Best Hotels in
Los Angeles

The most mythologised hotel in Hollywood, a 1929 Norman castle-style property where the entertainment industry has checked in for a century of transactions, romances, and occasional scandals. Bungalows are booked months ahead for their celebrity-spotting courtyards, and the bar remains one of the best places in LA to feel as though you're in a film.

• West Hollywood
• Historic
• Iconic

The Pink Palace has defined Beverly Hills glamour since 1912, with its Polo Lounge booths hosting power breakfasts that have shaped the entertainment industry for generations. Poolside cabanas are among the most sought-after spots in the city, and the bungalow suites — Marilyn Monroe's preferred room 7 — are genuinely extraordinary.

• Beverly Hills
• Luxury
• Iconic

Tucked into a wooded canyon above Sunset Boulevard, the Bel-Air is the most serene luxury hotel in Los Angeles — 103 rooms and suites hidden among 12 acres of swan-dotted gardens, with Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant and a pool that feels genuinely secluded from the city. Favoured by celebrities who value privacy over proximity.

• Bel-Air
• Luxury
• Spa

The only hotel in Los Angeles actually on the sand, Shutters combines Cape Cod beach-house charm with serious luxury — rooms feel residential and warm, the beachfront restaurant is reliably excellent, and the sound of waves replaces LA's usual ambient soundtrack of helicopters and traffic.

• Santa Monica
• Beach
• Couples

Roy Choi's culinary vision animates this reborn mid-century Wilshire Boulevard property, with rooms featuring original terrazzo floors and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the downtown skyline. The Koreatown location puts you within walking distance of some of the best Korean barbecue, karaoke, and late-night dining in the country.

• Koreatown
• Design
• Food

A charming 1927 building reimagined as a cool-kid boutique with tile work, indoor plants, and vintage furnishings that feel genuinely curated rather than mass-designed. The Culver City location places you near the Hayden Tract architecture, the Platform retail complex, and an emerging restaurant scene rivalling Silver Lake.

• Culver City
• Boutique
• Design

Venice's best hotel option sits a block from Abbot Kinney Boulevard with a rooftop bar (High) that captures the salt-air magic of this bohemian neighbourhood perfectly. Rooms are bright and comfortable, the staff genuinely reflect the local vibe, and rates are more reasonable than comparable beachside properties.

• Venice Beach
• Rooftop
• Beach

A Beaux-Arts bank building reborn as a Manhattan-in-LA luxury hotel, with the same impeccable food programme Daniel Humm pioneered in New York, a rooftop pool, and a neighbourhood context that put it at the forefront of Downtown LA's revival. The Library bar is one of the most beautiful rooms in any LA hotel.

• Downtown LA
• Design
• Food

A sleek new mid-range option on Hollywood Boulevard with a pool terrace, modern rooms, and a location that allows genuine walking access to the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, and the Hollywood Bowl — all without requiring a car.

• Hollywood
• Value
• Location

The lifestyle hostel brand's LA outpost offers a convincing blend of hostel-style social energy with proper hotel amenities — private rooms are stylish and well-appointed, the Broken Shaker pool bar is one of the best cocktail destinations in the city, and rates include access to social spaces that larger hotels charge a premium to replicate.

• Koreatown
• Budget
• Social

The eco-luxury brand's most urban property, with reclaimed wood, living plant walls, and a rooftop pool carved into the hillside above Sunset Strip. The farm-to-table Harriet's rooftop restaurant serves one of the best weekend brunches in the city, with a view to match.

• West Hollywood
• Luxury
• Sustainability