Must-see hotels in Los Angeles

  • Saga Motor Hotel

    This peach-tinted, palm-shaded, 70-room motel isn’t fancy or as cool as its vintage 1950s sign makes it look. But even if some of the decor could use a…

  • Vibe Hotel

    Especially popular with young international travelers, this blue-hued motel-hotel comes with an outdoor tiki lounge area and the choice of basic or…

  • Highland Gardens Hotel

    The lobby at this residential-style motel is more glamorous than the '70s-time-warped rooms. Brad Pitt stayed here when he first arrived in Hollywood and…

  • Sea Sprite Motel

    The rooms here are pretty simple, but they come with full kitchen, or kitchenette and wood furnishings, and the location – right on the beach, overlooking…

  • Hollywood Downtowner Inn

    You’ll dig the bougainvillea on the railings, and the historic neon sign. Rooms are dated but spacious, with exposed-brick walls, sponged walls and high…

  • Best Western Plus Hollywood Hills Hotel

    Not all rooms are created equal at this family-run hotel with colorful retro touches. For more space and quiet, get one in back facing the sparkling pool…