Hotel Aventura

Twelve blocks west of Downtown Los Angeles, Hotel Aventura occupies a low-slung 1930s courtyard building on Fedora Street in Koreatown, a three-star property built around a central garden rather than a lobby tower.

Rooms keep original hardwood floors and deep-set windows facing either the courtyard or the street; ceiling fans supplement the window units. The Metro Purple Line's Wilshire/Normandie stop is a six-minute walk, putting Downtown and Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile within one transfer.

Koreatown's 24-hour Korean barbecue and karaoke rooms cluster within two blocks, suiting travelers who want late-night options over hotel dining.