Best hotels and hostels in Los Angeles

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 natural light and have been designed in classic California...

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 Hyatt House (aka Riot House). Rooms have marble bathrooms,...

This tranquil, 12-acre Spanish Colonial estate is a popular hideaway for royalty – Hollywood or otherwise. Leafy and low-key (we love the outdoor fireplaces), it exudes intimacy and restrained luxury, from the...

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't an issue – live like the stars in one of 23 discreet,...

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, the decor features pearl-toned mosaic motifs in the lobby...

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 suites are the same, but all feature Venetian-style plaster...

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 antique-meets-hipster-chic style. Each comfy room is slightly...

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 her first print ad by the pool (later decorated by David...

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, washer/dryers and 'urban lodge' decor: dark woods,...

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 bar and retro-inspired rooms with boxer-style robes, blank...

This friendly, sophisticated, Japanese-owned hotel is slice of Tokyo in downtown Torrance. The inland location (near Honda’s US headquarters) isn't close to much tourist stuff and attracts suits midweek, but it...

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 rooftop pool, while the property's sprawling five-star spa...

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 leads to sizable rooms with balconies, minimalist...

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 the former Brangelina. The look is ocean-friendly grays and...

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 elegance: white walls, blond woods, billowy curtains and...

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 hedge-framed garden feels like a sanctuary, and there’s a...

This freshly minted, 350-room property celebrates Downtown's colorful backstory: wagon-shaped lobby lights pay tribute to the Fiesta de Las Flores, blown-up paparazzi shots around the elevators nod to vaudeville...

West of the Queen Mary, this boutique, waterside property hits you with hip immediately upon entering the rusted-steel, glass and magenta-paneled lobby. The feel continues in the 199 rooms (coral tile, river-rock...

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 lobby, and shag carpet in the library, the Hollywood Regency...

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 and offers small (150-sq-ft) rooms with bathrooms down the...