Must-see hotels in Los Angeles

This frilly home in leafy Santa Monica Canyon mixes Cape Cod colonial with West Coast craftsman and has romantic rooms facing the ocean or the lovely…

This 1950s motel boasts a vintage neon sign, beds are draped in animal-print bedspreads, and framed poster art adds charm to rooms that are otherwise on…

This kid-friendly campground sits on a famous 1.5-mile stretch of beach. Offshore kelp beds, caves, tide pools, plus the wilderness of the Santa Monica…

What was once an apartment complex for stars of the silent-movie era is now the Crescent, its eclectic fireside lounge splashed with turquoise accents,…

A fun, great-value boutique property and walkable to Universal Studios in about .5 miles, the BLVD has 69 spacious, IKEA-chic rooms with pillow-top beds,…

Around a leafy courtyard lined with shops and cafes, the Metropole has spotless rooms with dark wood floors, crisp white bedding, fireplaces, soaker tubs…

Recently remodeled rooms are huge at this 17-unit property in the heart of Hermosa, with geometrically patterned carpet, sophisticated, clean lines,…

On busy Arroyo Pkwy, and situated around a parking lot, this older but recently renovated property offers shut-eye at a modest tariff. In the morning drag…

This 55-room, Euro-style hotel near UCLA is an unflashy, unpretentious abode. Rooms are smallish, but the high ceilings make them feel airy, and the…

This sleek, splashy hotel is in the Pike Center complex, a short walk from the aquarium and outlet shopping. Spacious rooms have modern, hardwood…

This one-time motel turned boutique spans all four corners of Highland Ave and 34th St with luxurious, ocean-facing rooms on the west side, and nicely…

At this historic hotel a block inland from the beach, the 91 rooms were getting a chic, modern makeover as we went to press: dark wood furniture, silvery…

Close to the beach, the Venice canals, bars and restaurants, this mid-century-themed, 43-room motel sports brightly hued rooms with a good range of…

You have two choices here: the creekside campsites shaded by gnarled, native sycamores and oaks, or the windswept beachside spots that are visible (and…

This B&B offers four rooms in a lovingly restored 1910 bungalow on a quiet street. Your outgoing hosts speak several languages, serve a generous…

The Munchkins bunked in this 1924 heritage hotel in downtown Culver City while filming The Wizard of Oz. A mahogany-paneled lobby gives way to rooms with…

Rooms aren’t huge at this simple motor hotel, but it's fresh and clean, the bathroom tiles sparkle, there's a mini-fridge and microwave in rooms, staff…

One of the better options at LAX, with fresh, contemporary interiors and more intimate, boutique-style service than you'd expect from an airport hotel.

This long-standing tower hotel was re-designed by the Cipriani brothers, who included a replica of Harry's Bar in Venice (expect a Bellini on arrival)…

A converted circa-1940 apartment complex, now covered tastefully in ivy, offers sunny, compact rooms and studios with kitchenette, and vintage surf-rocker…