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Hotel Figueroa
Los Angeles, California, United States · Unbound Collection · Accessible Luxury
Hotel Figueroa opened on 14 August 1926 as the largest commercial building in the United States financed, owned, and operated entirely by women, a YWCA house where nine upper floors were reserved for solo professional travellers. Maude N. Bouldin, motorcycle racer and aviator, was the first manager. Stanton, Reed and Hibbard's Spanish Colonial Revival still stands; Café Fig, Bar Magnolia, and Bar Alta hold the ground floor and rooftop.
- 268 rooms
- Opened 1925
- Neighborhood: South Park
- Architect: Stanton; Reed and Hibbard
About Hotel Figueroa
- Hotel Figueroa opened August 14, 1926 as the largest commercial building in the United States financed, owned, and operated entirely by women through the Los Angeles YWCA.
- Maude N. Bouldin, a motorcycle racer and aviator, served as the hotel's first manager, reportedly the first woman to manage a major American hotel when it welcomed solo professional women travelers.
- Most hotels then barred unescorted women, so the YWCA built the Figueroa as a safe haven with nine upper floors reserved exclusively for business and professional women guests.
- The 2018 restoration uncovered original YWCA insignia hidden beneath decades of Moroccan-themed renovation by Swedish owner Uno Thimansson, who transformed the hotel in the 1970s.
- A giant red portrait of Maude Bouldin on a motorcycle now greets guests in the lobby, honoring the feminist hotel that opened just six years after American women won the right to vote.
History
Hotel Figueroa opened on 14 August 1926 as a YWCA hostelry, the largest U.S. commercial building financed, owned, and operated by women, designed by Stanton, Reed and Hibbard. Maude N. Bouldin was the first manager. Swedish owner Uno Thimansson wrapped the house in Moroccan theming in the 1970s; a 2018 restoration uncovered original YWCA insignia. GreenOak and Urban Lifestyle Hotels completed that work; the house now flies Hyatt's Unbound Collection.
The setting
Hotel Figueroa stands at 939 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, opened in 1926 as the largest U.S. commercial building funded by women, a YWCA initiative offering solo female travelers a safe haven at a time when most hotels required a male chaperone. Its Spanish Colonial Revival façade anchors the South Park district eight minutes on foot from Crypto.com Arena, while Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Broad, and MOCA are within fifteen minutes by transit. A century of history, from progressive YWCA gathering place to Moroccan retreat to restored colonial landmark, gives the Figueroa a cultural depth that newer towers in the neighborhood cannot replicate.
Restaurants and bars
- Café Fig — Café
Amenities
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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