Freehand Los Angeles

Rodney Baker

An awesome hostel to stay and party at. The roof top pool bar and restaurant is a great way to start any night in LA. Great opportunity to meet other travellers. Rooms are very clean, large, among the best for the number of beds. Remember to book online, I've walked up a few times and can't get a bed

Lexie Edwards

I was extremely impressed with this hotel. We will definitely be back. There are many things to do/places to eat around the hotel. It has a wonderful rooftop/pool. The building is gorgeous and has maintained its historic charm. We booked a king room and found it to be incredibly clean and cozy. The water pressure was the best I have ever felt in my life. Beautiful tile in the bathroom, comfortable bed, and city views. Many reviews talk negatively about the noise levels but it's downtown LA, don't expect it to be quiet. I did not find it to be loud, although there were some fireworks around 3am. Overall, I cannot recommend this hotel enough!!!!

Abdulaziz Alqurayqiri

I stayed at Freehand Los Angeles during a conference trip. At check in, I provided my credit card for what I understood to be the standard security deposit. However, a much larger amount was authorized on my card without a clear explanation beforehand. Since my room had already been paid for through my university, this came as a surprise and caused unnecessary stress. Although the issue was eventually resolved after communication between the hotel and my university, the funds remained on hold for about three days. Better communication regarding payment authorizations would have prevented this situation. In addition, the room had a noticeable urine-like odor when I arrived, which made the room feel less clean than expected. Other than these issues, I did not experience any major problems during my stay. The location was convenient, and the rest of my visit was smooth. I hope management can improve transparency regarding payment holds and maintain higher housekeeping standards for future guests.

Scott Fletcher

The Freehand was a fun place to stay. I especially enjoyed the pool atop the building. Its downtown location was great for local site-seeing and the room we stayed in (corner suite) had great views both north and east. Staff were always friendly but there were a few times when it was hard to get requests taken care of or difficult to get someone to answer at the front desk.

King Lyonix 24

We got the rooms on a 50% off deal. Thank god because if we didn’t, over $150 for these rooms is just a disgrace. I’ve see motel rooms better than this for half the price. The big this was the added fees when you walk through the door. Over $300+ in fees when checking in. Even though one gets refunded that is absolutely ridiculous. Rooftop is always in maintenance so it was never open when we were there so that took away a massive part of going in the first place. Apparently this happened to other a lot prior Besides all of that. Location is great. Everything you need if ur on a budget is right here, train/bus can take you anywhere if you dont have a car. CVS, whole food, Dunkin’s right on the corner etc so that is all great. But it can be noisy but your DTLA so that is to be expected. there are much better hotels in the area. would not recommend staying here