The Most Affordable Hotel near Old Town Pasadena
Pasadena is the sixth largest city in Los Angeles County and is considered the cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Most famous for being the host of the annual Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is located ten miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles and is also noted for its prestigious cultural, scientific, and educational institutions.
Hotels near Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl is the most renowned college football stadium in the country. Played on January 1st, the stadium has been home to the pigskin classic since 1923 and pits the Pac-10 Conference champion against the Big-10 Conference champion. Ramada Pasadena is located less than six miles away, making us the most convenient hotel near the Rose Bowl.
Hotel near Pasadena City College
Pasadena is also home to two influential educational institutions, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Pasadena City College (PCC). Caltech can trace its roots back over 115 years and PCC has been serving the community for over 80 years. Both schools are within a mile of Ramada Pasadena, making us the most convenient of all the hotels near Caltech and Pasadena City College.
Hotel near Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Pasadena Civic Auditorium has played host to Broadway musicals, world-class ballets, symphony orchestras and celebrity speakers, as well as the Prime Time Emmy Awards and the People's Choice Awards. Built in 1931, the historic 3,029-seat auditorium is one of the most revered performance halls in the nation. Ramada Pasadena is located only two miles away, making us the most convenient of all the hotels near Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Other interesting nearby attractions include the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Playhouse and the Huntington Library. Historical sites include the Green Hotel, Colorado Street Bridge, Gamble House and Wrigley Mansion.
Early History
By the beginning of the 20th century, Pasadena was a thriving community and a major stop along several railroad lines. In fact, many Hollywood stars of the 1930s coming back from the East Coast would disembark at Pasadena to avoid the reporters and photographers who notoriously staked out Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.
The Old Town Pasadena shopping district, centered along the famed Colorado Boulevard, was for decades in a state of deep disrepair. But in the early 1990s the city mounted a massive revitalization effort that resulted in the bustling business, retail shopping and restaurant hub it is today. Conveniently, Ramada Pasadena is located less than three miles away.
Did You Know?
In 1964 Pasadena was immortalized by Jan and Dean’s big hit “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena”. The song was gently making fun of all the retired widows that moved to the city following the Great Depression and never learned how to drive.
