Stay at this AAA 3-Diamond Los Angeles hotel in the heart of historic Chinatown offering 52 contemporary rooms with artful Chinese accents. The Best Western Dragon Gate Inn is conveniently located in Chinatown and near major Los Angeles cultural and entertainment attractions. Hotel guests will be within walking distance to the Amtrak Union Station, Little Tokyo and the historic Mexican pueblo of Olvera Street. Also located nearby are Universal Studios, the Fashion District, Dodger Stadium and trendy Beverly Hills. Each contemporary, Chinese influenced room features all the thoughtful amenities needed to make any stay more relaxing. This unique LA area hotel features an onsite Chinese herb and acupressure shop as well as a shopping mall. A complimentary continental breakfast is available daily. Whether spending the day on the sunny beaches of Santa Monica or searching for the stars, a friendly staff is ready to ensure a comfortable stay in Los Angeles. Make an online reservation today at the Best Western Dragon Gate Inn!
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During your Los Angeles vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Museum of Television and Radio
Want to see the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show (1964), or Edward R. Murrow's examination of Joseph McCarthy (1954), or Arnold Palmer's victory in the 1958 Masters Tournament, or listen to radio excerpts like FDR's first "Fireside Chat" (1933) and Orson Welles's famous War of the Worlds UFO hoax (1938)? All these, plus a gazillion episodes of The Twilight Zone, I Love Lucy, and other beloved series (including numerous pilots never aired on national television), can be viewed within the starkly white walls of architect Richard Meier's neutral, contemporary museum building. Like the ritzy Beverly Hills shopping district that surrounds it, the museum is more flash than substance. Once you gawk at the celebrity and industry-honcho names adorning every hall, room, and miscellaneous area, it becomes quickly apparent that "library" would be a more fitting name for this collection, since the main attractions are requested via sophisticated computer catalogs and viewed in private consoles. Although no one sets out to spend a vacation watching TV, it can be tempting once you start browsing the archives. This West Coast branch of the venerable New York facility succeeds in treating our favorite pastime as a legitimate art form.
Frederick's of Hollywood Lingerie Museum
God bless Frederick Mellinger, inventor of the push-up bra (originally known as the Rising Star). Frederick's of Hollywood opened this world-famous purple-and-pink Art Deco panty shop in 1947 and dutifully installed a small exhibition saluting all the stars of stage, screen, and television who glamorized lingerie. The collection now includes Madonna's pointy-breasted black-and-gold bustier, the bra Tony Curtis wore in his famous cross-dressing performance in Some Like It Hot, Phyllis Diller's training bra (marked "This Side Up!"), the Boxer shorts worn by Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, and a Cher-autographed underwire bra (size 32B). Some exhibits were lost during the 1992 L.A. riots, when looters ransacked the place. Mercifully, the bra worn by Milton Berle on his 1950s TV show was saved.
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County
Tucked into the hillsides of the San Gabriel Mountains, this sprawling horticultural and botanical center was formerly the estate of silver magnate "Lucky" Baldwin -- the man responsible for bringing horse racing to Southern California -- who lived until 1909 on these lushly planted 127 acres overlooking the Santa Anita racetrack. You might recognize Baldwin's red-and-white Queen Anne cottage from the opening sequence of Fantasy Island ("de plane, de plane"); the gardens are also a favorite location for movie filming and local weddings. In addition to spectacular flora (every continent is represented here), the Arboretum boasts a bevy of resident peafowl who seem unafraid of humans -- one of the best treats here is being up close when the peacocks, attempting to impress passing hens, unfold their brilliant rainbow plumage. Avid gardeners will want to visit the nursery-like gift shop on the way out.
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Residence Inn by Marriott Beverly Hills
Residence Inn by Marriott is designed to make you feel at home for a day, a week, a month or more. Our suites give you fifty percent more space than most traditional hotel rooms. The Residence Inn Beverly Hills is located one mile from the exclusive shops of Rodeo Drive, two miles from Twentieth Century Fox studios and twelve miles from downtown Los Angeles. Parking is USD 18 per night valet service only with discounted rates available for stays of five nights or more. Pets thirty-five ...
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Most recent user reviews
cheap and clean
william, Tucson, AZ, 2007-03-10
downtown los Angeles, bus stops and train station
Close to downtown and easy to get around. Immediate neighborhood somewhat lacking in familiar restaurants. Staff friendly and hotel felt safe.
Very clean and quiet
Otis, Ontario, CA, 2006-08-18
The room was clean and comfortable. The continental breakfast was very poor, don't expect much at all. The price was somewhat high.
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Anonymous, Sacramento, CA, 2006-04-15
chinatown
Nice lodging option for Downtown LA Attractions...
Anonymous, 2006-03-29
Downtown attractions are a short drive (less than a mile) such as the Disney Concert Hall and museums. You are in Chinatown--chinese restaurants and shops are within walking distance.
I was attending a concert at the Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA and the Best Western Dragon Gate Inn was a very conveniently close and inexpensive hotel option. I recommend this hotel if you are planning on being in downtown LA for a few days and you are looking for the lowest price. Also, you will be in Chinatown which is it's own unique attraction. The staff is friendly (and bilingual), the rooms are clean and the parking is valet only at only $7/day. This is the best price you will find in the area.
NICE
Anonymous, 2006-03-05
CHINA TOWN
STAFF WAS FANTASTIC. VERY HELPFUL
Not overly friendly
Larry, Los Angeles, CA, 2006-02-24
Short walk for shopping, Union Station and historic mexican park
Cleaning staff did not offer assistance when asked to supply replacement ice bucket that had fruit left in bucket by previous hotel guest.
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