Los Angeles is a hub city for many airlines and is easily reached from mid size and large cities all over the U.S. and Canada with many direct and non-stop flights. Los Angeles is also a gateway city for arrivals from Europe, especially London and Manchester. The Downtown area is a cultural melting pot, hosting amid the skyscrapers of the Financial District, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, and historic El Pueblo. Being downtown also has a distinct advantage, in that it is the hub of the entire Los Angeles Freeway System and the new Metro System. The Biltmore Hotel was declared a historical landmark in 1969.
Guestrooms have such amenities as marble floors and hair dryers in the bathrooms.
The Biltmore was the home of the Academy Awards and many awards ceremonies were held there in the 1930's and 40's. Likewise, the Biltmore has been the home of many visiting celebrities and the scene of numerous movie shoots. This elegant hotel is a warm and welcoming old-fashioned space in the midst of a very modern downtown area. The complex, to which admission is free, houses not only the museum, but research, conservation, and educational institutes. The collection focuses on European art from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism.