Must-see hotels in Los Angeles

  • Terranea

    South Bay Beaches

    Nature trails wrap this 120-acre property, skirt the wild coast and are open to the public at LA’s best five-star beach resort. Rooms are flooded with…

  • Petit Ermitage

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    Bohemian-chic environs with Turkish rugs, old-world antiques, rooftop bars and fine booze set apart this intimate, one-of-a-kind hotel. No two of its 79…

  • Palihouse

    Santa Monica

    LA's grooviest hotel brand (not named Ace) occupies the 38 rooms, studios and one-bedroom apartments of the 1927 Spanish Colonial Embassy Hotel, with…

  • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

    Hollywood

    At the heart of the action, the Roosevelt heaves with Hollywood lore: Shirley Temple learned to tap dance on the stairs off the lobby, Marilyn Monroe shot…

  • Montage

    Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood

    Drawing on-point eye candy and serious wealth, the 201-room Montage balances elegance with warmth and affability. Models and moguls lunch by the gorgeous…

  • Malibu Beach Inn

    Malibu & Pacific Palisades

    This intimate, adult-oriented hacienda was recently given a four-star upgrade by Waldo Hernandez, celebrity designer who has done work for the likes of…

  • Mondrian

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    This chic, sleek tower has been an LA showplace since the 1990s. Giant doors facing the Sunset Strip frame the entrance, opening to a lobby of minimalist…

  • Bissell House B&B

    Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley

    Antiques, hardwood floors and a crackling fireplace make this secluded Victorian (1887) B&B on ‘Millionaire’s Row’ a bastion of warmth and romance. The…

  • Hotel Indigo

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    This freshly minted, 350-room property celebrates Downtown's colorful backstory: wagon-shaped lobby lights pay tribute to the Fiesta de Las Flores, blown…

  • Hotel Maya

    Long Beach & San Pedro

    West of the Queen Mary, this boutique, waterside property hits you with hip immediately upon entering the rusted-steel, glass and magenta-paneled lobby…

  • Mama Shelter

    Hollywood

    Hip, affordable Mama Shelter keeps things playful with its lobby gumball machines, foosball table and live streaming of guests' selfies and videos…

  • Line Hotel

    Westlake & Koreatown

    Behind the Line is Roy Choi, the man who sparked the LA food-truck revolution and became a celebrity chef. Interiors are sleek and industrial: think …

  • Chateau Marmont

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    The French-flavored indulgence may look dated, but this faux castle has long lured A-listers with its hilltop perch, five-star mystique and legendary…

  • Pavilion Hotel

    Los Angeles

    This low-slung, sweet but not swanky resort feels much more intimate than its 71 units would suggest. Rooms have attractive rattan furnishings, comfy beds…

  • Shutters on the Beach

    Santa Monica

    Bringing classic Cape Cod charm to the Pacific coast, the 198 rooms here have a beach-cottage feel with marble baths, wood floors, spectacular ocean views…

  • Beach House at Hermosa Beach

    South Bay Beaches

    This upscale beachfront inn epitomizes California’s laid-back lifestyle. Open the balcony door of your lofty ocean-view suite to let in the ocean breezes,…

  • Dream

    Hollywood

    This 179-room complex is inspired by mid-century style and designed by the acclaimed Rockwell Group. It's a hip, sceney spot, with a massive rooftop pool…

  • Langham

    Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley

    Opened as the Huntington Hotel in 1906, this place spent several decades as the Ritz-Carlton before recently donning the robes of Langham. But some things…

  • Shade Hotel

    South Bay Beaches

    Look for cool, subdued craftsman-inspired design with splashes of color. All rooms have outdoor space and marble bathrooms with spa tubs big enough for…

  • Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    The stats alone are impressive for DTLA's newest showplace (opened 2017): tallest building west of Chicago, 889 guest rooms, 38 elevators, 7,000 sq ft…

  • Hotel Erwin

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    This old motor inn has been dressed up, colored and otherwise funkified in retro style. Think eye-popping oranges, yellows and greens, framed photos of…

  • Banning House Lodge

    Los Angeles

    Built in 1910 by the Banning brothers, who owned the island at the time, this classic craftsman has been converted into an inviting B&B. All 12 rooms are…

  • Palihotel

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    We love the rustic wood-paneled exterior, the polished-concrete floor in the lobby, the elemental Thai massage spa, and the 32 contemporary rooms with two…

  • Andaz

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    Built in 1958 in the heart of the Sunset Strip, the Andaz boasts a mod, urban aesthetic while paying tribute to the building's heritage as the Hollywood…

  • Hotel Bel-Air

    Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood

    This tranquil, 12-acre Spanish Colonial estate is a popular hideaway for royalty – Hollywood or otherwise. Leafy and low-key (we love the outdoor…

  • Beverly Hills Hotel

    Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood

    The revered 'Pink Palace' packs more Hollywood lore than any other hotel in town. Slumber in one of 208 elegantly appointed hotel rooms or – if money isn…

  • London West Hollywood

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    A grand all-suite property, favored by the entertainment industry, hides in plain sight just off the Sunset Strip. Fresh from a $30-million renovation,…

  • Palihouse

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    Between Santa Monica Blvd and the Sunset Strip, this cool spot offers 36 suites starting at a super-spacious 600 sq ft, well equipped with galley kitchens…

  • Ace Hotel

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    The ever-hip, buzzy, 182-room Ace is big on quirky details: Haas Brothers murals in the lobby and restaurant, whimsically themed cocktails at the rooftop…

  • Miyako Hybrid Hotel

    South Bay Beaches

    This friendly, sophisticated, Japanese-owned hotel is slice of Tokyo in downtown Torrance. The inland location (near Honda’s US headquarters) isn't close…

  • Standard Hollywood

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    The first hotel in the Standard chain brings fun, cool and hipster sass to the Sunset Strip. Behind its undulating, mid-century facade, a shagadelic lobby…

  • Viceroy

    Santa Monica

    Starving for some LA glam by the sea? With porcelain hounds guarding the elevators, frosted glass, framed mirrors and white-vinyl lounge chairs in the…

  • Rose Hotel

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    This intimate, low-slung, pension-style inn was built in 1908 and recently refurbished with beach-cottage cool. It's on a quiet street just off the beach…

  • HI Los Angeles – Santa Monica

    Santa Monica

    Near the beach and Promenade, this hostel has an enviable location and modernized facilities that rival properties charging much more. Its approximately…

  • Fairmont Miramar

    Santa Monica

    Santa Monica's original grand dame, Fairmont Miramar is a block from the bluffs and the Promenade, shaded by gorgeous palm and fig trees, and home to the…

  • Huntley

    Santa Monica

    This fashion-forward, 18-story boutique nest has just come off a $10-million renovation and now boasts white-on-white-on-silvery rooms with lush linens,…

  • Casa del Mar

    Santa Monica

    This mid-1920s beachfront building has alluring Spanish-Mediterranean style and 129 rooms and suites in whites and pale blues designed by Michael Smith,…

  • Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    ‘Rock-and-roll retreat’ may sound like an oxymoron, but not at this quiet, secluded, tropical-garden hideaway that often hosts visiting music royalty,…

  • Venice Suites

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    This former apartment building offers tasty one-bedroom suites and studios right on the Boardwalk with a beachy, modern-minimalist aesthetic, hardwood…

  • Queen Mary Hotel

    Long Beach & San Pedro

    There’s an irresistible romance to ocean liners, and this nostalgic retreat time warps you to a long-gone, slower-paced era. Yes, the rooms are small, but…