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July 8, 2024
I stayed here from 7/2 to watch the Dodgers. I knew about it, but there was no air conditioning. I was able to sleep without it, but if you can't sleep without it, you should avoid it.
I left the window open when I went out, but it felt a bit stuffy when I returned to the room after the game. Miyako Hotel is across the street, and the Japanese Village is next to it.
There is a supermarket called Nijiya inside, so you can buy rice balls and bento boxes. It is open from 9:00 to 21:00. If you want to eat out, there are restaurants nearby, so you won't have any trouble.
The hotel is on the second and third floors above Daikokuya, and there are two shared toilets and showers on each floor. I never had to wait to use them. There is a kitchen on the second floor, a microwave, a stove, a refrigerator, and a server that dispenses hot and cold water, so you can put it directly into your cup noodles. There wasn't much space in the refrigerator, but there were three. There are tables and chairs, so you can eat there.
There is a Little Tokyo metro station nearby, about a 5-minute walk away. At first, I was worried about the security of the subway, so I walked about 15 minutes to Union Station, but when I tried it out, there was a security guard on the platform, so I used it often after that. The waiting time depends on the time, but it's only one stop to Union Station, so it's about 5 minutes. There was a security guard even when I used it early in the morning, so I was able to use it without worry. Santa Monica is just under 50 minutes without changing trains, and Hollywood is just one change away.
Anyway, if you don't mind no air conditioning and shared toilets and showers, this is a great place to stay, so it's definitely recommended. It's relatively cheap in Los Angeles, where prices are rising.
It's still expensive by Japanese standards. There are many Japanese staff, and they are very friendly and have a homely feel. The building is quite old, but they cleaned it.
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