Hotels in Pasadena

One of the few hotels in the center of Pasadena, the Hilton rises 13 floors above busy Los Robles Avenue, and most of the 296 rooms have fine views across the city to the San Gabriel Mountains. Sites within a few blocks include Paseo Colorado, Central Park, Pasadena Convention Center and California Institute of Technology, all within range of the hotel's complimentary local area shuttle. The well established, full service Hilton provides all the expected amenities for business, meetings, leisure and dining; there are two restaurants on-site, both open all day.

The Courtyard by Marriott is the best place to stay if visiting Pasadena Old Town - the 314 room, well managed, full service hotel has a central location along Fair Oaks Avenue, half a block from the edge of the historic district and 0.6 miles from Paseo Colorado shopping center along Colorado Boulevard. The familiar courtyard garden and outdoor pool are at the rear of the building, well away from the main road; inside, guests have use of a modern fitness center equipped with exercise machines and free weights. Breakfast & dinner are available on site at the Bistro, with numerous other restaurants just a few minutes walk away. For those here to work, the hotel provides free internet access, a business center and 11 meeting rooms.

The first dedicated all-suite/extended stay hotel in Pasadena opens summer 2016; the Residence Inn is built along Walnut Street on a formerly vacant lot, close to I-210 and the junction with the Ventura Freeway, just down the road from another Marriott property, the Courtyard. Guests are within a few blocks of many city center attractions, including Pasdena Memorial Park, the Civic Auditorium and Paseo Colorado Mall, as well as numerous restaurants & bars. The hotel has 144 suites in two bedroom, one bedroom and studio floorplans; all have a full kitchen. Hot breakfast, evening receptions, wi-fi and grocery delivery are all complimentary. A fitness center, outdoor pool and meeting space are also provided.

Four miles east of Old Town Pasadena, the Holiday Inn Express earns a fine reputation because of its excellent staff, the clean & comfortable rooms, and the reasonable rates. The hotel has a quiet location, set back a little way from the main road (Colorado Boulevard), but easily accessed, being just one block from I-210, exit 30A. Guests are greeted by an elegant, open plan lobby, and have a wide range of facilities at their disposal, including a fitness center, outdoor pool, hot tub, free hot breakfast, a microwave/refrigerator in each room, and, for those needing extra space & facilities, 46 well equipped suites. There are several restaurants nearby, and many large stores just the other side of I-210 along Foothill Boulevard.

Best Western Pasadena Inn is one of several hotels near the main shopping district in town (Hastings Village/Hastings Plaza) - the 2 floor, 64 room, exterior-corridor hotel sits along Colorado Boulevard 4 miles from the city center (and 6 miles from the Rose Bowl), part of a line of small shops, restaurants and other businesses. The place provides good, basic, affordable lodging with the usual amenities of free continental breakfast, free internet access, guest laundry, an outdoor pool and hot tub. I-210 runs past one block away, putting guests within easy reach of other north Los Angeles locations.

Right next to another Best Western hotel (the Pasadena Inn) stands the well-regarded, Spanish-style Pasadena Royale, which offers slightly larger and better-equipped accommodations than its neighbor. There are 64 rooms, all containing a refrigerator & mini bar, and including various suites with microwave, extra sofabed and separate living/sleeping areas. The usual free continental breakfast is available, while for lunch/dinner, the main road (Colorado Boulevard) offers restaurants of many different nationalities.

Rooms at Comfort Inn Pasadena are clean, large and quiet, all facing away from the main road, Colorado Boulevard, which leads to the Old Town district of Pasadena 3 miles west. The hotel is a fairly old but well maintained establishment that offers guests free continental breakfast, free internet access, free movie rentals, and the usual leisure amenities of a fitness center, hot tub & outdoor pool - these latter two in a small, walled enclosure at the rear. All rooms contain a refrigerator and a microwave. There are several restaurants and a Vons Supermarket within 0.3 miles.

Guests at the three story, exterior corridor Ramada Pasadena have a choice of 78 rooms, within a three floor building with exterior corridors, all containing a refrigerator and work desk. Some have a private balcony, including those right at the front of the hotel, overlooking the main street (Colorado Boulevard, Route 66). The neighborhood in this part of Pasadena is mostly residential, but with many restaurants, small shops and other business along the road. The city center is 2 miles west. The hotel provides free enhanced continental breakfast, plus the usual facilities for leisure, business and meetings. Wi-fi is also complimentary.

The 60 refrigerator & microwave-equipped guest rooms at Howard Johnson Pasadena are contained within an attractive, four floor, interior corridor building along Colorado Boulevard, looking south towards the adjacent campus of Pasadena City College. The hotel has a secure parking lot at the rear, accessed via a driveway through the center of the building, and its facilities include an outdoor pool, also at the back, in sun only during the middle of the day. The standard two complimentary amenities of wi-fi and breakfast (continental) are provided. There are many restaurants one block west.

In common with the majority of hotels in Pasadena, the Travelodge is located along Colorado Boulevard, half a mile south of I-210; part of a line of shops, restaurants, bars and many other businesses that stretches for five miles across the city. Most rooms face west, and have views of the parking lot (shared with an adjacent motel), outdoor pool and hot tub. All accommodations feature a microwave, refrigerator and free wi-fi, while a few suites have a hot tub bath and/or sofa bed. The free breakfast is the continental variety; other amenities are a business center and laundry.

After a recent renovation, the Rodeway Inn & Suites has become one of the better low cost motels in Pasadena, and like most similar places it is located along the main road (Colorado Boulevard) - quite far east of the city center, close to neighboring Arcadia and Sierra Madre. The 33 rooms are clean and pleasant; all contain a refrigerator, microwave and quality furniture, and some have a hot tub bath and flat screen TV. The usual free continental breakfast is available, with plenty of fast food restaurants nearby to provide other meals.

The pet friendly Super 8 Pasadena offers reliable, budget-priced lodging towards the east side of the city, accommodating guests in a three floor, exterior corridor building that is set back from the main road (Colorado Boulevard) behind a small shopping center, and further shielded by several large trees. Palms and other tropical plants line the parking lot and outdoor pool, and the whole place has a peaceful atmosphere. All the usual basic amenities are available: free continental breakfast, free wi-fi, microwaves & refrigerators, laundry and a business center.

Knights Inn Pasadena occupies a relatively old, L-shaped, exterior corridor building on the south side of Colorado Boulevard, part of a row of shops, restaurants and other businesses. The city center is 3 miles due west, while the nearest I-210 exit (29A) is half a mile north. The motel is small, with just 23 rooms, all featuring a work desk, refrigerator and free wi-fi; they have views over the limited-space parking lot towards the main road. Complimentary continental breakfast is the only other significant amenity.