Recently renovated, the Palomar mixes elegance and playfulness in the lounge, where handsome wooden panels, modernist-style furniture and sculptural lighting meet pool table and Skee-Ball. Rooms are comfortable and stylish, with leather-studded lounges, superb bedding and 42in plasma TVs. South-facing nests have views of the Mormon Temple and beyond. Facilities include a gym and smallish outdoor pool. Pets are welcome.
Parking is $44.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
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Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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1. Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
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Originally a vanity project of the late oil tycoon Armand Hammer, this UCLA-affiliated museum has become a widely respected art space. The museum really…
3. Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden
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4. University of California, Los Angeles
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The Powell Library offers access to the UCLA Film and TV Archive, the country’s second-largest after the Library of Congress, with more than 350,000…
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8. Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
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