The Bonaventure: A City Within a City

View from the Revolving Bona Vista Lounge

A trip to Los Angeles is not complete without visiting the most famous downtown hotel, the Westin Bonaventure.  With 35 floors of contemporary elegance, its round glass towers are part of the downtown Los Angeles landscape, and its convenient location is in the midst of many of the famous Los Angeles landmarks including the Convention Center, Staples Center, Disney Concert Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art, and more.

The Westin Bonaventure is often called A City Within A City, because its accommodations, amenities, and offerings mean you can have a wonderful stay without ever leaving the hotel.

GROUND LEVEL

• An impressive 7-story hotel lobby, full of overarching fountains
• The Bonaventure has the largest hotel spa in Los Angeles, 15,000 square feet.  A hair and nail salon are also located in the hotel.
• An indoor mall with galleria shopping and food court.
• 19 restaurants and lounges spread throughout the entire hotel that accommodate any taste.
• A “WestinWORKOUT”, powered by Reebok gym, is available to guests, and includes a unique indoor jogging track and outdoor swimming pool.
• Full-service business center and meeting rooms, perfect for conferences, seminars, and working on the road.
• Westin Kid’s Club so your little ones can play while you relax.

THE ROOMS

• Recently remodeled to include simple, timeless art and sleek wood furnishings
• 24 hour room service
• In room complete spa services
• Free daily newspaper
• The hotels’ signature Westin ten-layer Heavenly Bed

THE TOP FLOORS

• The Plaza Pool Deck holds up to 3,000 people and is available for special outdoor events.
• On the 34^th floor is a revolving cocktail lounge called the Bona Vista Lounge. Here you can view all of downtown Los Angeles , and can sit back and relax, enjoying the view with cocktail in hand.
• On the 35th floors is LA Prime, an award winning restaurant.  With its menu of prime beef and fresh seafood, it offers fine dining accompanied by a 360 degree view of downtown Los Angeles.

A rental car agency and currency exchange are also on property.

The Westin Bonaventure is the first hotel in Los Angeles to reach Green Seal’s environmental standards, another reason why a visit to this grand hotel makes perfect sense.

Location: The Westin Bonaventure, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Photo courtesy of Luna, Ink.