Greater Palm Springs
Rusted steel, wood and concrete are the main design ingredients of this stylish lair where the bar doubles as reception. The 32 spacious, phone-less rooms…
Must-see hotels in Southern California
Santa Ynez Valley
Romantics should book this quaint inn in the stagecoach town of Ballard, just south of Los Olivos. Most of the remodeled rooms have wood-burning…
Greater Palm Springs
The intimate William F Cody–designed retreat that saw celebs such as Marilyn Monroe and Ronald Reagan lounging poolside has been rebooted as a sleek and…
San Diego
The 235-room Solamar delivers hip style without breaking the bank. Rooms sport hodge-podge decor with eccentric lamps, patterned carpets, yoga mats and…
Joshua Tree National Park
Camp in a knotty-pine cabin just like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers did in the 1940s at this soulful desert hideaway 4.5 miles north of Pioneertown. All have…
The Deserts
Characterful and ornate, this B&B in a hand-built 1920s log home is secluded from the tourist fray and has a dozen elegantly rustic rooms spaced over…
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…
Huntington Beach
Stow your surfboard (lockers provided) as you head inside HB’s hippest hotel, a stone’s throw from the pier. The Shorebreak has 'surf ambassadors,' a wet…
Laguna Beach
Be it good feng shui, friendly staff or proximity to the beach, this 36-room courtyard inn feels right. From the surfboards in the lobby to colorful throw…
La Jolla
Inspired by the architecture of Greene & Greene, the turn-of-the-20th-century arts-and-crafts masters who designed the Gamble House in Pasadena, the lodge…
Coastal Orange County
Right across from the pier for amazing sunsets, the breezy B&B rooms at this delightful boutique hotel all have contemporary beachy design, private…
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…
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…
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…
Springhill Suites Oceanside Downtown
San Diego
This modern, six-story, ocean-view hotel is awash in summery yellows and sea blues in the lobby. Rooms have crisp lines and distressed-wood headboards,…
San Diego
Charming Crystal Pier consists of 29 breezy cottages from the 1930s built right on a wooden pier and flaunting dreamy ocean views from spacious decks. All…
Disneyland Resort
Though built in 1955, the year Disneyland opened, the park’s original hotel has been rejuvenated with a dash of bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. There are three…
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…
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, 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…
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,…
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…
Laguna Beach
Pride of place goes to this three-story white, modern hotel, at the north end of Main Beach. Its 70 keen rooms were recently renovated with rattan…
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…
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…
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…
San Diego
Lego designers were let loose on this hotel, just outside Legoland's main gate, and boy is it fun. Thousands of Lego models (dragons to surfers) populate…
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…
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…
Anaheim
This well-run minichain of business hotels delivers solid-gold value. The 133 recently renovated rooms have microwaves, minifridges, safes, wet bar,…
Santa Monica
Near the beach and Promenade, this hostel has an enviable location and modernized facilities that rival properties charging much more. Its approximately…
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…
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,…
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,…
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,…
Laguna Beach
Laguna’s most romantic B&B is built around a historic 1920s Mission Revival house surrounded by flowering gardens. The 23 smallish rooms include those…
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…
Best Western Plus Stovall’s Inn
Anaheim
Generations of guests have been coming to this 289-room motel about 15 minutes' walk to Disneyland. Around the side are two pools, two Jacuzzis, a fitness…
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…
Santa Barbara
Whether you book an elegant room with a claw-foot bathtub or a sweet cottage with a fireplace, you'll be pampered at this Victorian-era estate ensconced…
