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Freehand Los Angeles

Freehand Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Opened 2017   $$

“Downtown rooftop clubhouse”

Social Design Heritage
Central
Freehand Los Angeles — vibe

Vibe

Roman and Williams interiors blend dark wood and woven textiles with a buzzing ground-floor lobby and vibrant rooftop social scene.

“Downtown rooftop clubhouse”

Social

Broken Shaker rooftop pool deck serves craft cocktails alongside open skyline views and communal loungers.

Design

Roman and Williams interiors pair custom cedar millwork with vibrant woven tapestries and local Angeleno artwork.

Heritage

A restored 1924 Beaux-Arts tower retaining its historic facade and glowing twelve-story neon blade sign.

Central

In Downtown Los Angeles at 8th and Olive, a short walk from the Orpheum Theatre and Grand Central Market.

Freehand Los Angeles — rooms

Rooms

Custom cedar millwork and colorful woven tapestries frame private suites alongside smartly engineered bunk rooms equipped with built-in privacy screens.

Freehand Los Angeles — wellness

Wellness

A rooftop pool deck lined with loungers offers open Downtown skyline views, complemented by an around-the-clock fitness studio.

Freehand Los Angeles — backstory

Backstory

Built in 1924, the former Commercial Exchange Building was sliced in half and rolled backward in 1935 to widen Olive Street.

Freehand Los Angeles — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Broken Shaker mixes craft cocktails by the rooftop pool, while The Exchange serves Israeli-inspired dishes and Rudolph's pours lobby tea cocktails.

The neighborhood

Grand Central Market and the historic Orpheum Theatre are within easy walking distance from this central corner of Downtown Los Angeles.

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