Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, photographed in September 2005. Image resized for display.Jim Winstead · CC BY 2.0. Displayed to fit; photo may predate current conditions.
The Place in the Story
Odd Stops reports that Ramirez stayed at the hotel during the 1980s. This is an accommodation connection, not evidence that his killings occurred here.
Access & Visiting
A historical photograph or former hotel name does not establish current public entry or tours.
Explore the Case
Richard Ramirez
Richard Ramirez entered homes across California during a series of murders, sexual assaults, and other attacks in 1984 and 1985. Public identification helped end the manhunt. The crimes and the investigation became widely known through reporting about the Night Stalker.
Location history is summarized in our own words. Sources remain available for checking the record. Historical addresses do not establish public access.