Freehand Los Angeles

Property class: 4

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Lobby sitting area
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine
Poolside bar
Rooftop terrace
Coffee service

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90014
  • Place, Orpheum Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Pershing Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Crypto.com Arena
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

King

7.6 out of 10
Good
(28 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium King - City View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(76 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium King - Skyline View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(40 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Bed in Quad

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(41 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 6 bed room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 8 bed room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(88 reviews)
  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in Female Quad

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Deluxe King - Corner Studio

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Private Quad

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

Private 6 bed room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

Private 8 bed room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Single Beds

Deluxe Room, Women only

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

Corner Deluxe King Studio

  • Sleeps 2

Premium King Room with City View

  • Sleeps 2

Premium King Room with Skyline View

  • Sleeps 2

Cozy King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

Superior King Room with Skyline View

  • Sleeps 2

Superior King Room with City View

  • Sleeps 2

Bed In 8 Bed Room

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In Bed In Quad

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In Female Quad

  • Sleeps 1

Private 6 Bed Room

  • Sleeps 6

Private 8 Bed Room

  • Sleeps 8

Private Quad

  • Sleeps 4

Private Female Quad

  • Sleeps 4

Bed In 6 Bed Room

  • Sleeps 1

Loft Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Los Angeles

A stay at Freehand Los Angeles places you in the heart of Los Angeles, within a 15-minute walk of Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.5 km) from Los Angeles Convention Center and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from University of Southern California.

What's nearby

  • Broadway Theater District - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Orpheum Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Pershing Square - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • L.A. Live - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Crypto.com Arena - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • 7th Street - Metro Center Station - 7 min walk
  • Los Angeles Cal State Station - 8 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen - DTLA - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Broken Shaker - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Andante Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Joyce - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪California Chicken Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Freehand Los Angeles

Freehand Los Angeles offers 226 accommodations with designer toiletries and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 226 guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This Beaux Arts hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and shopping on site.
Enjoy local and international cuisine at The Exchange Restaurant, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
The Exchange Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Broken Shaker - This poolside rooftop bar specializes in local cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Rudolph's Bar & Tea - This lobby lounge specializes in local and international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Cafe Integral - This café specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and light fare. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 61.05 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet parking

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Broken Shaker
  • Cafe Integral
  • Rudolph's Bar & Tea
  • The Exchange Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 12 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1924
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 61.05 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Pool access available from noon to 4:00 PM

Property is also known as

Freehand Los Angeles Hotel
The Freehand Los Angeles
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Freehand Los Angeles Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2149 out of 3456 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 684 out of 3456 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 310 out of 3456 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 121 out of 3456 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 192 out of 3456 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

MERT

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Zhuo

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ana Paula, Richmond Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The mattress is not good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were friendly. Bed was comfy. Shared female 4 bed dorm - quite cramped, not a great layout: door colliding with bathroom door across 1m² entryway which was also the space in front of lockers. Fine for one person not for 2+. Access to top bunks quite difficult/awkward, Common space also cramped. A curtain on the bunks would be nice for privacy. Nowhere for residents to prepare food/coffee. Decor of room, lobby, cafe kiosk/restaurant very cool. Price was great. Location ok but area a bit sketchy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely. It’s always a pleasure to stay at Freehand. Rooms are great and reasonable prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

KHALED SALEM OBAID

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cheitian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great. Really Nice room, great amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooftop pool and city view, close to public transport, good price, clean, gym
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Ziyad

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Pillows needs to be cleaner, they smelled someone used them, as well as the bed, the employees in the front and the other staff were nice and helpful, TV has no option to cast videos which is almost useless. Everything else were okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cheyenne

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maximo S.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Donnetta

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ivan

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

MARIO

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Vahalda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was nice and they have security at night which is great in DTLA area. You use your room card to enter the elevator floor, I like that security protection. I had a great time solo traveling & this was the perfect stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

DeShawn

I had to cancel my trip
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

English

quad was absolutely spaceless
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Abbey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The dorm - bunk beds have one ladder to get to the top bunks - this is difficult and hard to use - although it is aesthetically pleasing, it is not practical. WC in room is ok Walls are very thin - outdoor in the corridors had constant people talking loud and it was not a pleasant experience. The rooftop bar online states opening hours, however I went at 9.45pm and was told they were closing. Although I understand this could be a one off, this discredits the hotels amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Xinrou

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk ppl were very nice and professional. The room could be a lil dark even u turn all the lights on. There was individual bathroom comes with the four person dorm, which is really nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026