The Miyako Inn and Spa offers a taste of Japanese hospitality right in downtown L.A. This bright, contemporary hotel in Little Tokyo sits close to the Japanese American National Museum and the dynamic architecture and avant-garde works of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Other downtown attractions, such as Staples Center, Dodger Stadium, the Performing Arts Center, museums and Hollywood also are close to the hotel. Recreational enthusiasts will find a golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool, horseback riding, playgrounds and other activities at Griffith Park about eight miles away. Surfer dudes, rollerbladers, cyclists and sun worshipers can discover Santa Monica beach 17 miles down the highway.

This Los Angeles hotel is surrounded by long-established businesses and newer cultural attractions. A kinetic sculpture by artist Susumu Shingu greets businesspeople, government workers, vacationers and baseball fans. Traditional Japanese floral arrangements brighten the lobby and Toyo Miyatake's 1930s photographs adorn walls throughout this Los Angeles hotel. For pampering, the Miyako's spa features shiatsu treatment rooms, saunas, spa tubs, and steam and fitness rooms. The hotel's Hata tempts the tastebuds of tourists with Asian-inspired California cuisine, while the contemporary Café Take 5 specializes in all kinds of java. Hotel accommodations also include such amenities as a business center, outdoor patio lined with chase lounges, and computer station for surfing the Web and checking e-mail. The gift shop stocks saki and souvenirs.

The downtown hotel's 174 guestrooms, which blend Asian and contemporary décors, feature desks, leather chairs, mini-refrigerators, safes, Internet access, and cable TV with Japan TV, ESPN and CNN. Lucky guests in some rooms get panoramic views of the mountains.

The Miyako Inn and Spa offers families, romantics, folks on weekend getaways and business travelers the amenities, accommodations and location close to all the sites that they expect of a top-notch Los Angeles hotel.