Cecil Hotel (Los Angeles)
| Cecil Hotel | |
|---|---|
  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| General information | |
| Address | 640 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 |
| Opening | 1927[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 600 |
| Website | |
| http://www.thececilhotel.com/ | |
The Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles (640 S. Main Street) is a budget hotel with 600 guest rooms and a venue area. Constructed by 1927, the hotel was intended for business travelers but in the 1950s it gained a reputation as a residence for transients. A portion of the hotel was refurbished in 2007 after new owners took over.
The Hotel is known for its criminal activity to include three murders and also several suicides.[2] Most notably, the hotel was the reported residence for serial killers Richard Ramirez in 1985 and Jack Unterweger in 1991.[2] Recently, in February 2013, the body of Elisa Lam, a 21-year-old Canadian girl, was found inside one of the water supply tanks on the hotel roof. The body was discovered after patrons complained of low water pressure.[3]
References
- ^ "Body found in LA hotel water tank may be missing Canadian tourist". Yahoo! News. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ a b Duke, Alan (22 February 2013). "Hotel with corpse in water tank has notorious past". CNN. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Body Found in Water Tank at Hotel is Missing Canadian Tourist: LAPD NBC 4 Southern California. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
External links
- Official website
- true crime tour featuring the Cecil Hotel
- history of suicides and murder at the Cecil Hotel
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