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7950 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles 90046
323.656.4100

Palihotel Melrose Avenue

An honest-to-goodness boutique hotel, the intimate, 32-room Palihotel is located quite conveniently amidst the Melrose retail and restaurant mayhem - meaning it might be the only hotel in LA which ... read more

701 Stone Canyon Rd., Los Angeles 90077
310-472-1211

Hotel Bel-Air

Storied Bel-Air Hotel, which has hosted many a celeb-studded party, dinner, and wedding since its inception in 1946, reopens doors after two years of construction. Sweeping 12, 000 square foot spre... read more

701 Stone Canyon Rd. , Los Angeles 90077
310-472-1211

Hotel Bel-Air

Meet the new Bel-Air, now part of London's illustrious Dorchester Collection. For those needing sanctuary from the Klieg lights' glare, a dozen new hillside rooms flaunt private spa pools and ... read more

930 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles 90024
310-208-8765

Chill at W Los Angeles - Westwood

Everything from bowling to lunch boxes has shot up the trendometer in recent years, proving that even hipsters long for lost childhood pleasures. Now, we can reconnect with our very own wee inner s... read more

6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90048
323-852-6000

The Hotel Wilshire

Hotel Wilshire is the latest resident on LA's famed Whilshire Blvd with a chic 74-room spread, just a few blocks shy of the happenin' Rodeo Drive. Sleek, modern design from Killefer Flamm... read more

1717 Vine St., Los Angeles 90028
323-962-1717

The Redbury

The Redbury is smack in the middle of all the Hollywood madness, grossness, adventure...whatever you call it. Inspired by local history, decor reflects both the '40s and the '70s, boom times for th... read more

21381 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles 90501
310-212-5111

Miyako Hybrid Hotel

Miyako is a chain in Japan; only just getting started in the U.S. The hotels are nice enough, and here slightly exotic for their Japanese style, service and amenities. Wii in the gym and Mitsuwa Su... read more

900 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90015
213-743-8800

Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles

L.A. is known for its epic views, but the towering Downtown Ritz-Carlton has that going on in spades. It's in the South Park neighborhood, where it dominates the vista. Look across to the ocean or ... read more

6250 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 90028
323-798-1300

W Hollywood

Hollywood has so much to offer the discerning visitor: history, exciting restaurants, world-class nightlife. There are also hookers and hooker clothes stores and hooker prop stores. And don't forge... read more

1301 Ocean Ave., Los Angeles 90401
310-394-2791

Shangri-La Hotel

A classic hotel on the beach. Santa Monica's full of 'em, and this one shines for its art deco vibe, inside and out. Though, of course, the rooms are elegantly updated and luxuriously appointed. Da... read more

1697 Pacific Ave., Los Angeles 90291
310-452-1111

Hotel Erwin

No longer a Best Western, but still vibrant colors and bits of local flair. In the morning, rooftop brunchies, at night, rooftop drinkies. Two hundred feet from the beach, and from most of the room... read more

431 7th St., Los Angeles 90014
213-625-2211

Los Angeles Athletic Club

Feels very much like an old timey men's club. Because it is. A place for men to lift some weights, or have a drink quietly away from the nattering of the fairer sex. Now, of course, it's co-ed, but... read more

900 Hammond St., Los Angeles 90069
310-855-1115

Le Montrose

An early 2009 remodel makes this one of L.A.'s newer hotels (just the inside, mind - used to be condos or something less profit-friendly). Now with gym, saltwater rooftop pool, sleek furniture. Res... read more

8401 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90069
323-656-1234

Andaz West Hollywood

The glory days of the Riot Hyatt were long gone, but nothing can take away location cache. Still technically a Hyatt, but going under boutiquey Andaz label. Upscale but purposefully simple decor. R... read more

636 Main St., Los Angeles 90014
213-213-7829

Stay Hotel

Lots of bright colors—orange and blue, pink thrown in here and there—in the middle of urbanest Downtown. The area is coming up. Monthly art walk circles, Cole's, Varnish and The Associa... read more

465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles 90048
310-247-0400

SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills

This Starck-designed, Nazarian-produced hotel promises to be the first of a series of posh hotels by the duo. Look for straight-up luxury in the form of pools, fitness suites, all-access concierge,... read more

225 N. Canon Dr., Los Angeles 90210
310-860-7800

Montage Beverly Hills

The luxury war is a cold one, but no mistake: it's on. Montage tries to reinvent the game. Hoping the three restaurants won't just be tourist fodder. Hoping the beautiful people will come (and the ... read more

10740 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90024
310-475-8711

Palomar

The rooms are a bit small, but full of colorful fabrics (black and white with blue and yellow) and touches like shutters above the bathtub—stuff like that can really make a sexy weekend. Bar ... read more

1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Los Angeles 91106
626-568-3900

The Langham

This enormous hotel (almost 400 rooms, suites and cottages on 23 acres) has never not been expensive and exclusive. They've got a TV chef now (Michael Voltaggio); the one nod to populism? The groun... read more

9360 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
310-273-1400

Thompson Beverly Hills

Another daringly dashing hospice was just what antique-riche Beverly Hills needed to get the old lymphatic system going. New York meets Old Bev at this Cal-Modern boutique hotel for the Jet Blue se... read more