Wilshire Grand Hotel

The Figueroa side of it is already demolished. Very sad. Used to go there as a kid. It epitomized the mid-​century coolness and luxury of L.A. Now it’s going to be a ghoulish super high-​rise like you see in Dubai or Shanghai, with window offices for the 1%-ers. Bah.

I see it’s now been closed. It seemed already dead when I stayed there last year. The bar was a deserted ruin of a tiki bar having seen its yesteryear hay day. It closed at 11 pm.
The rooms and lobby sadly neglected. Valet only parking and it was expensive. Better hotels at much lower overall prices.

Great location and great staff.
The hotel is in a serious need for updating — bathroom and toilet were leaking and apparently they know it because the had a towel on the floor to absorb the leak !! very tacky.
Air con could not go off — even after calling the maintenance guy he said that is just how it is… stay away from room 802
breakfast was really good.

The Wilshire Grand is convenient for its location, price, and availability during a pretty busy weekend (July 4^th). I hadn’t had a chance to check out most of its amenities since I basically used it as a place to freshen up or to just crash. For those purposes alone, it was good enough.
The hotel room I had was slightly smaller than what I’ve seen in comparison to other double rooms, but again, since I wasn’t spending all my time there, I was fine with it.
One major plus: free wi-​fi! It makes me sadface when I have to pay up to $ 15/​day for internet when I’m a guest at a hotel, so to have it for free was lovely.
One negative: If you’re driving in, expect to make your wallet cry a river for how much you’ll have to shell out for parking!
Overall, a pretty decent hotel.

It’s not that the place was repulsive, it’s in dire need of a makeover. I’m not a spoiled traveler, but have stayed in hotels aplenty in my life. This one is definitely in the lower 20%.
Caveat: This review isn’t tainted because I’m bitter about not seeing any D-​list celebrities.
Clean-​Enough
Friendly Staff-​Absolutely. Really nice people at desk and houskeeping
Quiet-​Check
Big Room-​You betcha
Internet connectivity-​Great at off hours, blew during peak times
Price-​Part of convention, so fair
Local flava-​Great Korean BBQ and karaōke in basement
Bed/​sheets-​Questionable. Felt clean, but had this weird wake you up in the middle of the night sleeping on a couch in college smell.
I took a picture of the alarm clock because it was vintage 1974.
Probably a great place back in the day, but really needs a lot of loving to make it any better than bearable.

Impressive building as you walk up, the lobby also makes you expect something great!
The room we had (1052) was almost disappointing a bit to small, you can say cramped. There are bigger suites, which I know now if there will be a next time. Not a bad hotel to spend your week while in LA. $ 35 per day parking for guests, is crazy… that should be free!
I had a convenient stay here, but I’m not impressed.

Everything was okay — reasonable pricing, let us check in early, free amenities including pool & workout room. Walking distance to many restaurants, bars, & shopping.
Cons — no refrigerator or microwave in room. Also, parking at the hotel is $ 35 per night! It’s cheaper to park in lots nearby.
One star less because: I just checked my credit card statement & they charged me more than what my receipt said. And no, I did not order any extra «entertainment» or room service. I emailed them yesterday & still no response…
No bueno.

3.5 stars! I don’t have other choice because the convention I attended was in this hotel.
Location: (5)
Great location. Shopping mall is a few blocks away from this hotel. (according to my friend!)
Customer Service: (2)
We accidentally pressed the wrong movie, so we called the customer service. The person who picked up the phone was a little rude because he transfer to the other line without telling me. However, the other person was pretty polite and willing to help us.
Room Service: (4)
We ordered pizza, and the lady who delivered the pizza was very nice.
The people who organized/​cleaned our room were legit. They kept out room so clean and organize without touching out stuff!!!
Parking: (4)
I didn’t drive, but they open the door for us!!! (BIG PLUS!!!) lol
P. S. THEY HAVE FREE WI-​FI IN THE ROOM!!! (6 stars!)

I stayed here the night after I got married mainly because they are a KAL owned hotel, and my guests felt comfortable here. They also had great rates on rooms I blocked off for my party. The hotel itself is standard, the rooms were clean and nice… honestly, cleaner and nicer than the Biltmore. The only reason it’s getting 3 stars is because we had a room where there is a door that connects it to another room. Whoever was in there was INCREDIBLY loud. No amount of calls would keep them down. It’s okay though, it’s not like I stayed more than a night here. But I would recommend it to others if they wanted to hang around Downtown LA.

I stayed here on business and, before I did, I had heard some negative things about the hotel.
I have to say that I honestly enjoyed my stay.
Yes, the room was small and spartanly furnished, with just a small desk and chair and a wall mounted tv. A coworker made the analogy to a room on a cruise ship, the toilet in the bathroom even had a push-​button flush on the sink.
But otherwise I thought the hotel was fine. There were several restaurants in the hotel including a decent tiki bar with daily happy hour specials. Free wi-​fi, though barely available from most locations in the hotel. A large and well equipped (AND FREE!) fitness center with several treadmills/​ellipticals, machines, and free weights. A nice pool area and hot tub that allowed me to soak some sun on my last day before returning to frigid Boston. Located in a decent spot in downtown, next to the subway but also walkable to most attractions in the area. And the meals that we were served at our workshop (of approx 30 people, held in the ballroom) were all of good enough quality.
I wouldn’t mind staying here again.

I think this is a nice hotel. It’s got class, it’s got well maintained lobby, amenities, rooms, etc. The staff are nice especially since when I stayed here I was literally just a kid. I’m sure when they see kids checking in with … older kids they’re always weary.
However, this hotel wasn’t especially impressionable for me. It wasn’t the most awesome place I had ever been at nor the most amazing views or best parking or anything. It was just good. There was nothing bad about it but nothing spectacular. Of course parking is a rape-​age fee.
The location is a little weary since it’s sometimes difficult to get around when there is a lot of traffic as it is right downtown. You can’t really walk to many places on the weekend because it’s very business district oriented so they’re all closed on weekends.
In the end, it was a nice stay but location wise it was just ok and the parking was ridiculous.

This review is for the meeting rooms.
Was here for a legal continuing education seminar on Level B, Ballroom level. The space is quite nice, spacious. The only problem is that one of the meeting rooms was freezing, and the other was boiling. Somethin’ wrong here. So if you’re going to a seminar, bring a wrap just in case.
The California State Bar set up is quite frugal and minimalistic. Right across the floor was the dentists’ convention, and their setup was quite ample with abundant buffets. (Wanted to sneak over there; all we got were danish and coffee.)
It’s a convenient place for a seminar because there are Starbucks on both corners of 7^th and Fig, and lots of fast food places, and also a Morton’s (which is where I went after the seminar).
Parking is on the side street, I think it’s Francisco. The underground lot has easy access and the valets are efficient. $ 15 fee even with the validation.
The gift shop is cool, and I usually find something to buy there. This time I bought a purple throw because I was so freezing in the second seminar. Last time I bought a great purse which is still one of my favorites.
Sitting through mandatory seminars is sorta grueling (’cause you don’t always get to pick stuff you like), but not a bad place, the Wilshire Grand.

As far as hotels go, I like this one. While I’m a fan of the other hotel down the street, you can get a junior suite (the size of 2 rooms) for a really good price. My friend got it for around $ 500 and it was for 5 days. This was during 4^th of July weekend too.
Parking is a *itch to find unless someone tell you where it’s at. The valet people in the parking lot/​garage take a while to get to you. It’s also $ 35 a day ins/​outs.
When you walk in, it’s actually really nice compared to some of the other hotels. Not much of sitting areas around it though. They have a Korean and Japanese restaurant too. Never tried it because it was always closed when I passed by it.
The room we stayed in was really nice and big. It had a couch, 2 resting chairs, desk, two bathrooms, 1 closet, a vanity area, 2 twins and a big flat screen. Not bad right? Maid service always came in the morning and are nice.

Here for another event. Great venue for events, parking is expensive, but large enough place for lots of attendees. Easy to find off 110fwy
WOw, yeah one of my favorite places for seminars or meetings. The group APEX introduced me to this place because most of their events are held here and I always enjoy the different ways this place has restructured or designed the floor layout for each event.
Parking is a hassle, have to pay up. If you come for an event and they validate, it only is sometimes $ 12.

I booked a room at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in LA with a couple of friends a couple summers ago because of a convention. I believe it was a suite with 2 queen size beds. We stayed here 3 days and 2 nights and the price was decent.
When you first walk in, the lobby is pretty nice but it pretty much ends there. They have a couple amenities but we didn’t really take advantage of any.
There were 4 of us that actually stayed in the room, but we had a couple more friends meet us at our room and it fit a good amount of people. Despite that, there wasn’t much else about the room that stood out to me.
Service was prompt so I have no complaints there.
If I were to attend another convention or something in LA, I wouldn’t mind staying here again.

Whenever I hear the word «Wilshire,» I always think of that scene in Pretty Woman when Vivian tells Kit to pick up the money, and Kit, toothbrush in mouth, writes «Reg Bev Wil» on a pizza box. Not the same hotel, sadly.
First of all, the lobby is nice and would give you an indication that this is a nice hotel, although the escalators are kind of annoying when you’re wearing heels and are trying to get your matched luggage around. It seems they have quite a few amenities, even though my short stay didn’t allow me to try many.
And then you take the elevator up to your room. What is this place, a cruise ship? There was something about the hallways and doors to the rooms that seemed a little cruise ship-​ish. I don’t know if it was the spacing, or the fact that they weren’t recessed… it was something I did not expect based on the lobby below. The rooms, while clean, were again not what I expected. I travel fairly frequently for business, and I found these to be just mediocre.
In regards to the rest of my stay:
–Room service was prompt, and a burger was what you would expect from cafeteria food. It’s really kind of a kick in the pants when just a burger and a diet coke are almost $ 30, and don’t bowl you over. The fries were pretty tasty, however.
–The Italian restaurant was good, albeit empty. I realize it’s a hotel restaurant, and this is a tough economy, but some restaurants are the star of the hotel, and I think some places (especially those that strive to be 4 or 5 stars) should put more emphasis on promotion of the restaurant. I was happy with my steak, but again, nothing stellar.
–The staff is what makes this place. Everyone was friendly and helpful, and went out of their way to cater to my needs.
Based on the location, this might be a reasonable place to stay again, but I don’t know if I’d want to pay for it myself. Just like Pretty Woman.

Not bad. I was here for a conference by myself so am sad to say that I stayed in the hotel for three days. (Lame I know, especially since it’s in the middle of downtown). The two on-​site restaraunts were decent: City Grill (it was so-​so) and C — -(the italian one, can’t remember the name, but try the crème brûlée: yummy with berries in it)
I did LOVE the bed. I travel a lot and the first thing I look for when booking places is how comfy the bed looks. Well, aside from the poly blend comforter, the bed was SUPER nice. It was as comfortable as my pillow top at home. Even the linens smelled nice. it was a faint smell of detergent like fresh sheets and towels from my closet at home, not the industrial powder you usually experience.
The room is regular, nothing spectacular or outstanding. Just clean and comfortable. I must note, however, that the walls were a bit thin in my opinion. i wasn’t too thrilled about the girls sports team that stayed next door to me one night. 5 – 6 screaming teenage girls talking about Mathew Broderick is not my idea of a good evening (since when did he become a teen idol after 1990?)

after reading previous Unilocal reviews, i was hesitant to stay here but i couldnt resist the deal i saw advertised online ($ 99 including parking). granted the Wilshire Grand isnt anything extraordinary but i have absolutely no problems with that fact haha. i was in town for 1 night and i just needed a clean place to basically shower and sleep. staff was friendly, all my requests were accommodated (early check-​in, corner room, higher floor), and the valet was prompt.
another huge plus for the hotel is their location. it’s a pretty safe area and most everywhere is walking distance — the bf and i were able to walk all around to places like the Red Bull Soap Box races on 5^th and Grand, The Standard, Library Bar, Bottega Louie, and Takami Lounge. for a 1 night stay in DTLA — you cant beat the wilshire grand’s value… just dont expect something really grand haha

Oh Wilshire Grand, you’re not so… grand.
The less than helpful concierge was unable to find our reservation and instead of contacting Orbitz, we were told that it would be our responsibility to call Orbitz and figure things out. After a discussion back and forth with Orbitz needing to call the hotel and then the hotel having to speak with Orbitz to reconfirm, an hour had passed by.
Eventually we were able to sort it all out and get our rooms in the Wilshire Grand. From the outside, you’d assume that the rooms would be beautiful and just as, well, grand. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way. Inside, it looked more like a motel room, the linens looked cheap and the restroom was tiny. Luckily, the rate off Orbitz was $ 60 a night, and now I understand why. For that price, I think that it was worth it.
Even though parking is $ 35 at the Wilshire Grand, since it’s located within walking distance to the Standard Hotel and Club Elevate, the money evens out a little bit. i really think they should consider changing their name to the Wilshire Not-​So-​Grand.

4 stars because it is a bargain, not because it is fancy. 80s kind of look but the rooms are huge (I have two bathrooms in my double), outlets plentiful, wireless fast, cushy towels, first class toiletries, nice restaurants and bar. OK no HDTV, but free HBO.
It was by far the cheapest decent hotel downtown close to the convention center at least when I booked 4 months in advance on Expedia.