Business hotel with great welcome for tourists
This Japenese-chain hotel in Little Tokyo gives a great welcome to travellers. Our shuttle-taxi driver asked why we were staying here and not in Hollywood: well, because the Miyako is a modern, attractive and welcoming hotel which costs less and is well-placed for downtown and the metro system. We could see Union Station (a must-visit in itself) from our room and walking in this area felt safe and like we were in a 'real' community (unusual in LA). The next day I went to Hollywood and returned to Little Tokyo thinking this is a place of the future: yes, once it was an area that needed regeneration; now, it is an area with the Japenese American Museum and MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary. We had a good choice of sushi and noodle restaurants around the corner. The hotel itself has a great shop and bar for breakfast; staff are informative; everything is clean and in good condition.