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Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel
Los Angeles, California, United States · Proper Hotels · Core Luxury
Downtown L.A. Proper occupies a mid-1920s Renaissance Revival landmark at 1100 South Broadway, built as the Commercial Club of Southern California, later the Cabrillo Hotel and the Case Hotel, and for 39 years home to a YWCA job training program. Kelly Wearstler reimagined it, and the 147-room hotel opened in October 2021 with a rooftop pool and one suite that hides its own indoor pool. MICHELIN gave it One Key in 2025.
- 147 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: South Park
- Rooms from 270 sq ft (25 m²)
- Interiors: Kelly Wearstler
About Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel
- The Renaissance Revival building at 1100 South Broadway was the Commercial Club of Southern California in the 1920s, then the Cabrillo Hotel and later the Case Hotel.
- The YWCA ran a job training program in the building for 39 years before Proper took it over.
- Kelly Wearstler reimagined it, removing non-historic additions, and the restoration earned an L.A. Conservancy Preservation Award in 2023.
- A rooftop terrace holds a restaurant and a pool, and one suite includes an indoor pool.
- Entry-level rooms start at 270 sq ft (25 m²).
History
Downtown L.A. Proper occupies a 1927 building in South Park and opened as a hotel in 2019, 147 rooms with a rooftop pool and restaurant and a Mediterranean kitchen downstairs. One suite includes an indoor pool. MICHELIN gave it One Key in 2025. It is a Design Hotels member.
The setting
11-minute walk to Staples Center events venue.
Restaurants and bars
- Cabrillo — Restaurant
- Cara Cara — Restaurant
- Dahlia — Restaurant
Experiences
- Cara Cara Rooftop — Destination restaurant on the rooftop with a city-view pool deck.
- Cabrillo restaurant — One of two destination restaurants in the hotel.
- Rooftop pool deck — City-view rooftop pool offering a bird's-eye view of the city.
- 24-hour fitness center — Fitness centre open around the clock.
- Downtown LA neighbourhood — Deco architecture, nightlife, shopping, art museums, Crypto.com Arena, L.A. Live, Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Music Center within reach on the Broadway Corridor.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
- Pool
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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