USA · 20 handpicked hotels
The City of Angels has a hotel scene as cinematic as its movies. From legendary hillside retreats in Beverly Hills to design boutiques in Silver Lake and Venice Beach, LA rewards visitors who choose their neighbourhood as carefully as the locals do.
Our selection
Bel-Air
The most secluded luxury hotel in Los Angeles, hidden in a canyon with 12 acres of gardens, a swan lake, extraordinary spa, Wolfgang Puck restaurant and the most discreet celebrity address in the city.
West Hollywood
The legendary castle hotel where Hollywood has always come to misbehave and create. The bungalows, bar and extraordinary discretion policy make this an irreplaceable LA institution.
Beverly Hills
The Pink Palace since 1912, with the most famous swimming pool in Hollywood, the Polo Lounge where deals are made and the bungalows where celebrities disappear.
West Hollywood
A 1929 Art Deco landmark on the Sunset Strip where every apartment once had a celebrity tenant. The Tower Bar remains one of the finest restaurants in Los Angeles.
Downtown
In the extraordinary 1923 Bank of Italy building, the most beautiful hotel in Downtown LA with a rooftop pool, extraordinary restaurants and the most dramatic hotel lobby in the city.
West Hollywood
A stunning contemporary hotel on the Sunset Strip with rooftop pool, multiple excellent restaurants, direct access to the Roxy and the most energetic hotel location in LA.
Koreatown
An architecture-obsessed boutique in Koreatown where each restaurant has been designed by a different LA architect. The most culturally engaged hotel in Los Angeles.
Downtown
A beautiful 1926 hotel beautifully restored with a stunning pool courtyard, excellent bar and the most characterful independent hotel in Downtown LA.
Venice
Steps from the Venice boardwalk with a beautiful rooftop pool, excellent service and the relaxed creative energy of LA's most artistic neighbourhood.
Santa Monica
The only hotel directly on Santa Monica beach with extraordinary ocean views, a beautiful spa, excellent One Pico restaurant and the most coveted beach address in Los Angeles.
Santa Monica
A grand Italian Renaissance building on the Santa Monica beach with extraordinary ocean views, beautiful spa, Terrazza bar and the glamour of a 1920s beach club.
Santa Monica
Above the Pacific on the Santa Monica Palisades with ocean views, excellent spa, beautiful gardens and the most storied independent hotel address in Santa Monica.
West Hollywood
Ian Schrager's West Hollywood hotel with a rooftop pool, stunning views of the city and hills, excellent Ardor restaurant and the most glamorous pool scene in LA.
West Hollywood
The sustainable luxury brand's West Hollywood debut with extraordinary views, a beautiful pool and the brand's commitment to nature-inspired design applied to the Sunset Strip.
West Hollywood
An intimate boutique in the heart of WeHo's design district with a beautiful courtyard pool, excellent service and the creative neighbourhood energy of the best of West Hollywood.
Pasadena
A magnificent 1907 resort hotel in beautiful Pasadena with extraordinary gardens, a beautiful pool and the grande dame of the San Gabriel Valley for a century.
Ojai
A legendary California resort in the beautiful Ojai valley with an extraordinary spa, championship golf and the spiritual energy that has made Ojai famous.
Carmel
An extraordinary resort in the Carmel Valley with championship golf, beautiful spa, excellent restaurant and the pastoral California wine country beauty of the Big Sur foothills.
Big Sur
Perched on a 1,200-foot cliff above the Pacific at Big Sur. The most extraordinary coastal hotel in America, with ocean house rooms, tree houses and a setting of pure drama.
Montecito
The most romantic resort in California in the hills above Santa Barbara where Kennedy and Jackie honeymooned. Beautiful cottages, excellent spa and farm-to-table cuisine.