Name: Freehand Los Angeles
Address: 416 West 8th Street, Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA 90014, United States of America, 416 West 8th Street, California, CA 90014, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $49 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Hostel Freehand Los Angeles

This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, entertainment and restaurants – Check location 416 West 8th Street, Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA 90014, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, entertainment and restaurants – Check location Great location - show map

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We like the fact that the room key had to be used to get to the floor we were staying on.

Michael

United States of America

It was more of a luxurious hostel. Beds were very comfortable. The rooftop was really nice

Viraj

India

Great location, clean rooms, beautiful atmosphere, great restaurant, good value for the price.

Semih

United States of America

Eclectic hotel with a lot of foreign guests travelling . The coed part means the cheaper rooms are shared with 7 others. Upgrade to single room was pricey but fair for the location. Good vibe good setting . Not your typical Marriott which is lovely !only spent one nights so didn’t get to use all the facilities . Valet parking available for another 40-00 for guests.

Marcella

United States of America

Excellent room, location and view. I've stayed at many places throughout downtown Los Angeles and this is one of the best.

Kara

United States of America

Beds were extremely comfortable. The hotel itself was gorgeous

Carmen

United States of America

Parking was an issue and cost me an extra 25$ per day

Gina

United States of America

Room quite, comfort and view and location Uniqueness of the room.

Margarita

United States of America

It was really nice hotel , the rooftop pool was definitely a plus ! Very clean and comfortable bed

Monirah

Saudi Arabia

Its well located and near everything mainly transportation and shopping centers! Lover the place and highly recommended.

Alaa

Jordan

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8.8

Great location!
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What guests loved the most:
“We like the fact that the room key had to be used to get to the floor we were staying on.”

Michael United States of America
“It was more of a luxurious hostel. Beds were very comfortable. The rooftop was really nice”

Viraj India
“Great location, clean rooms, beautiful atmosphere, great restaurant, good value for the price.”

Semih United States of America
“Eclectic hotel with a lot of foreign guests travelling . The coed part means the cheaper rooms are shared with 7 others. Upgrade to single room was pricey but fair for the location.”

Marcella United States of America
“Excellent room, location and view. I've stayed at many places throughout downtown Los Angeles and this is one of the best.”

Kara United States of America
“Beds were extremely comfortable. The hotel itself was gorgeous”

Carmen United States of America
“Parking was an issue and cost me an extra 25$ per day”

Gina United States of America
“Room quite, comfort and view and location Uniqueness of the room.”

Margarita United States of America
“It was really nice hotel , the rooftop pool was definitely a plus ! Very clean and comfortable bed”

Monirah Saudi Arabia
“Its well located and near everything mainly transportation and shopping centers! Lover the place and highly recommended.”

Alaa Jordan

Stay in the Heart of Los Angeles – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, entertainment and restaurants – Check location Great location - show map

Located 2,650 feet from LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles, the Freehand Los Angeles features a rooftop pool & bar with 360-degree views of the city. Guests can also enjoy a meal at The Exchange Restaurant & take advantage of the complimentary WiFi throughout the property.

Private rooms offer a flat-screen 43" cable TV, a mini-bar, and a work desk, Many offer city views and seats by the window. Shared rooms offer bunk beds with sheets, a shared private bathroom, and access to a kitchenette in a common lounge.

The Exchange Restaurant offers Israeli cuisine in a setting that pays homage to the old Owl Pharmacy that used to inhabit the building. The property also features the lobby bar, Rudolphs, and Cafe Integral, which offers coffee in the mornings.

You will find a 24-hour front desk, a cash machine, and a gift shop full of local goods at Freehand Los Angeles. There is also a fitness center and a shared kitchenette with refrigeration storage.

Los Angeles Convention Center is 5 minutes' drive away, while Pershing Square is 3 minutes' drive away. Microsoft Theater is 2,950 feet from Freehand Los Angeles, while Staples Center is 0.6 mi from the property. The nearest airport is Los Angeles International Airport, 11 mi away.

Downtown LA is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, entertainment and restaurants.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Freehand Los Angeles has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jan 13, 2017
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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.2 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

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Closest Landmarks *

Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California
0.2 miles
The Bloc Los Angeles
0.2 miles
Los Angeles Theatre
0.3 miles
7th St/Metro Center
0.3 miles
Pershing Square Station
0.4 miles
Grammy Museum
0.4 miles
L.A. Live
0.5 miles
Microsoft Theater
0.6 miles
Staples Center
0.6 miles
California Plaza
0.6 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

8th Street Market Market
0 miles
Whole Foods Supermarket
0.1 miles

Natural Beauty *

Silver Lake Lake
5.6 miles
Hollywood Reservoir Lake
8.9 miles
Angeles National Forest Mountain
20 miles

Closest Airports *

Los Angeles International Airport
10.9 miles
Hollywood Burbank Airport
12.2 miles
Long Beach Airport
16.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Mattress was super comfortable. Location great and the rooftop & swimming pool just amazing!”

Acm7

Belgium

8.7

“The facilities and it's proximity to shops etc. Having a gym and a pool at a hostel is unheard of and I loved it!!”

Lauren

Australia

“Location. Good quality dorms too.”

Chrissy

United Kingdom

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4 Restaurants On Site

The Exchange

Food: Mediterranean, Local, International
Rudolph's Bar & Tea

Menu: À la carte
Broken Shaker

Food: American, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Grill/BBQ

Café Integral

Food: American, Latin American

Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

American Express Visa Mastercard JCB Maestro Discover Freehand Los Angeles accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note: There is a USD 50 deposit per day for incidentals and is fully refundable for the individual beds and USD 150 deposit per day for private rooms.

Please note: For bookings of 8 rooms or more the property requires full payment upfront.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

“Eclectic hotel with a lot of foreign guests travelling . The coed part means the cheaper rooms are shared with 7 others. Upgrade to single room was pricey but fair for the location. Good vibe good setting . Not your typical Marriott which is lovely !only spent one nights so didn’t get to use all the facilities . Valet parking available for another 40-00 for guests.”

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Reviewed: November 18, 2019

Michael
United States of America
9.2

“Love the stay and look forward to coming back”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No coffee machine, but coffee in lobby was great.
We like the fact that the room key had to be used to get to the floor we were staying on.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 16, 2019

Gdwnticl
China
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
don't have quilt, just a blanket. don't have common room and kitchen
location great, room very clean

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 15, 2019

Borbala
Switzerland
9.2

“Best hostel ever”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This hostel is just amazing. The rooms are super clean and modern. You have towels and shower gel for everyone. The bathroom is inside the room. You have breakfast included and a super cool rooftop terrace with pool where u can sunbath or party.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 13, 2019

Anonymous
Spain

1 helpful vote
9.0

“Premium shared room experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
I wish I knew about the workout room!
I loved the nice feel and the level of attention to detail in the rooms. Custom-made furniture, very clean and neat shared room. A pool rooftop bar was an absolute killer, too.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 12, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
9.0

“Modern, central hotel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
The included breakfast for guests in the hostel rooms wasn't great. The kitchen seating area was very small also. Bathrooms got very wet due to showers, maybe bath rugs could be needed. But overall not many complaints!
The rooms were very nice and modern. Lots of soap, shampoo and body wash provided for the showers. Great central location in downtown LA. Pool area was very nice also, good music and atmsophere all around.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 9, 2019

Viraj
India
8.3

“Luxurious hostel stay ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was 1 muffin and an apple. It was a joke.
It was more of a luxurious hostel. Beds were very comfortable. The rooftop was really nice

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 8, 2019

Sabrina
Sweden

1 helpful vote
9.0

“Trendy, urban and clean!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 4 nights
We would have loved warmer bedding. Blankets and linnen was provided but heavier blankets or duvets would have been nice since nights in november are slightly chilly.
Charming and hip hotel with different kind of accommodations. We (family of 4) stayed in a Private Super-Six and really enjoyed the room. The kids absoloutley loved the bunk beds and the room was both cosy and stylish. The rooftop bar and pool was super cosy and a nice place to hang out on, both for a drink and to relax in the afternoon with the kids.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 7, 2019

Phie
Denmark
7.0

“Super nice hotel. But sub standard room and service. But facility fees suck.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
We weren't made aware of things like free coffee and then weren't reimbursed for coffee that we had bought. We were given a view of a wall in a room without sunlight despite booking and paying for a city view. The additional facility fee which covered things which A) are included at all other hotels, i.e. cleaning B) Couldn't be opted out of C) Weren't actually supplied. The wait for the elevators became decidedly annoying when staying for more than a couple of days. Poor facilities in the hotel room (lack of desk, lack of clothes rail and hangers, lack of drawers)
The rooftop pool was awesome. Super nice staff. Good decor and vibes. Great location and neighbourhood. The quad room is well conceived with thought given to the practicalness of staying in a four man room (the USB charging sockets by each bed and separate shower and toilet for example.)

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 6, 2019

Acm7
Belgium

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Nice stay in LA”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was just a brownie and an apple. A bit overpriced in the end. Don't know if it was because of a big conference happening during my stay
Mattress was super comfortable. Location great and the rooftop & swimming pool just amazing!

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 6, 2019

Ola
Canada
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
considering the price for a private room they could have easily included waters. i also had an additional charge on my card that i have yet to solve after over a week and several emails.
cool property, nice rooms.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Charlie
United Kingdom
9.2

“👍🏻”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 9 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was cleared before 10:00am, I arrived with 15 minutes to go numerous times and was told I couldn’t have anything a little rudely. I know I was leaving it late but a little politeness goes a long way!
Location, pool and price for the dorm.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 4, 2019

Semih
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Business trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, clean rooms, beautiful atmosphere, great restaurant, good value for the price.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 4, 2019

Lauren
Australia

6 helpful votes
10

“Trendy hostel with a touch of lux hotel vibes.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
The common room was not available during my stay.
The facilities and it's proximity to shops etc. Having a gym and a pool at a hostel is unheard of and I loved it!!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 3, 2019

Lionel
Belgium
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No kitchen, while in description No possibility To boil water or use microwave Took the option Breakfast included: an Apple + 1 muffin. Nothing more! :( Hopefully, the receptionnist was fair-play and after asking Her, let me have a coffee (otherwise, we had To pay 3 dollars...not included in breakfast ???) Expensive for a hostel with no appropriate infrastructures for travellers on a budget. Good for a hotel
Clean, beautiful, central

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 3, 2019

Nicole
Australia
10

“Great hostel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great place Awesome rooftop pool area.
The rooftop pool Clean rooms

Stayed in October 2019

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Broken Shaker

Café Integral

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