Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2010 -- Access Hotels & Resorts (www.accesshospitality.com) has added THE WILSHIRE – Los Angeles into its management portfolio of upscale properties.

Led by industry experts Tom Baker, Barry Caplan and Mark Lahood, who collectively bring more than 60 years of hands-on hospitality experience, Access Hotels & Resorts' goal, according to Chief Executive Officer Baker, is to increase profitability while continuing to raise the level of service excellence at THE WILSHIRE – Los Angeles.

"We've worked to create this partnership between THE WILSHIRE – Los Angeles and Access Hotels & Resorts because we feel this is one of the pre-eminent hotels in central LA," said Baker. "Our partnership will enhance the hotel's growth potential and increase its market position as a leading property in the very competitive Los Angeles market."

Located minutes from downtown Los Angeles, and close to major attractions including Hollywood, Universal Studios, Beverly Hills, Staples Center, USC, Koreatown and Nokia Theaters, THE WILSHIRE – Los Angeles is a full-service mid-Wilshire hotel ideal for business, corporate, government and leisure travelers. The hotel features 385 deluxe guest rooms and suites, a 2nd floor pool deck overlooking Wilshire Boulevard, 12,000 square feet of meetings and events space, complimentary high speed wireless internet connection, a fine-dining restaurant, café and lobby lounge, and 24-hour fitness and business centers with complimentary boarding pass printing.

For reservations or more information on THE WILSHIRE – Los Angeles, call: 213-381-7411, or visit www.thewilshirehotel.com.