Embassy Suites Hotel Los Angeles-Downey, located in Downey, Calif., is one of more than 170 Embassy Suites hotels in the United States, Canada and Latin America. The hotel, built in 1985, features 219 two-room suites complete with galley kitchens, refrigerators, microwaves and coffeemakers. It offers guests a variety of amenities and services, including room service, free parking, high-speed Internet access, complimentary newspapers, fold-out sleeper sofas, satellite television service, a fitness room and indoor swimming pool, valet laundry and an onsite restaurant. It also has more than 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space to accommodate a variety of corporate and private gatherings. The hotel is located 18 miles from Los Angeles International Airport and 10 miles from Long Beach Airport. The first Embassy Suites hotel opened in Kansas City, Mo., in 1984. In 2003, the hotel group received the J.D. Power and Associates award for ‘Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upscale Hotel Chains -the fifth consecutive year Embassy Suites had received the award.