I’ll start with the good stuff, the Freehand is a hip and cool hotel in the best location in DTLA! They have an awesome bar and restaurant, and you have WholeFoods, ShakeShack, and so many great spots just a skip away from the hotel! You can’t really beat this location!
I arrived late at night and checkin was easy and fast!
The hotel is beautifully designed with eclectic pieces that were clearly carefully curated to create this retro yet contemporary vibe.
The room was spacious and nicely decorated. Definitely did t seem like a typical hotel room. Immediately I struggled with the lights - the room was dark and the lights were kind of useless. The bed was a bit of a disappointment, uncomfortable spring mattress.
When I woke up the next morning I opened the shades to let the sunshine in, but the window was so dirty that no light could get through. Looks like it was never cleaned.
The second night the fire alarm went off at 12:30am followed by loud banging on doors. Had to run out down the stairs only to find out it was a false alarm. (The banging was from very loud guests that continued to make noise at all times)
Overall, the stay wasn’t bad and I would consider staying there again since the price and location can’t be beat!