The Best Hotels in Los Angeles

There's always something cool happening at this hotspot, and with multiple restaurants, a convenient location in the Hollywood Hills, and plenty of nightlife, it’s one of the best places in the city to party and people-watch.

This trendsetting hotel has a welcoming lobby lounge featuring lush greenery and a gallery of NFT digital artwork curated by The Crypt Gallery. Room highlights include large rainfall showers and plenty of booze in the mini-bar, along with four different types of Red Bull to fuel a night out.

Dream is a fun home base for exploring some of LA's best nightlife, including four restaurant and nightlife venues operated by TAO Group. One of these on-location restaurants offers an especially impressive combination of substance and style, with a beautiful courtyard, warm service and plate after plate of innovative and delicious dishes. The hotel’s incredible views and mid-century modern aesthetic make your accommodations feel extra glamorous, and amenities such as complimentary Lincoln car service, private balconies, in-room massages, and a rooftop pool add to Dream Hollywood’s allure.

• Lincoln house car for rides within a 3-mile radius
• Complimentary electric car charging stations available with valet parking
• Alfred the Savioke robot will deliver food, drinks and toiletries

The newest new-build luxury hotel in the city combines old Hollywood glamor with modern comfort, but it's the impeccable service that puts Waldorf Astoria in a class of its own.

Among a crowded market of luxury properties in Beverly Hills, Waldorf Astoria stands out with modern technology, gracious hospitality and alluring Art Deco design by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Standard rooms start at 537 square feet (among the largest in the city), and every room has a private terrace and separate shower and bathtub. Control your room's temperature, lighting and shades with a few taps from the bedside iPad and enjoy your favorite music from bluetooth-enabled speakers.

Facials at the elegant La Prairie Spa strike a perfect balance between relaxing and results-oriented, using rare ingredients like white caviar to brighten your complexion. Show off your new natural glow while taking in the 12th floor view at the rooftop bar, and keep your eyes peeled for A-listers who frequent this location. If you aren't sure what to drink, Jean-Georges private label champagne made by Billecart-Salmon is always a good choice.

• Complimentary Cadillac Escalade house car
• Dedicated concierge available by text
• Dyson Supersonic hair dryers
• Rooftop pool
• Only La Prairie Spa in LA

When staying at Palihouse Santa Monica, you're just a few blocks from the beach in what feels like a European-style vintage apartment that offers kind service and a great breakfast.

This 1927 Colonial Revival building was converted from hotel apartments, retaining all of its vintage charm, but with modern updates like a handy tablet to make housekeeping requests and order room service. Each of the 38 rooms is one of a kind, and most include walk-in closets and full kitchens. Whimsical wallpaper and colorful accent furniture in the guest rooms are Palisociety signatures, offering a nice contrast to the darker tones in the lobby.

This hotel is just a short walk to the Santa Monica Promenade and renowned Santa Monica Farmers Market, where the kitchen sources most of their produce. Breakfast includes pastries from Röckenwagner Bakery and a La Colombe espresso bar.

• Bocce ball and croquet courts
• Complimentary lemonade and cookie bar
• Linus house bicycles

Rooms and amenities at The Garland are deliberately designed with kids in mind, making it easy for everyone in the family to have fun.

This family-owned hotel in the heart of Hollywood caters to parents traveling with children, thanks to its specially designed kids rooms and family suites. These rooms feature a separate kid's nook with bunk beds and a TV, and there’s a taco cart in the courtyard each summer and dive-in movie screenings by the pool. Parents can bond over happy hour drinks while the kids make new friends playing board games in the courtyard.

The retro vibe and decor takes visitors back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, and convenient complimentary trolley service whisks you to and from Universal Studios daily. Rooms are clean and serviceable.

• Rooms and suites with bunk beds
• Complimentary trolley service to Universal Studios
• Poolside movie screenings

With a central location and comfortable blend of vintage and contemporary design, the Thompson Hollywood hotel is one of LA's best examples of affordable luxury.

At the Thompson Hollywood hotel, a trellis-covered walkway and hefty double doors lead to an understated lobby imbued with West Coast Modernist design. Terrazzo floors, brass and warm wood tones used throughout the property evoke comfort and sophistication. Guest rooms feature a lighter color palette with wide-planked walnut wood floors, leather accents, and vintage photos on the walls.

The rooftop terrace inspires a laid-back life of leisure, where you can sip rosé and enjoy coupes glacées (a fancy French ice cream sundae) with poolside service. As the sun sets, the atmosphere transitions from beachwear to colorful smart-casual at the rooftop Bar Lis, bringing the South of France to Southern California.

• Super plush robes you won't want to take off
• Bedside Tivoli bluetooth speakers
• Live modern jazz Tuesday evenings at Bar Lis

It's rare to find a hotel in Los Angeles that's right on the beach like this, and the location is this resort's strongest selling point.

The floor-to-ceiling sliding shuttered doors and nautical décor at this beachfront property in Santa Monica feel more New England than Los Angeles—so much so that it was used as a filming location in “Something's Gotta Give. There's a stately formality behind the slate-gray shingled walls, lightened up with playful touches like hacky sacks and yo-yos on guest room bookshelves. Sunbathe on a chaise lounge on the pool deck with views of the Pacific Ocean. If you need reading material, there are plenty of books to choose from in your room, including Ernest Hemingway's “The Old Man and the Sea'' beside the four-poster bed.

• Seasonal beach butler service
• House car takes guests within a 3-mile radius
• Daily fitness classes included in resort fee

A convenient location by the airport and beach, plus an animated and well-appointed rooftop pool with excellent casual food and beverage options make this budget-friendly hotel stand out.

Located just a mile from LAX and five minutes from Playa Del Rey Beach, this is an ideal hotel for your last night in town so you don't have to worry about notorious LA traffic on the way to the airport. Bright colors and an inviting design give the mid-century modern building a contemporary facelift, with luxe linens and nicer bath amenities than you might expect for the price point.

This new hotel offers no-touch payment options and outdoor public spaces that are optimized for social distancing, plus the convivial rooftop pool is a popular hangout among Millennials and Gen-Z guests. Enjoy biodynamic wines and small-batch tequila paired with vegan cauliflower nachos and line-caught local rockfish ceviche at Caravan Swim Club.

• Heated outdoor pool
• 24-hour fitness center with Peloton bikes and water rower
• Aesop bath amenities
• Baja-inspired poolside café