Hotel Per La brings a distinctive Italianate character to downtown Los Angeles, occupying the former Bank of Italy building on South Olive Street. The hotel mixes ornate historic architecture with layered interiors, patterned fabrics and a residential sense of ease. Rooms feel individual rather than corporate, with colourful details and a soft Mediterranean mood. The rooftop pool and Bar Clara add a more relaxed Los Angeles rhythm, while Ristorante Per L’Ora and Cafe Ora give the hotel a strong food-and-drink presence within the revived Broadway and Financial District area.