Where to Stay in Los Angeles Right Now
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Los Angeles has had a tough year, following a string of devastating wildfires. But as the city continues its cleanup, tourism leaders are spreading the word: It’s time to come back.
Visitor dollars play a huge role in fueling recovery, and many Angelenos are ready to show off the city they love. When you do book that return trip, there are plenty of different accommodations waiting for you: design hotels carved out of historic landmarks, Art Deco gems along the Pacific, Hollywood hotspots where you’ll be rubbing shoulders with industry movers and shakers. Here, 10 classic and contemporary stays that celebrate the vivacity, diversity and resilience of Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Palihouse West Hollywood.)
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L’Ermitage Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
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A relative ingénue on the stage of grand Hollywood hotels, L’Ermitage opened in 1975 and has passed through a few different chains before going independent. It’s hidden away on a tree-lined residential road in Beverly Hills, making it a favorite among those trying to avoid the paparazzi flashbulbs. (It’s no coincidence that many award-winning screenplays were penned onsite.) In 2024, to celebrate its impending 50th anniversary, the property underwent a major renovation that saw the opening of the Costa Covo Osteria, but the suites remain contemporary and characterful, with luxe detailing like onyx marble bathrooms and French balconies.
Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel
Downtown L.A.
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Once you step through the front door of this 147-room boutique hotel, the noise and hustle of Downtown L.A. immediately fades away. Here, designer Kelly Wearstler has created a transporting and transformative space filled with warm tones, vintage furnishings and cozy nooks and crannies that borrow from Mexican and Moroccan motifs. Rooms lean on contrasting textures, with Turkish cotton robes, rattan sconces and abstract paintings. A rooftop pool looks out over the city skyline, and guests and locals alike clamor for tables at Caldo Verde, which has a Mediterranean-style menu and turns into a lo-fi listening lounge on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Hotel Per La, Autograph Collection
Downtown L.A.
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Located in the 1922 neoclassical headquarters of the Bank of Italy, this downtown hotel nods to its Italian heritage throughout. There’s a restored gold-and-blue Italianate ceiling in the lobby that sets the palette for the 241 rooms and suites, and the rooftop pool is watched over by an enormous sculptural head modeled after one in the Gardens of Bomarzo (Park of Monsters) in Italy. But, most importantly, there’s a trio of Italian-inspired dining spots: a coastal Italian restaurant with aperitivo hour and signature pastas; a poolside bar with refreshing cocktails; and a Venice-inspired coffee and gelato shop.
1 Hotel West Hollywood
West Hollywood
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Stay at this Sunset Strip retreat at the base of the Hollywood Hills when you want to feel good about your hotel stay. The building incorporates 75 tons of wood harvested from fallen trees, and the design features carpets made from recycled fibers and ocean plastics. An organic garden and apiary provides ingredients for cocktails and, after unwinding with a treatment at the Bamford Wellness Spa, you can join a wellness or fitness class, such as sound baths, yoga flow and breathwork meditation.
The Biltmore Los Angeles
Downtown L.A.
When it opened 102 years ago, this fortress of opulence was the largest hotel west of the Mississippi, designed as an over-the-top homage to European architectural landmarks like Roman baths and the Spanish royal court. Its ornate frescoes and crystal chandeliers have appeared in countless films and music videos, and the 683 guest rooms still exude an Old World grandeur. The Gallery Bar & Grill, with its memorabilia-filled curios, is ideal for celebrity-watching over cocktails, while the Rendezvous Court Café serves a posh afternoon tea in a Moorish-inspired space with carved ceilings, gold-leaf detailing and a rose marble fountain.
Chateau Marmont
West Hollywood
Loosely inspired by a Loire Valley royal retreat, the Chateau Marmont is arguably the biggest celebrity-magnet hotel in Los Angeles, just off a bend in Sunset Boulevard. Throughout the decades, it has appeared in multiple films and been namechecked in more than its fair share of songs and novels. Hotelier André Balazs reimagined the hideaway in the 1990s, and now the property includes an eccentric mix of craftsman-style cottages, mid-century modern bungalows and simpler rooms and suites. Lush landscaping means discretion and privacy, whether you’re polishing up your screenplay poolside or power-lunching at the restaurant.
Palihouse West Hollywood
West Hollywood
The Palihouse brand aims for what it calls a “California quirky” design aesthetic, and this West Hollywood outpost—which opened in 2022 after its original location nearby shuttered—perfectly captures the vibe. In the lobby, for instance, warm wood paneling and checkerboard tiles get a playful lift from bright floral wallpaper on the ceiling, seashell-shaped sconces and a pair of guard dog statues. Most rooms include a kitchenette with a Smeg mini-fridge, a Nespresso machine, and a fully stocked minibar, and the indoor-outdoor pool goes delightfully retro with patio furniture that might be at home in your grandparents’ backyard—plus free candy bars.
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills
This property drips with SoCal whimsy, best exemplified by its trademark deep greens and flamingo pinks, Mission Revival architecture and iconic “Martinique” banana-leaf wallpaper, which you’ll instantly recognize even if you don’t know it by name. Even the serene spa is inspired by the flora and fauna of California. It’s easy to get on the wheeler-dealer wavelength that has defined the “Pink Palace” for decades, especially at the see-and-be-seen Polo Lounge, where the signature dish is a spin on the Cobb salad named after a polo-playing millionaire.
Hotel June
West L.A.
It’s not often that a hotel this close to the airport feels utterly cool, but Hotel June is an exception. Located in a mid-century-modern building in West L.A., the 250-room property is just a five-minute drive from LAX—but it’s also a five-minute drive from the beach, and the Pacific certainly sets the tone here. Rooms have terrazzo tables, ocean-blue daybeds and white oak beds against crisp white walls, and the Baja-inspired Caravan Swim Club serves biodynamic wines, local rockfish and shrimp ceviche, Oaxacan flatbreads and (most importantly) poolside margaritas.
The Georgian Hotel
Santa Monica
Instantly recognizable by her turquoise Art Deco facade, the “First Lady of Santa Monica” has been a beachfront icon since 1933. (There’s a rotary phone in the reception area playing recorded messages inspired by those early days.) You’ll love the in-room details, like fully stocked bars and custom scalloped headboards, and suites up the ante with extra perks, such as Victrola record players, curated art books and a Champagne button that summons a roving bar cart. Every detail is fanciful and fun-loving here, from the baby blue bellhop uniforms to the new red-sauce Spaghetti Sunday meals offered weekly at the Georgian Room restaurant.
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