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Kyoto Grand Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles and local attractions including LA Live and Nokia Plaza.

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Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 downtown Los Angeles suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of our downtown Los Angeles hotel near the Staples Center, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex.

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of March 21-27

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

Enjoy the action live when Coach Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bryant and all of the Los Angeles Lakers and Laker Girls welcome two of the NBA top point guards into their arena. On Tuesday night, March 22, the Los Angeles Lakers take on Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns, in an NBA Western Conference race. Later this week, Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets roll into LA to take on the Lakers at the Staples Center.  Also, it will be a Battle of Los Angeles when rookie sensation Blake Griffin, shooting stud Eric Gordon and the LA Clippers face the Lakers on Friday night.

Los Angeles Lakers Home Game Schedule

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Leading an exciting revival and energizing their fans, the Los Angeles Clippers, led by rookie sensation, Blake Griffin, are becoming a hot ticket in LA. This week showcases the NBA youth movement as young stars in training John Wall, JaVale McGee, Nick Young and Jordan Crawford of the Washington Wizards show up to face the Clippers.  The Toronto Raptors come to town on Saturday, March 26th at 7:30 at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles Clippers Home Game Schedule

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Los Angeles Kings Home Game Schedule

Check out our Los Angeles Hotel Offers and Packages available for the big game.

St. Patrick’s Day at L.A. LIVE Nokia Plaza

• L.A. LIVE Mini Parade
• Irish Food & Beverage
• Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Bagpipe Band
• Live Irish Music featuring Ken O’Malley & The Twilight Lords
• Beer Garden featuring Bud Light Models
• Appearances by the Los Angeles Kings Ice Girls and the
  Los Angeles Lakers Girls
• Pre-Party for the Kings Game vs. the St. Louis Blues

We would tell you to get your green on, but knowing how many Lakers fans will likely be in the area, and confuse you with Celtic lovers, we would advise caution. One added feature that we can offer you is the safety and security of knowing that you do not have to drive or even walk home. Guests of the Kyoto Grand Hotel always receive complimentary shuttle service to LA Live and the Staples Center. Be sure to stop by the front desk for details on arranging the shuttle.

Yard House

Open until 2 AM with corned beef and shepherd pie.

Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin amazed all during this year’s Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, coming away victorious on Saturday night, defeating Wizards’ center JaVale McGee in the finals clinching it by flying over the hood of a Kia Optima with a pass from teammate Baron Davis through the sunroof.

Check out the impressive demonstration here

In addition, Los Angles Lakers All Star Forward Kobe Bryant was named MVP of the NBA All Star game after dropping in 37 points in fornt of the home crowd at the Staples Center, who had a great time watching the West in their 148-143 victory over the East. This is Bryant’s 4th All Star MVP reward.

Check out this video of Kobe’s highlights from the weekend events from the NBA:

After the All Star break, there is a lot of excitement and interest in games. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers play at the Staples Center. If you are planning to go to home games for either team, don’t forget that we offer complimentary shuttle service from our downtown Los Angeles Hotel near the Staples Center to local attractions including LA Live and the Staples Center.

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of January 28 – February 6

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

This week is especially exciting as teams push to finish strong before the mid-season break that is the 2011 NBA All Star Game, which will be here in Los Angeles February 18-21.

Enjoy the action live when Coach Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bryant and all of the Los Angeles Lakers and Laker Girls welcome long time nemesis, the Boston Celtics lead by Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. Will it be a warm welcome for Shaquille O’Neal? Is this a glimpse of the 2011 NBA Championship battle? Not if perennial rivals of the NBA Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, powered by Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker, have anything to say about it.  There is no resting on ones laurels, after these games, as the Lakers also host Western Conference challengers the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets this week, as well.  Sports fans will definitely recognize this is a great week for LA sporting events

Los Angeles Lakers Home Game Schedule

Click Here for complete Season Schedule

Leading an exciting revival and energizing their fans, the Los Angeles Clippers, led by rookie sensation, Blake Griffin, are becoming a hot ticket in LA. This week showcases the NBA youth movement as young stars Brandon Jennings from Milwaukee and NBA MVP candidate, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls bring their teams in to face the Clippers. All Star candidate Eric Gordon will be out this week after sustaining an injury, but the Clippers have remained very competitive during his absence, and are optimistic this trend will continue.

Los Angeles Clippers Home Game Schedule

Click Here for complete Season Schedule

Coming soon to the Staples Center

Special Offer for NBA ALL Star Game

Los Angeles Clippers Griffin Added to Slam Dunk Contest

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

Upcoming Events at LA Live

At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum

HIP-HOP: A CULTURAL ODYSSEY

On February 5, 2011, The GRAMMY Museum will debut the major special exhibit, Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey. Based on the ARIA Multimedia Entertainment large-format book of the same name, Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey will be the first major museum exhibition to explore the four-decade history of Hip-Hop in America and the genre’s impact on the world. The exhibit will be featured in the museum’s second floor temporary exhibit gallery.

Visitors will learn about the history of Hip-Hop through interactive mixing and listening stations, video footage, rare photographs and original artifacts, including:

• original, handwritten song lyrics by rapper Tupac Shakur
• LL Cool J TROOP suit and Kangol hat
• Run DMC leather jacket and pants worn during Walk This Way performance with Aerosmith
• DJ Jazzy Jeff Homebase Tour jacket
• Grandmaster Flash turntables
• Hip-Hop sneaker gallery from the private collection of Hip-Hop recording artist Everlast
• and much, much more!
• Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey will be on display at The GRAMMY Museum from February 5, 2011 through May 4, 2011. Public and educational programs related to Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey will be announced throughout the duration of the exhibit.

JOHN LENNON, SONGWRITER

John Lennon, Songwriter explores some of the singer/songwriter’s early influences (Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and more); his time with the Quarry Men and the transition into the early Beatles; his songwriting collaborations with Paul McCartney; and his transition from a Beatle to a solo artist/songwriter and his work with Yoko Ono.

Some of the artifacts to be featured in the exhibit include:

• Several guitars used by John Lennon (including his Fender Telecaster)
• Early albums
• Lennon’s signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses
• His typewriter, used to write lyrics early in his career
• Original drawings by Lennon
• Sgt. Pepper costume (replica)
• Lennon’s Album Of The Year GRAMMY® Award for Double Fantasy
• Many handwritten song lyrics, including Imagine and Beautiful Boy
• Early Beatles photographs and original posters
• Quarry Men ephemera
• Rare, historic footage of Lennon
• Never-before-seen interview with Yoko Ono about Lennon’s songwriting
• In The Studio with John Lennon interactive

The exhibit will be open during regular Museum hours until March 31, 2011.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum

Common Ground: The Heart of Community

Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Starting at $279/ night for a three night stay, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens is an excellent choice amongst downtown LA hotels near the Staples Center. Just a short distance away, guests can have quick and easy access to all that NBA All Star weekend holds, starting February 18th.

This rate includes complimentary shuttle service to and from games and events for guests.

To reserve this rate use promo code NBA 18 when calling or when booking online.

Here is a breakdown of all NBA All Star Events that you can enjoy during your stay:

NBA All Star Jam Session at the Los Angeles Convention Center

February 18-21
Features over 300,000 square feet of NBA All-Star excitement, where the chance to meet & collect FREE autographs from NBA Players & Legends.

NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Friday, February 18, 2011
3:15pm PST
Center Court at Jam Session

NBA All-Star Practice

Saturday, February 19, 2011
10:00am PST
Center Court at Jam Session

T Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam

Friday, February 18, 2011
6:00pm PST
STAPLES Center
Watch the NBA’s best Rookies take on the best second-year players in a head-to-head competition

NBA All Star Saturday Night

Saturday, February 19, 2011
5:00pm PST
STAPLES Center

NBA All-Star Saturday Night will take place at the STAPLES Center and includes four competitions featuring some of the NBA’s best players.

Haier Shooting Stars competition

Features NBA, WNBA players and NBA Legends in a shooting contest.

Taco Bell Skills Challenge

top guards work against the clock to complete a series of passes, free throws, lay-ups and agility drills.

Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout

Watch six of the best long-range shooters compete against each other and the clock in a test of accuracy.

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest

The evening’s grand finale will showcase some of the NBA’s best athletes as they take to the air mystifying fans with their gravity-defying creativity.

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Griffin will match up with TNT analyst and two-time Slam Dunk participant (1990, 1991) Kenny Smith; Jennings will practice with NBA Legend Darryl Dawkins; McGee will work with NBA TV/TNT analyst and five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber; and Ibaka will prepare with Thunder teammate and 2009-10 NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant. Each episode also will feature a “dunk selection ceremony” where the participants will choose which dunks they want to keep and which they decide to send to “the bench.” Fans will be able to keep up with the latest development in the series, which will tip off tomorrow and will run through the week of the event, by viewing the latest weekly episodes at NBA.com/Dunk.

As part of the NBA and Sprite’s continuing efforts to bring fans closer to the Sprite Slam Dunk, each of the four participants will be featured in a special online video series that will give fans an inside look at their preparations for the event. The series, “Sprite Slam Dunk: Countdown to the Contest,” will feature each participant matched up with a dunk coach who will work with his respective player to create and practice some of the electrifying dunks that will take place during the event in Los Angeles.

To get a taste what fans have in store for them, here is a video clip depicting some of Blake Griffin’s best dunks so far in his short career. Bearing in mind that there have only been a few months to his first season, the are high hopes to see much more great things from this young talent. of course, you don’t have to wait for the All Star game to see Blake Griffin live and in action. The Los Angeles Clippers call the Staples Center here in Downtown Los Angeles there home and you can catch them whenever you are in town.
Click Here for complete season schedule.

The Kyoto Grand Hotel offers free shuttle to the Staples Center and all other LA Live venues including the Nokia Theatre and Conga Room.

For locals looking to enjoy the festivities all weekend long, take a look at our California Resident Getaway Package that includes room accommodations, high speed internet access, and discounts on parking and dining.  More information on Specials and Packages.

SPRITE SLAM DUNK YEAR-BY-YEAR WINNERS

1984 — Larry Nance, Phoenix
1985 — Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1986 — Spud Webb, Atlanta
1987 — Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988 — Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989 — Kenny Walker, New York
1990 — Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1991 — Dee Brown, Boston
1992 — Cedric Ceballos, Phoenix
1993 — Harold Miner, Miami
1994 — Isaiah Rider, Minnesota
1995 — Harold Miner, Miami
1996 — Brent Barry, L.A. Clippers
1997 — Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
2000 — Vince Carter, Toronto
2001 — Desmond Mason, Seattle
2002 — Jason Richardson, Golden State
2003 — Jason Richardson, Golden State
2004 — Fred Jones, Indiana
2005 — Josh Smith, Atlanta
2006 — Nate Robinson, New York
2007 — Gerald Green, Boston
2008 — Dwight Howard, Orlando
2009 — Nate Robinson, New York
2010 — Nate Robinson, New York

offers free shuttle service to and from games for guests.

Fans planning to go to the game can enjoy our complimentary hotel shuttle service, so kick back, relax and enjoy the ride. The Kyoto Grand shuttle offers service within a three mile radius of the hotel. Shuttle service operates daily from 7am to 10pm. Points of interest near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens include the Staples Center, LA Live, Los Angeles Convention Center, and the Disney Concert Hall, among others.

Don’t have tickets for the game? Join us in the best seats in the house at the Rendezvous Lounge. Chic and contemporary with an atrium setting, Rendezvous Lounge features a full-service bar, appetizer menu, and big-screen TVs for watching exciting sports events. Rendezvous Lounge is open nightly. So join us for a good time featuring happy hour food and drink specials. Watch Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and your favorite NBA Players with friends.

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LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of October 18-24

At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Vibe All Star Explosion

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe on October 21th and  see many of the artists who’ve performed throughout the season plus many more surprise guests including the legendary Lenny Williams. Hosted by Pat Prescott!

Purchase Thursday Night Vibe Tickets in Advance Here

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

Coming soon to the Staples Center

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 26 at the Staples Center versus the Houston Rockets. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 27 at the Staples Center Against the Portland Trailblazers. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

Coming Soon

At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum

Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum

Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

USC Trojans Football

The USC trojans have a bye week this week but will return home next week.

The USC Trojans vs Oregon at LA Coliseum

October 30, 5:00 PM

Announcing Two New Sports Packages:

Tournament of Roses Package

• Includes Boxed Breakfast
• Transportation to the Gold Line
• Gold Line tickets

Get Your Game On Package

• Room accommodations
• Pint of your favorite beer
• Hot dog and chips
• Tranportation to the Gold Line
• Gold Line tickets

Kyoto Grand Hotel: Your Home for USC Trojans Football Games