DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
Los Angeles, United States
Built 1977 · Last completed renovation 2012
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown in Los Angeles was last renovated in 2012, and originally built in 1977 (sourced renovations: 2010, 2012). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.1/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Los Angeles, United States
Timeline
1977
Hotel opened as New Otani Hotel & Garden
2010
Major makeover completed under new ownership
2012
Renovation completed and hotel rebranded as DoubleTree by Hilton
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2012 renovation
“this hotel rebranded as a Doubletree by Hilton in July 2012 and has gone through a big renovation with around $40 million being spent on upgrading all the rooms and public areas”— source · retrieved 2026-09-09
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1977
Last completed renovation
Sourced2012
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2010–2012). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“this hotel rebranded as a Doubletree by Hilton in July 2012 and has gone through a big renovation with around $40 million being spent on upgrading all the rooms and public areas”
“in 2009, they plunged into a massive makeover that finished in early 2010”
“It opened in 1977 as the New Otani Hotel & Garden.”
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Frequently asked
When was DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown built?+
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown (Los Angeles, United States) was built in 1977.
How old is DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown?+
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown is 49 years old — it was built in 1977 and last renovated in 2012. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2012.
What is the Chrono Score of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.1/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric.