Hotel Le Rêve Pasadena

Off Interstate 210, this eclectic hotel is adjacent to a metro station with service to downtown Los Angeles. It's 2.7 miles the Huntington Library botanic gardens and art collection, 4.4 miles from Downtown, and 17 miles from Universal Studios Hollywood.

Casual rooms provide free Wi-Fi and 42-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. All come with pillow-top mattresses.

Freebies include cooked breakfast, parking and the use of bikes. In addition to a lavish BYOB lounge, there's an outdoor pool and a sun deck, plus a whirlpool, a sauna and a fitness room.

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