Cheap Hotels in Pasadena

Pasadena, or as it is also know, The City of Roses, is one of the oldest cities adjoining Los Angeles. Home to the New Year’s Day Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl football game, Pasadena is probably best known as the host city for the most famous college football game of the year. However, Pasadena is home to a lot more than the Rose Bowl.

Downtown Pasadena is an exciting center for nightlife and boasts a vibrant Old Towne section, with chic boutiques, trendy restaurants and bars and more. Pasadena is also home the California Institute of Technology and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The convergence of an world class university and a vibrant downtown have made Pasadena a cultural Mecca with museums, theatre houses, movie theatres playing independent films and many fun bars.

Visitors to Pasadena will also not want to miss the botanical gardens at the nearby Huntington Library. The Huntington Library is famous for the 150 acres of beautiful gardens which have been used as a backdrop for many Hollywood films. However, most people coming to Pasadena around the holiday season will not want to miss the Tournament of the Roses parade, which features hundreds of fabulously decorated floats.

Those looking for budget options in Pasadena can stay in the Best Western Pasadena Inn or the Kingston Inn and Suites Pasadena, which are both located centrally on Colorado Avenue. If you are looking for a slight step up, you can opt for the Pasadena Hilton or for a splurge the Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa.