayot.com
No title - expert review A deluxe international hotel located at the edge of Little Tokyo in the heart of the Los Angeles Civic Center near major freeways, City Hall, and most Federal, State, County and City offices. Less than five minutes from Disney Concert Hall and the Music Center, California Apparel Mart and LA Furnish... travel.away.com
No title - expert review Located in the Civic Center of Los Angeles, the New Otani Hotel & Garden features 434 luxury rooms including western and Japanese suites. The hotel has three restaurants and lounges and banquet space for 430 persons. Also nearby, museums, music center, Little Tokyo, Olvera Street, Amtrak Train Stati... mytravelguide.com
No title - expert review Location. The New Otani Hotel & Garden in Los Angeles, Calif., is located in the eclectic Little Tokyo district, two blocks from the Japanese American National Museum, three blocks from City Hall and the Los Angeles Civic Center, and five blocks from Union Station. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy Stapl... sidestep.com
A decent hotel - user review I stayed here in May 2004. I didn't do much in and around the hotel, but here is my .02 worth.The hotel has a large lobby, and a small Starbucks stand (I don't think it's brewed on site thermos kind). The room is nothing special, just a decent clean room. Parking is expensive, but I had a free parki... epinions.com
Great location for walking - user review A fun place to be elegant in a Japanese way, but relaxing (e.g. the bar) Starbucks on site. Easy to get to all the Little Tokoyo si... expedia.com
wonderful surprise very pleased - user review As soon as we reached the front desk we were impressed with the wonderful service. We booked an executive room, which reviews had recommended. We had a nice room with a beautiful view of the garden. Clean room, with a desk, mini refrigerator, king bed, and a chair etc. nice toiletries in the bathroo... expedia.com
Close to everything - user review Excellent choice to vist LA for business or leisure since is in downtown, everything is close to it. Staff friendly and helpful. Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks.If you get by car, park yourself in hotel's parking lot (downstairs). You don't really ne... expedia.com
Great location & very well maintained - user review For the age of the building it is very well maintained. There are some upgrades needed in bathrooms but overall the place exceed my expectation. It was clean, people where kind and the garden was nice. I highly recommend to people traveling to LA and interested in Japanese food.... Traveler's tip on... expedia.com
Good Hotel - user review Hotel Restaurants were way over priced. Room service food was fair to good. Hotel lobby seemed to be the only thing New about the Otani. Clean rooms. Need a free facial Take a shower, water pressure was a bit overwhelming. Not the greatest of neighborhoods for night time roaming. About a 10 to 12 do... expedia.com
Reasonable prices and good quality - user review I like Downtown Los Angeles and don't feel threatened by the homeless. There are a dozen edgy galleries and shops in the area I enjoy as well as the casual atmosphere of tiny Japan Town. My deluxe room had newer furniture and comfy ambience but the bathroom floor was stained. The in room safe did no... expedia.com
Would go back - user review I stayed at the Otani for 1 night on business. The room was on the small side but overall, it was very nice. Customer service was excellent. If you like Japanese food, the hotel is walking distance to a variety of Japanese restaurants. Also, there is a Starbucks on premises. Downtown location is con... expedia.com
Fairly Disappointing - user review I was all pumped up to stay at the New Otani, but it actually isn't all that new. The rooms are dated, the elevators are slow and the fitness room is a joke.While the restaurants' food is acceptable, the room service is horrid. But it is the employees and staff that take the worst part of the trip t... expedia.com
Very good hotel and very central to LA - user review I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and the price at this hotel. If you are spending most of your time in downtown LA I recommend the Ne... expedia.com
One of the best hotels ever!!! - user review Me and my girl friedns really enjoyed staying at this hotel. the location and the room where we stayed was amazing. you will not be disappointed after staying this hotel. if you are japanese, you should defene... expedia.com
Downtown Oasis - user review Overall I like this hotel and would stay again. The food in both of restaurants where we ate, Thousand Cranes and Garen Grill, was excellent. My only hope is that they redecorate the rooms so... expedia.com
Pretty good. - user review The best thing about it (for me) is that they have smoking rooms and says so explicitly on their expedia hotel info page. Everything else was fine/ok. I might consider staying there again n... expedia.com
Very pleasant - user review The hotel staff was very pleasant and accomodating. Our room was clean, delightfully quiet, and comfortable, with a view of the rooftop garden. The food, both room service and at the Thousand Crane restaurant, was very, very good. My only complaint was that the shower water was never very hot one mo... expedia.com
Loved it! - user review The hotel was clean and very helpful, nicer than I expected after reading the reviews on here I was expecting to have a horrible experience, but I was pleasently surprised. Traveler's tip on dining.Little Tokyo is within safe walking distance, (one blo... expedia.com
Fantastic! - user review The hotel was very clean and the staff was wonderful. The rooftop garden was great. The location is kind of industrial, don't plan on wa... expedia.com
Nice Place - user review The New Otani in LA is in the heart of Little Tokyo. Short walking distance to many great and inexpensive Japanese restaurants (sushi, shabu shabu, traditional, bakeries). Very clean, beautiful hotel and restaurants. However, I was a little dissapointed with the complimentary shuttle service. Our dr... expedia.com
Quite in a busy town - user review this hotel offered a nice quiet retreat from the LAX hussle and bussle. We where at a convention and it was very relaxing to have our rooms here to get away and get recharged. Traveler's tip for business travelers.they have 3 resteraunts and 2 are very pricy so we stayed with the cafe which had good... expedia.com
Over Priced for an Average Hotel - user review This hotel was very expensive, but the room and hotel service didn't meet my expectations. The bathroom was completely outdated, there was a handicap bar in the shower that had been torn off the wall, the toilet paper roll had to sit on the sink because the dispenser was broken, etc. The morning new... expedia.com
First rate bargain - user review This is an excellent place to stay if you have a car or just doing business near the courthouse complex. It's just a few blocks to major freeways in all directions. Putting aside the putative charm of Little Tokyo , the rest of the immediate neigborhood is a bit tacky, but what isn't in downtown LA ... expedia.com
Hotel with very good value - user review This is our second stay at this hotel. I am still impressed what we got for what we have to pay. I have stayed at many different brands of hotels, this one is right up there with many of them.... but, at muc... expedia.com
Decent choice in LA - user review Very good value hotel. The rooms were clean, although the bathroom did have an old floor that needed updating. The location near Little Tokyo was great for me as I was doing little sightseeing and enjoyed the restaurants and shops in the ares. Reasonably close to the convention center. The internet ... expedia.com
This will be our regular L.A. hotel - user review We had an excellent experience at the New Otani. A lovely hotel with very accomodating staff, and great location in Little Tokyo. Free shuttle service to downtown locations a great perk. We'l... expedia.com
Excellent Price for Clean Hotel - user review We had stayed in another 4 star hotel downtown for 6 days for the first part of our trip. Hotel New Otani was just as good, much cleaner at half the room price and half... expedia.com
good deal - user review we only stayed for a night but it served our purpose well. for those who have infants, i don't recall seeing a refrigerator.... and bri... expedia.com
haven outside of downtown - user review While this hotel is a bit of a trek outside of the cluster of downtown hotels, where conventions are typically held. However, it is a nice escape from downtown LA. The rooftop garden and 'Thousand Cranes' restaura... expedia.com
No title - user review Close to Union Station which serves LAX via flyaway bus so getting into Otani was quick a... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Declining, but a great value for the downtown business traveler. I understand they have Asian style rooms as well as western, I would request the Asian style next time. The staff is very courteous and friendly, the Japanese gardens are unexpectedly beautifu... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Friendly staff and good service. Location was acceptable, though compared to other 3 and 4 star downtown hotels, it is one of the furthest most from central downtown. The building itself is in need of repairs, maintenance, and an overall freshening up, as the lobby, corridors, and guest rooms all fe... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review This hotel needs major remodeling. The mattress was so worn out. The rooms are small, dirty and old. No room service or restaurants open on a Friday night at 11 pm. The whole weekend w... mytravelguide.com
Great business amenities - user review I enjoyed the comfortable setting in the hotel room. It was very comfortable and clean. And all personnel working there were very kin... travel.yahoo.com
Not so good - user review Couldn't get non-smoking room, they double booked me, gave me 2 rooms I didn't want and couldn't find me the 1 I wanted. It was a busy weekend and the staff was very ni... travel.yahoo.com
great place- who knew? - user review don't understand other reviews- we had great service and a lovely room- although the garden is closed most weekends for affairs- but be sure to ask for a refurbished room - ... travel.yahoo.com
Very large - user review New Otani Hotel & Garden is very comfortable and even standard rooms seems to be very large and clean comparing with other hotels. I liked the beautiful view from window. It is... travel.yahoo.com
For The Business Traveler - user review Otani is a great place to stay for the business traveler. Rooms are spacious and the restaurants are great if not a little pricey. But that is to expect for great traditional J... travel.yahoo.com
Not for Convention Goers - user review The New Otani Hotel and Garden was comfortable and conveniently located. courtesy shuttle within the downtown area did not include the Los Angeles Convention center and had to ta... travel.yahoo.com
Very Accomodating - user review The New Otani is very comfortable, the room is nice size and the bath is fine. The Hotel is in the process of a remodel. The Lobby area, including a new bar is not finished yet... travel.yahoo.com
Very Bad Neighboorhood - user review This was my first time visting Los Angeles and I didn't realize how dirty the city was. The hotel was very beautiful but the area was very dangerous. My boyfriend and I walked ar... travel.yahoo.com
Very Disappointed - Dirty - user review We stayed 3 nights and would never stay there again. The bathroom was dirty and moldy smelling, carpets in the room were old and dirty looking. Bed coverings were moldy smelling.... travel.yahoo.com
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