27 Best Hotels in Los Angeles, California

This Spanish Mission–style icon has been a discreet hillside retreat for celebrities and society types since 1946 and was given a face-lift by star designers Alexandra Champalimaud and David Rockwell. Guests appreciate Bang and Olufsen TVs and iPads for ordering room service (and controlling everything else in the room). While still paying homage to Old Hollywood glamour, the country-club-like hotel also has Asian and French art deco influences, floor-to-ceiling windows, natural wood ceilings, and limestone floors. The posh spa lures high-society types, as do the beloved oval pool and famously scenic Swan Lake outside. The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air serves California cuisine with Mediterranean and French touches (including the famous tortilla soup it's served continuously since 1980) and offers ample alfresco dining under bougainvillea-covered trellises. The bar retains its original clublike feel, with large celebrity photographs lending a modern touch.

This French Riviera–style palace overflowing with antiques and art is a favorite of boldface names, and visitors consistently describe a stay here as near perfect. Service is exemplary and always discreet and rooms come with complimentary fruit, welcome drinks, and shoe shining services. Soak up the sun by the fifth-floor pool with its fully outfitted cabanas, or sip afternoon tea in the living room under ornate chandeliers. The Belvedere restaurant is a lunchtime favorite for film execs. A complimentary BMW is available for guests who book a suite.

The Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island are within view at Terranea, L.A.'s only full-service oceanfront resort straddling 102 terraced acres at land's end on the scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula. Its location gives it the feel of a retreat. A fun pool slide, children's center, and kids' programs allow the youngsters to play, while giving parents time to relax. Walk to the rocky beach, chill out at the extravagant spa, or unwind beside an adults-only pool. There is also a par-3, 9-hole golf course on-site. Every room has a balcony for taking in the splendid location. There's an understated beach vibe to the Spanish Revival architecture and decor, which includes red-tile roofs, wrought iron, and substantial wood furniture. Beds are pillow-topped and have fine Egyptian cotton sheets. Bathrooms are spacious and deluxe. Splurge on a villa or casita if you want more privacy and space. Dining ranges from upscale California cuisine at catalina kitchen, Asian fusion at bashi and gastropub fare at Nelson's (which has amazing views and sunsets) to high-end dining at the signature restaurant, Mar'sel, as well as a selection of more casual options.

In the 1920s, it was a posh beach club catering to the city's elite; now the Casa del Mar is one of SoCal's most luxurious beachfront hotels. One of only two hotels in the area that's truly on the sand, this historic property boasts a heavenly lobby, three extravagant two-story penthouses, a raised deck and ocean-view pool, an indulgent spa, and an elegant ballroom. Popular with celebrities and foreign dignitaries, the pet-friendly property houses guest rooms designed to evoke a Mediterranean estate with transitional coastal furnishings. They're filled with contemporary tech amenities like lighting control panels, an indulgent minibar, and supremely comfortable beds with sumptuous white and blue Italian-designed linens. Bathrooms are gorgeous, with Italian marble, massage tubs, and glass-enclosed showers, as well as luxe Diptyque toiletries and a "beauty chest" filled with goodies available for purchase, like face masks, frangipani spray, and even chargers. Sea-hued, breezy Terrazza delights locals and tourists with beachfront dining; impeccable yet understated service; fine cuisine; and more than 100 bottles of wine on the menu. Want something more casual? Enjoy light bites and cocktails in the clubby lounge, with live local music on most nights, or stretch out in the beachfront al-fresco bistro, Patio del Mar, while you enjoy an Aperol spritz and oysters. A $55 daily resort fee includes a welcome drink, bike rentals, house car use, EV charging, a daily yoga class, and more. 

This all-suites hotel is the picture of luxury: French doors open to a mini-balcony with views of the Hollywood sign. Inside the very large rooms you'll find soaking tubs and oversize bath towels. They even have thoughtful amenities for dogs of guests. Platform beds, original art, and mirrored dressing rooms entice celebrity guests. The rooftop has a guests-only pool and an unbelievable view.

Set right on exclusive Carbon Beach in a stretch known as Billionaire's Beach, Malibu's hideaway for the superrich remains the room to nab along the coast, with an ultrachic look thanks to designer Waldo Fernandez and an upscale restaurant and wine bar perched over the Pacific. Third-floor ocean-view rooms, with wood-beam ceilings and private balconies, are instantly calming and definitely romantic. Feather beds, crashing waves, inset lighting, original artwork, and custom-made furniture add up to designer-perfect rooms. Sleep Suites come with a state-of-the-art Sleep Number 360 i8, Therabody SmartGoggles, Vosges truffles and a menu of sleepy time cocktails, to allow even the most dedicated insomniac a new lease on night. For something even more exclusive, stay in the Dierberg Suite, which partners with the Dierberg Estate and Star Lane Ranch to provide the best wine adventure imaginable; guests receive a private tour of this normally closed-to-the-public winery and its subterranean caves, followed by a tasting from the family’s own private cellars and a gourmet lunch. The inn's CBC (Carbon Beach Club) presents California cuisine and a well-curated wine list. The hotel has an on-site day spa, and for a fee you can access the Malibu Health Club across the highway. Beach loungers, umbrellas, and towels are provided. On holiday weekends, multi-night stays are required.

This nine-story, Mediterranean-style palazzo is dedicated to welcoming those who relish luxury, providing classic style and exemplary service. Rates match the seemingly endless list of amenities, including a glorious two-story spa with mineral-water pool, plush bedding, and a rooftop pool and lounging area that feels like a serene oasis. Baths are mostly marble and stocked with custom-scented bath products; some rooms have small balconies to better appreciate the city and hillside views. The main restaurant overlooks a fountain-filled garden, and the most recent addition is Dante, the famous NYC Italian cocktail bar now serving negronis by the pool.

Set right on the sand, this Cape Cod--inspired inn has become synonymous with staycations, with the beachfront location and show-house decor making it one of SoCal's most popular luxury hotels. There are three dreamy dining and entertaining options: The flagship 1 Pico restaurant has launched a refreshed menu under Chef Sean Runyon; come for the blue fin toro steak and stay for the salted caramel popcorn sundae. Prefer something more casual? The Living Room has couches, live entertainment, and spectacular sunset views. Or you can dine beachside at Coast and watch the world go by. The cozy lobby evokes a New England getaway, with a fireplace and tall windows opening out to the Pacific Ocean. Guest rooms have those namesake shutter doors, pillow-top mattresses, small balconies, and built-in cabinets filled with art books and curios. Bathrooms are luxe, each with a deep whirlpool tub, a raft of bath goodies, and a three-nozzle, glass-walled shower. But if you want a more immersive experience, there's also the ONE spa and fitness center. Check out the picture-perfect cabanas in the ocean-view pool area. A $55 daily resort fee includes a welcome drink, daily yoga on the beach, bicycle rentals, a beach concierge, a house car, and more.

The belle of Beverly Hills, this Pierre-Yves Rochon–designed five-star property impresses with a top-notch spa, state-of-the-art amenities, and a rooftop pool with VIP cabanas. From the moment you enter the opulent lobby, a tribute to the golden age of Hollywood with white stone and bronze, guests are treated with the highest regard. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows, access to Netflix and Hulu, and Bluetooth speakers in the bathrooms. Personal concierges, three restaurants and a lobby bar, and a La Prairie--run spa worth splurging on allow for ultimate relaxation.

Fronted by the historic Horseshoe Garden, this 1907 grande dame spans 23 acres and includes an Italianate-style main building, Spanish Revival cottages, a lanai, an azalea-filled Japanese garden, and several dining options. Traditional guest rooms are handsome. Brocade fabrics are found throughout, as are flat-screen TVs and CD players. Restaurants include the contemporary Cal-French restaurant Royce, with a glass-walled wine room and showy chef's table, and California bistro, The Terrace. The Tap Room hosts Thursday night jazz, and other live music on weekends. The Chuan Spa, L.A.'s skin-technology destination du jour, features treatments derived from Chinese medicine and chemistry labs around the globe.

Nicknamed the "Pink Palace," this luxury spot with giant marble bathrooms continues to attract Hollywood's elite after more than 100 years. Celebrity guests favor the private bungalows; others come for the royal treatment by staff. Standard rooms house original artwork, custom-made linens and duvets, and walk-in closets. The hotel's swanky day spa specializes in de-aging treatments, while the Polo Lounge remains an iconic Hollywood meeting place and Bar Nineteen 12 serves swanky sips. The pool (complete with a lifeguard and swim lessons for kids) features cabanas and the Cabana Cafe, popular on warm L.A. afternoons. Canine guests are also pampered here; 24-hour dog-walking service is available.

Built in 1928, this Rodeo Drive–adjacent hotel is part Italian Renaissance (with elegant details like crystal chandeliers) and part contemporary. If you need a lift, you can catch a complimentary ride in the hotel car anywhere within 2 miles of the property. Paneled in leather and wood with soaring ceilings, THEBlvd Lounge is the hotel's posh dining room. At dinner, Hollywood's elite packs CUT, the coolly modern steak house, notable for its steaks and sides by Wolfgang Puck and interiors by architect Richard Meier. Take time to unwind at the hotel's first-rate spa and see-and-be-seen pool.

Built in 1929 as a luxury apartment complex, the Chateau is now one of the city's most unique Golden-era hotels. It attracts a creative crowd of artists, writers, actors, and photographers in the calming oasis set on a hill. Guest rooms include poolside garden cottages and private bungalows for discreet five-star service. The architecturally significant hillside bungalows were designed by Craig Elwood.

A mammoth Moreton Bay fig tree dwarfs the main entrance of the 5-acre, beach-adjacent Santa Monica wellness retreat and lends its name to the inviting on-site Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, FIG, which focuses on local ingredients and frequently refreshes its menu. Originally the site of a senator and Santa Monica cofounder's private mansion, this property now houses a mini enclave within the bustle of Santa Monica. The modernized lobby lounge houses a koi pond, waterfall, and games and opens onto a heated patio. Sit end enjoy Sazerac cocktails prepared tableside, or sushi from the resort's exquisitely tiny Soko sushi bar, carved out of a former storage area. Low-rise and extremely luxurious, residential-style bungalows built between 1920 and 1946 (and recently refreshed) are outfitted like mini-mansions. Standard rooms in the historic 10-story tower offer tight quarters, but they do come with beautiful ocean views, California decor, and fluffy duvets. The in-house Exhale Spa offers exercise classes and massages; all guests receive one free class per stay. There's also a gym with Peloton bikes. The pool area and seasonal beach club cater to guests wanting to play in the sun. Eco-conscious efforts include complimentary EV charging stations (after you pay the $70 parking fee) and "green" meetings. The $50 daily resort fee includes premium Wi-Fi, beach cruiser usage, a $25 Soko credit, and more.

This sophisticated resort with its wide range of amenities—indoor and outdoor pools, multiple delicious restaurants, art gallery, and a sprawling spa and salon—and whole-life wellness programming is technically one L.A. County valley over from The Valley. But as its where quiet luxury-loving denizens in the know go for self-care staycations through the Center For Health & Wellbeing (or to carb-load on the extremely talented pastry chef's breads and desserts in both the all-day café and California brasserie Coin & Candor), it counts. With ample meeting and event spaces, it's also popular with the conference and team-building crowd, which often takes advantage of included fitness classes, meditation sessions, the teaching kitchen, and hiking excursions in the bucolic Santa Monica Mountains seen out the windows of most well-appointed rooms. (Lower levels stare more directly at the lush landscaping and towering rock waterfall.) Although most of the hotel is aimed at pleasing adults such as live jazz at the speakeasy or in-room G&T stations, children will get a kick out of the game room with ping pong and free arcade games, kids' club, and The Cove, a sun-worshipper's dream sanctuary complete with mammoth pool, several hot tubs, hammocks, a bocce court, daybed- and lounge-covered terraces, and a restaurant serving house-made paletas, Wagyu cheeseburgers, and lobster tacos. Sure, it's far from the Hollywood and downtown sites but you'll be enjoying indulging too much to want to leave.

High hedges and patio gardens make this hotel a secluded retreat that even the hum of traffic can't permeate—one reason it's a favorite of Hollywood's elite, whom you might spot at the pool and espresso bar. The staff here will make you feel pampered, as will the plush guest rooms, which have flat-screen TVs, soft robes and slippers, and French doors leading to balconies. For a relaxing meal or a healthy smoothie, you can dine poolside on the tropically landscaped terrace. Massages here are among the best, and the nail salon lures the rich and famous. For high-end modern Italian, dine at Culina, the sleek indoor/outdoor eatery.

Driving by, you can't miss the Georgian, a Wes Anderson fever dream built in 1933: its art deco exterior is aqua, with ornate bronze grillwork and a charming oceanfront veranda. The interiors remind visitors of the hotel's roots as a playground for Golden Age Hollywood royalty. The contemporary pet-friendly guest rooms have a more neutral palette, but their curves and details give more than a nod to the 1930s. Popular with visiting Europeans, the hotel's lobby echoes with foreign languages, especially around the lively lobby bar. Enjoy a lazy brunch or an Italian-inspired meal at Sirena, where you can appreciate the beach, ocean, and city views, or dine inside the clubby restaurant. Better yet, escort your cronies into the reservation-only Georgian Room, a former speakeasy that now delights with period cocktails and a luxe yet still approachable Italian menu (try the Sunday prix-fixe). There's also the Library bar for hotel guests only, featuring complimentary drinks. The daily $40 amenity fee includes bubbly and bottled water upon check-in, an EV charging station, bike rentals, yoga mats, a 24-hour fitness center with Pelotons, and more. Not enough luxury yet? Rent their manned 65' yacht.

Following an ultraswank refresh, the suites-only Oceana manages to achieve a low-key vibe while still dripping in luxury. Generous-size suites, soundproofed windows, an open-air courtyard and pool, and ocean proximity give this hotel a distinctly SoCal beach mood. The welcoming residential feel begins with a glass of bubbly in the glass-covered lobby, where guests sit down to check in, and extends to the colorful designer lounge. With two full-service, guests-only restaurants, a fitness studio with Peloton bikes, Frette linens, all the latest technological advances in-room, and a daily $55 resort fee providing Wi-Fi, daily yoga classes, beach cruisers, a beach activity concierge and towels, beverages, and poolside food and beverage tastings, guests may find it hard to leave. But the hotel also offers a range of bespoke experiences; they can even get you private Getty Villa access or take you on a helicopter ride above Malibu.

This sleek, tech-savvy property keeps the Silicon Beach business traveler in mind. It's situated two steep blocks from the beach, near the Third Street Promenade and chic Montana Avenue. The thoughtfully designed guest rooms offer luxurious comforts like high-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets and a work desk with a view. In-room gadgets are thoroughly of the moment: think automatic lighting, 60-inch HDTVs, Nespresso machines, Wi-Fi, and charging ports everywhere. Modern bathrooms boast Bvlgari toiletries. Corner rooms have the best views. Guests have access to bikes, a relaxation lounge with spa, a house car, and gym facilities. The Penthouse lounge with its retracting roof and gauzy booth dividers is quite the scene on weekends, with 360-degree panoramic views of the Pacific, Malibu, the South Bay, Downtown Los Angeles, and LAX. The $35 prix-fixe lunch is a relative bargain. 

Walk to the ocean side of the soaring atrium at this family- and pet-friendly hotel (formerly the Loews) and you feel like you're on a cruise ship: massive windows give way to the expansive sea below, and sunny "experience managers" are just a text away. All rooms are a minimum of 720 square feet and offer soaking tubs and rain showers, marble counters, and walk-in closets. Rooms come with a complimentary "refreshment center" stocked with drinks and snacks (you can even choose what you want before you arrive). Higher rooms have arched ceilings with side skylights. The state-of-the-art fitness center is joined by the West Coast's only Guerlain spa for true L.A.-grade training and primping. The experience managers are joined by beach butlers to plan out and enhance your stay. Meet friends in the clubby lobby, take in the ocean views over fresh Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare at the dreamy Orla by celebrity chef Michael Mina, or enjoy tableside cocktails at the Orla Bar. If you're seeking something simpler, try Sweet July Cafe (featuring another hot chef collab with Ayesha Curry) for warm drinks, pastries, and other quick bites. Kids and pets go first-class at the Regent, with loaner gear, amenity kits, and special activities.

You might have a sense of déjà vu here—this resort, overlooking L.A.'s largest marina's boats, is a favorite location of dozens of TV and film productions. Traditionally styled rooms are decked out in warm gold tones with French doors, marble baths, and feather beds. Dine outside for a waterside view at Cast & Plow, the hotel's farm-to-table restaurant, or kick back in the clublike lobby lounge or the seasonal poolside Wave Bar and Grill. Families love the 24/7 pool's saline purification system as well as the welcome gifts and scavenger hunts for kids. Club-level rooms are worth the price as food and drinks are available throughout the day in the private lounge. Some rooms come equipped with their own Peloton. Be sure to check out the lovely Sisley Spa.

This citified Ritz-Carlton on the 23rd–26th floors of a 54-story tower within Downtown's L.A. Live entertainment complex features skyline views through expansive windows, blond woods, and smartened-up amenities including a flat-screen TV hidden in the bathroom mirror. Within steps of L.A.'s vast convention center, the Ritz has its own small lobby and rooftop pool separate from the JW Marriott, also in the same shiny skyscraper. The hotel recently completed an art deco--inspired renovation of the lobby, guest rooms and suites, corridors, and Club Lounge. Feather-topped beds are comfortable as can be and have handy bedside spotlights; most rooms have a sunken tub and shower. Club-level rooms include access to a large western-facing lounge (unequaled for sunset views) that offers a daily buffet of five light meals.

A 1929 art deco landmark, this boutique hotel on the Sunset Strip brings out as many locals as it does tourists. The lobby sets the tone with dark wood and marble floors; vintage Hollywood star photos add retro glamour to the Tower Bar (a secret celeb favorite), where you can sink into couches and upholstered corners while taking in the dramatic city views. The indoor/outdoor restaurant is poolside and has equally impressive vistas. Guest rooms feature floor to ceiling windows, and some have deep soaking tubs in bathrooms.

Fans of EDITION hotels will find a lot to love at this Sunset Strip iteration, thanks to its balance of a chic space and minimalist vibe alongside a pool table and hopping bar in the lobby. Amenities abound, including a lavish spa, a massive gym with Peloton bikes, multiple dining options, a nightclub, and a sublime rooftop pool. Guests can expect Le Labo products in the bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows in the rooms with massive city views, and a pet-friendly policy in case you want to bring your four-legged friends. Locals and guests like to dine at Ardor for Sunday brunch and dinner.

Retreat to this quiet and artful oasis steps from UCLA, where you can find a cabana-lined pool and sleek lounge, two on-site restaurants with regional cuisine, and a spa that serves brownies and champagne post-massage. This all-suites hotel aims to bring the outdoors in, with mirrors depicting gown-wearing models submerged in the sea, photos of L.A. traffic, and fog-hued interiors. All suites are sizable, and bigger suites include offices and sitting areas. The fern and palm tree-hugged pool area is the place to be on Sunday in summer, when free pool parties lure the young and beautiful locals to line up for free yoga, followed by fruity cocktails.