Alyssa Powell/Business Insider- The Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles is a gorgeous hotel steeped in history and character. Located in downtown Los Angeles, it's been delighting guests for almost 100 years.
- A popular filming site, you may recognize the Millennium Biltmore Hotel from films like 'Ghostbuster,' 'Chinatown,' and 'Fight Club.'
- Nightly rates start at $161 a night for a Deluxe room, while premium suites typically start at $560 per night. I stayed in the mid-tier Studio Suite with my daughter and think it's a great base for those who appreciate historic properties and want to be in thriving downtown Los Angeles.
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The Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles, in the newly revived and vibrant downtown area, is filled with intricate details that exude Hollywood glitz and glamor. This historic landmark has been entertaining guests for almost a century and continues to draw crowds to its well-preserved, stunning interior spaces.
The convenient location, intriguing history, and remarkable design made the Millennium Biltmore Hotel an ideal choice for a SoCal escape for me and my daughter. I appreciated the affordable price point and understated sense of luxury in an area filled with all kinds of hotels, ranging from no-frills motels to the Ritz-Carlton.
Also, as I'm also a die-hard Disney devotee and fan of historic hotels, the Biltmore was on my "must stay" list, primarily because it was one of the inspirations for Disney's Tower of Terror attraction.
The stately hotel, which opened in 1923, is an opulent mix of Spanish-Italian Renaissance revival and Beaux-Arts design. Due to its beauty - and Hollywood adjacent location - the hotel has played cameo roles in films such as 'Ghostbusters,' 'Chinatown,' and 'Fight Club,' and hosted the likes of The Beatles, as well as nine U.S. Presidents. It was also the one-time home of the Academy Awards ceremony in its early days.
Since 2009, The Biltmore Hotel has been owned and operated by Millennium & Copthorne Hotel group and houses 683 rooms ranging from standard Deluxe to a 4,000 square foot Presidential Suite with three bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a grand piano. Rates for a Deluxe range from $161 to $284 per night depending on the time of year you visit.
My daughter and I opted for a mid-tier Studio Suite, which typically costs between $355 and $428 per night. We enjoyed it, but I do think the best value comes from standard rooms.
I enjoyed our stay at the Biltmore and think it's well-deserving of a slot on our best hotels in Los Angeles list. Here's why.
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