Los Angeles Hotels & Hostels (299)

This 1950s motel boasts a vintage neon sign but has of late been spruced up nicely. Beds are draped in boldly colored patterned spreads, and framed poster art adds charm to rooms that are otherwi…

A mod hotspot with a buzzy fireside lounge and Dodd Mitchell–designed rooms, most of them on the small side. Parking costs $22.

Take a trip without leaving the dock aboard this grand ocean liner. Staterooms brim with original art-deco details - avoid the cheapest ones that are on the inside. Rates include admission to gui…

Too authentically 1962 to be called 'retro', this longstanding favorite sits on a six-acre campus in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. Its 190 reasonably proportioned rooms, mostly in a five-…

The designers of the Standard Hotels in Downtown LA and West Hollywood have refashioned this once dowdy tower in their own image. Industrial-chic rooms and public spaces attract entertainment ind…

Owner and actress Beverly Garland oversees this sprawling, well landscaped property with seven-story towers and Mission-style accents (paying homage to its location on the former El Camino Real).…

[ourpick] Farmer's Daughter Hotel Opposite the Original Farmers Market, Grove and CBS Studios, this perennial pleaser gets high marks for its sleek 'urban cowboy' look. Adventurous lovebirds shou…

Magically converted from the 1955 Superior Oil headquarters, this minimalist hotel goes after the same young, hip and shag-happy crowd as its older Sunset Strip sister. Rooms are graded from 'Che…

A Holiday Inn until 2008, this conveniently located property has received a cheery, European-style makeover punctuated by black & white 1940s-era glamor shots of Hollywood stars. The hotel is…

Like so many Angelenos, this hotel is not to be ignored. A cylindrical tower, rising above Sunset Boulevard and the 405 freeway near UCLA and the Getty Centre, the Angeleno has brought some chic …

The Safari Inn's more grown-up sister hotel, the Annabelle, is right across the street. The rooms are larger and everything is a bit nicer here, from the airy lobby to the art, furniture and matt…

Forget about fancy. If you're into hip decor and Frette linens, don't bother with this 32-room Best Western on a nondescript section of Beverly Hills. Everyone else should be quite pleased with t…

Walls are thin, but this renovated former apartment building around a courtyard boasts contemporary furniture, attractive art, comfy bathrobes and fancy bath amenities. Most rooms have a separate…

If Universal Studios is the focus of your visit, you won't get any closer to the gate than by staying at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. Its monolithic glass towers have nicely appointed rooms with…

This older, Euro-style property dances on the border with West Hollywood and puts you close to the Santa Monica Blvd fun zone. Rooms are cramped but contemporary and done up in soothing greens, c…

We like this charismatic boutique hotel for its feng shui aesthetic, enormous swimming pool, and rooms sporting such nifty touches as organic bath amenities, iPod docks and plush robes. Staying h…

Colorful retro touches, plenty of elbow room, a sparkling tiled pool and wi-fi internet access put this always-busy chain motel a few comfortable steps above the budget-minded norm. For more spac…

This white-on-white property on the Sunset Strip is a scene with a model in a glass case behind the front desk, Astroturf-fringed pool with a view across LA, and rooms with condoms in the minibar…

If Universal Studios is the focus of your visit, you won't get any closer to the gate than by staying at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. Its monolithic glass towers have nicely appointed r…

If it were in Hollywood, this designer hotel would be hipster central. But, alas, it's kinda in the middle of nowhere, 2 miles from happening downtown Manhattan Beach and opposite a cookie-cutter…

In Culver City, the quirky, few-frills Culver Hotel offers history – the munchkins stayed here while filming The Wizard of Oz – as well as proximity to theaters and restaurants.

Among the cookie-cutter chain hotels along Century Blvd near LAX, the Sheraton Gateway stands out for its stunning combo of designer-savvy decor and intimate, boutique-style service, despite a hu…

Close to great restaurants and boutiques, the Elan flaunts an uncluttered urban feel and offers reliably good service and cloud-soft goose-down bedding. Standard rooms may be a bit too snug to fi…

Drenched in tradition and gold leaf, this palatial hotel has bedded stars, presidents and royalty since 1923, although some rooms lack elbow space. The gorgeous art-deco health club takes the wor…

This fashionista favorite is smack-dab on boutique-lined W 3rd St and just a five-minute walk from the Beverly Center mall. Natural woods, earth-tones and votive candles provide a soothing antido…

The Palomar, in the Westwood neighborhood near UCLA, has an eco-friendly, good-for-you vibe with an urban aesthetic and central location, at rates that won't fray your nerves. Even the TV is your…

This fine hotel does everything to put you in the mood for a beach vacation, from the palm tree–lined lobby and fireside lounge to the glass-covered indoor–outdoor pool and sunny ro…

Understated rooms are a relaxing antidote to busy days on business or the tourist track. Besides an intimate lobby and sophisticated restaurant, elegant touches at this first-class European-style…

It's a hop, skip and jump from anything that matters, yet this stylish hideaway still manages to feel like a cocoon of quiet and sophistication. The spruced-up suites are sheathed in an easy-on-t…

Feed your luxury cravings without eviscerating your bank account. Rooms are merely average sized, but the stylish furnishings, Frette robes, Bvlgari soaps, feather beds and raindrop showerheads w…

The Sofitel is the latest comeback kid among LA's luxe lodges, thanks to a $40 million cash infusion that created a place of sleek sophistication and unfussy ambience. Rooms have got ivory laquer…

This venerable hotel has hosted elite players since the first Academy Awards were held here in 1929. It pairs a palatial Spanish lobby with sleek Asian contemporary rooms, a busy pool scene and r…

Modern and efficient, the Omni puts you within steps of Downtown's cultural hubs. The oversized accommodations lack no amenities but can't quite shake that generic, if comfortable, chain-hotel fe…

Handily located near West Hollywood restaurants, the party precincts of the Sunset Strip and the gay and lesbian mecca of Santa Monica Blvd, yet hidden on a quiet residential street, this all-sui…

Mid-century modern gets a 21st-century twist at this high-octane hot spot where the moneyed and metrosexual vamp it up by the hourglass-shaped pool and at the groovy Blue on Blue restaurant-bar. …

A favorite hideaway of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, this 1933 Art-Deco hotel near Santa Monica Pier sure has character. Renovated rooms have attractive amenities, like Nintendo systems, wi-fi …

Connect to the magic of yesterday when Errol Flynn, Truman Capote and Marilyn Monroe resided at this art deco marvel. Fully renovated, this classy boutique hotel with a historic pedigree spells r…

This boutique hotel, housed in the former villa of silent movie star Lillian Gish, offers a sleek and soulful Parisian boudoir atmosphere. The look is French kiss meets the Far East - and it's lo…

Gleaming like a jewel box inside and out, the London sits just south of the Sunset Strip, with slick design, a sparkling rooftop pool, and a swish restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsa…

If you fancy sipping your mai tai poolside with a view of the Hollywood Sign, this deluxe chain hotel right next to the Hollywood & Highland complex fits the bill. Gear up for a day of sightseein…