The barber who comes to Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel

Kelly Wearstler designed the interiors of this hotel inside a restored 1926 Renaissance Revival building on Broadway. The rooftop holds a pool and bar with views of the skyline. Rooms are layered with tile, textiles and warm colors.

The hotel is a short walk from Crypto.com Arena and the theaters on Broadway, so guests often want to look sharp before a game or show. The visit is quiet and contained: a cape, a clean station by the window, and a finished cut in well under the time it takes to go down to the lobby and back.

Twenty-four hours. Every day. Every hair type.

The work comes from seventeen-plus years of practice, dual licenses in barbering and cosmetology across multiple states, and four barbershops of his own. Ben has cut for recording artists, NBA and NFL players and Supreme skaters, and he treats a first-time client with the same care. Fades, tapers, waves, edges and beards are the core of what he does, and he is equally at home with a slicked side part, a textured crop or a fresh set of waves.

The address, 1100 S Broadway, puts Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel near Orpheum Theatre, Crypto.com Arena and Broadway Theater District. Whether the plan is dinner, a premiere or an early flight, Ben can time the appointment around it, here or anywhere in Downtown Los Angeles, Arts District, Koreatown and Echo Park.

There is one way to book and it is fast: a call or a text to 608-201-7717. He is available 24/7, including holidays. Haircuts start at $150, the standard daytime rate is $300, and travel distance and time of day set the final number.