The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Tourism Site: Los Angeles Accommodations
- Frommer's: Los Angeles Hotels
- Fodor's: Los Angeles Hotels
- Concierge.com: Los Angeles Hotels
- Travel + Leisure: Los Angeles Hotels: A Select Guide
- TripAdvisor: Los Angeles Hotels
- Lonely Planet: Los Angeles Sleep
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Los Angeles Luxury Hotels
- Chateau Marmont, $335 - $1,700 - Map 8221 Sunset BoulevardHollywood, CA, 90046 USAvoice: 800-242-8328, 323-656-1010
fax: 323-655-5311- Concierge.com Recommendation : "Although it sits at the eastern end of the Sunset Strip, it's set so high up from the road and surrounded by such dense vegetation that it feels like a secret oasis."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Perched secretively in a curve above the Sunset Strip, the château modeled after an elegant Loire Valley castle is a landmark from 1920s-era Hollywood..."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Its French-flavored indulgence may look dated, but this faux-chateau still attracts A-list stars with its legendary discretion. Practically every luminary in celluloid history has enjoyed drinks in its bar, trysted in a bungalow or swum laps in its pool."
- Hotel Bel-Air, $395 - $4,500 - Map 701 Stone Canyon RoadLos Angeles, CA, 90077 USAvoice: 800-648-4097, 310-472-1211
fax: 310-476-5890- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "Set on 12 acres of gardens, courtyards, and fountains, the hotel and its "well-manicured grounds" provide a serene base."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Spread over 12 luxuriant garden acres, this stunning Mission-style hotel is one of the most beautiful, romantic, exclusive, and all-around impressive hotels not just in L.A., but in all of California."
- Fodor's Choice : "In a wooded canyon with lush gardens and a swan-filled lake, the Hotel Bel-Air's distinctive luxury and seclusion have made it a favorite of discreet celebs and royalty for decades."
- Fodor's Choice
- Peninsula Beverly Hills, $525 - $4,000 - Map 9882 South Santa Monica BoulevardBeverly Hills, CA, 90212 USAvoice: 800-462-7899, 310-551-2888
fax: 310-788 2319- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "Rooms with marble bathrooms and oversized tubs have wireless Internet and, upon request, "stationery embossed with your name." The Peninsula Suite even has a baby grand piano."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The refined air begins the moment you enter the marbled lobby and continues through the gardenlike grounds. Special features in the large, lavish, European-styled guest rooms include controls for everything..."
- Fodor's Choice : "They seem to think of everything at this French Riveria-style palace. It's a favorite of Hollywood bold-face names, but all kinds of visitors consistently describe their stay as near perfect, though very expensive."
- Fodor's Choice
- Shutters on the Beach, $495 - $3,500 - Map 1 Pico BoulevardSanta Monica, CA, 90405 USAvoice: 800-334-9000, 310-458-0030
fax: 310-458-4589- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : ""This classic American beach resort is a comfortable and warm place" near the Santa Monica Pier, shopping, restaurants, and art galleries."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "This Cape Cod-style luxury hotel enjoys one of the city's most prized locations: directly on the beach, a block from Santa Monica Pier."
- Fodor's Choice : "Guest rooms have those namesake shutter doors, pillow-top mattresses, and white built-in cabinets filled with art books and curios."
- Fodor's Choice
- Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, $385 - $2,050 - Map 9641 Sunset BoulevardBeverly Hills, CA, 90210 USAvoice: 310-276-2251
fax: 310-887-2887- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "This pink Sunset Boulevard landmark on 12 acres of "rich gardens and winding walkways" opened as a single building in 1912, later adding 21 bungalows with separate entrances, canopied beds, and wood-burning fireplaces."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The management has assembled a refreshingly unpretentious, service-oriented staff who seem genuinely bent on guest comfort, and the best original touches have been retained, like butler service at the touch of a button."
- Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hill, $405 - $775 - Map 300 S Doheny DriveLos Angeles, CA, 90048 USAvoice: 800-819-5053, 310-273-2222
fax: 310-859-3824- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "Peer over downtown from rooms with balconies at this property that "looks like part of a condominium complex." Expect "a young and lively staff." The fitness equipment and outdoor pool are on a half-acre terrace. Gardens serves afternoon tea."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "This intimate-feeling 16-story hotel attracts a mix of A-list jet-setters loyal to the Four Seasons brand and an L.A. showbiz crowd who cherish the hotel as an après-event gathering place."
- Fodor's Choice : "High hedges and patio gardens make this hotel a secluded retreat that even the hum of traffic can't permeate."
- Fodor's Choice
- Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, $445 - $880 - Map 9291 Burton WayBeverly Hills, CA, 90210 USAvoice: 800-768-9009, 310-278-3344
fax: 310-278-8247- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "This "warm and inviting hotel" is set on a tree-lined residential avenue in Beverly Hills. Contemporary rooms with clean lines have sycamore paneling, platform beds, silks, and maple furniture; most have French doors that open onto city views."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Each enormous (650-sq.-ft.), superbly decorated room is done in a contemporary Asian-meets-Scandinavian style that exudes understatement."
- Beverly Wilshire, $425 - $1,100 - Map 9500 Wilshire BoulevardBeverly Hills, CA, 90212 USAvoice: 800-545-4000, 310-275-5200
fax: 310-274-2851- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "This two-winged 1928 Italian Renaissance–style mainstay at the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard has "service that makes you feel at home." The recent $35 million renovation updated contemporary rooms with 42-inch flat-screen TVs..."
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
Los Angeles Moderate Hotels
- The Standard, $245 - $1,300 - Map 550 South Flower StreetLos Angeles, CA, 90071 USAvoice: 323-650-9090
fax: 323-650-2820- Concierge.com Recommendation : "All rooms have platform beds with down comforters and minimalist decor offset by wildly swooping op-art stripes, and many have baths fit for exhibitionists—with tubs in the rooms or showers walled in clear glass."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Fodor's Choice: "The large guest rooms are practical and funky: all have orange built-in couches; windows that actually open; and platform beds."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Anything but standard, this hip, young hotel has lots of design surprises, starting with the lobby made of recycled glass. All rooms have CD players, VCRs and platform beds. It's an excellent value, especially if you can score one of the cheaper rooms."
- Avalon Hotel, $259 - $489 - Map 9400 West Olympic BoulevardBeverly Hills, CA, 90212 USAvoice: 800-670-6183, 310-277-5221
fax: 310-277-4928- Concierge.com Recommendation : "[T]he property's style is a hip homage to mid-century-modern style. Plush beds and modern amenities like CD and DVD players mix with original and reproduction pieces from that era's best-known designers..."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The first style-conscious boutique hotel on the L.A. scene, this mid-20th-century-inspired gem in the heart of Beverly Hills still leads the pack. With a soothing sherbet-hued palette and classic atomic-age furnishings..."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Mid-century modern meets amenities fit for the new millennium at this stylish ice-blue boutique hotel. Rooms vamp it up with vintage Nelson bubble lamps and Eames cabinets, and the pool has a sexy hourglass shape."
- Omni Los Angeles, $179 - $649 - Map 251 South Olive StreetLos Angeles, CA, 90012 USAvoice: 800-843-6664, 213-617-3300
fax: 213-617-3399- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "An eager-to-please staff runs the property beautifully, and public areas enjoy a graceful air thanks to elegant accents and artworks from the likes of Jim Dine and David Hockney."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Modern and efficient, the Omni puts you within steps of downtown's cultural hubs. Oversized accommodations lack no amenities but can't quite shake that generic, if comfortable, chain hotel feel. No matter, with rates like these."
- The Ambrose Hotel, $239 - $249 - Map 1255 20th StreetSanta Monica, CA, 90404 USAvoice: 800-262-7673, 310-315-1555
fax: 310-315-1556- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The Ambrose's unique architecture blends the Arts and Crafts movement with soothing Asian influences -- a tranquil Japanese garden, a koi pond, trickling fountains, beautiful artwork, and a profusion of dark woods and mossy palates."
- Elan Hotel Modern, $169 - $369 - Map 8435 Beverly BoulevardLos Angeles, CA, 90048 USAvoice: 888-611-0398, 323-658-6663
fax: 323-658-6640- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Rebuilt from the bones of a 1969 retirement home, the ultramodern structure uses design elements from the original 1969 facade to set the stage for 21st-century style."
Los Angeles Affordable Hotels
- Magic Castle Hotel, $164 - $334 - Map 7025 Franklin AvenueLos Angeles, CA, 90028 USAvoice: 800-741-4915, 323-851-0800
fax: 323-851-4926- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Located a stone's throw from Hollywood Boulevard's attractions, this garden-style hotel/motel at the base of the Hollywood Hills offers L.A.'s best cheap sleeps and is ideal for wallet-watching families or long-term stays."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "All of the modern guest rooms have clean lines, surprisingly plush furnishings, DVD players and more space than you'd expect. Families will also find much to like about the full-kitchen suites, which sleep up to six people."
- Farmer's Daughter Hotel, $175 - $275 - Map 115 S. Fairfax AvenueLos Angeles, CA, 90036 USAvoice: 800-334-1658, 323-937-3930
fax: 323-932-1608- Concierge.com Recommendation : "Sixty-six rooms and suites are done up in country-chic style: denim bedspreads, exposed wood floors, and small farm-themed paintings."
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Frommer's Recommended: "It's cheery from the moment you walk in the lobby. Bright yellows and cool blues mix well with the country-kitsch theme: rooster wallpaper, faded barn-wood paneling, denim bedspreads, cow-skin rugs, and a parade of inflatable animals that float around the pool."
- Figueroa Hotel, $144 - $265 - Map 939 S Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CA, 90015 USAvoice: 800-421-9092, 213-627-8971
fax: 213-689-0305- Concierge.com Recommendation : "The Figueroa is one of the best deals in L.A. Where else can you get a one-bedroom suite with a wet bar, a silk-canopied ceiling, and handwoven Afghani kilims for under $200 per night?"
- Concierge.com Recommendation
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "With an artistic eye and a heartfelt commitment to creating an anti-corporate-style accommodation, owner Uno Thimansson has transformed a 1925-vintage former YWCA residence into L.A.'s best moderately priced hotel and my top pick for Downtown lodging."
- Sea Shore Motel, $105 - $275 - Map 2637 Main StreetSanta Monica, CA, 90405 USAvoice: 310-392-2787
fax: 310-392-5167- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Located in the heart of Santa Monica's Main Street dining and shopping sector, this small, friendly, family-run motel is one of the best bargains near the beach."
Los Angeles Hostels
- Hostelz.com: Los Angeles Hostels
- Orbit Hostel, $22 - $189 - Map 7950 Melrose AvenueWest Hollywood, CA, 90046 USAvoice: 877-672-4887, 323-655-1510
fax: 323-655-9510- Lonely Planet Selection: "This convivial hostel puts the 'mod' in modern. The bold retro decor and its location near LA's epicentre of youthful hipness make it a standout. All rooms have a private bathroom; some of the good-sized private rooms even have balconies."
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