Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city of about 3.9 million people between the Pacific coast and the San Gabriel Mountains, known for Hollywood, beaches, museums, mountain viewpoints and some of the most varied food in the United States.
Accommodation overview
Los Angeles has no single hotel district: stays cluster in separate neighbourhoods that are 30-90 minutes apart in traffic. Downtown puts visitors on the Metro rail network and beside L.A. Live, Crypto.com Arena and the Convention Center; Hollywood and West Hollywood suit nightlife and the Sunset Strip; Beverly Hills, Bel-Air and Century City hold the five-star hotels; Santa Monica and Venice sit on the beach; Pasadena is a separate city 10 miles north-east with its own historic hotels; and the LAX corridor offers chain hotels with free airport shuttles. Rates swing by event and season: major conventions, awards season in February and March, and the 2028 Olympics build-up lift prices, while January and early December are usually cheapest. Many hotels add a daily resort or destination fee of roughly $25-$55 on top of the room rate, and hotel parking in Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills often costs $40-$75 per night. A car is the default for most visitors, but Downtown, Hollywood, Culver City, Santa Monica and Pasadena can be done without one using Metro and rideshare. The city levies a 14% Transient Occupancy Tax on top of rates.
- Budget
- $30-$150 per night (hostels in Hollywood, Santa Monica and Downtown; older motor hotels; airport-corridor chains in off-peak periods), plus parking at some properties
- Mid-range
- $150-$350 per night for most chain and boutique hotels in Downtown, Hollywood, Culver City, Pasadena, Santa Monica and the LAX area, plus destination fees of roughly $25-$55
- Luxury
- $450-$2,000+ per night at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Wilshire, Peninsula, Hotel Bel-Air, Chateau Marmont, Shutters on the Beach, Regent Santa Monica Beach and similar five-star hotels
- Where to stay
- Downtown for Metro access and the widest price range without a car; Santa Monica for beach access and walkability; Hollywood or West Hollywood for nightlife; Beverly Hills for luxury shopping and dining.
Hotels by budget
Find accommodation that fits your travel budget.
Budget-friendly
Freehand Los Angeles
Hostel-hotel hybrid in the 1920s Commercial Exchange Building, offering shared bunk rooms as well as private rooms, a rooftop pool and bar.
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Low-priced motor hotel near Hollywood and Highland, once home to Janis Joplin, with a pool and parking on site.
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Budget hostel a few minutes' walk from Hollywood Blvd offering dorm beds and private rooms with a shared kitchen and common room.
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Hostelling International hostel two blocks from the beach and the Third Street Promenade, with dorms, private rooms and a shared kitchen.
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Hotel Figueroa
Spanish Colonial Revival hotel opened in 1926 as a women's YWCA hotel, with a pool courtyard and Moroccan-influenced interiors, a short walk from Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live.
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148-room design hotel in a 1926 Mediterranean Revival building, with interiors by Kelly Wearstler, a rooftop pool and two restaurants.
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182-room Broadway hotel in the historic United Artists building, relaunched in 2024 under this name after operating as the Ace Hotel; has a rooftop pool.
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Former 1960s Superior Oil Company headquarters turned design hotel, known for its rooftop pool and bar with skyline views.
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Bunker Hill hotel beside the Grand Park and Museum of Contemporary Art, with a rooftop pool and an Angels Flight funicular stop at the door.
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Small boutique hotel in a 1920s building in the Historic Core, with a rooftop terrace, a restaurant and compact designer rooms.
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Lifestyle hotel in the Broadway building of the former Spring Arcade area, with a rooftop pool and bar and compact rooms priced for design-minded travellers.
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Landmark 35-storey cylindrical towers by John Portman with a vast atrium, a revolving rooftop lounge and direct 7th Street/Metro Center access.
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Hotel Indigo in the South Park district, a few blocks from L.A. Live and the Convention Center, with a rooftop pool and bar.
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Business hotel in the Financial District with an outdoor pool and a short walk to the Convention Center and Metro stations.
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All-suite Marriott extended-stay hotel with kitchens, directly across from Crypto.com Arena, popular with families and event-goers.
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1927 landmark across from the TCL Chinese Theatre where the first Academy Awards ceremony was held, with a pool decorated by David Hockney and a lively bar scene.
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Connected to the Ovation Hollywood complex, with a rooftop pool and direct access to the Dolby Theatre, Metro B Line and Hollywood Blvd.
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Kimpton hotel just off Hollywood Blvd near Hollywood and Vine, with a rooftop pool and a nightly wine hour for guests.
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Modern hotel in East Hollywood with a rooftop pool, close to Hollywood/Western Metro B Line station and Griffith Park.
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Courtyard apartment-style hotel at the foot of the Hollywood Hills next door to the Magic Castle, with a heated pool and free breakfast.
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Playful design hotel by the Ennismore group near Hollywood and Vine, with a rooftop bar, an indoor-outdoor restaurant and compact rooms.
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Sunset Strip hotel that reopened under this name after operating as the Mondrian, with a rooftop lounge, a pool and city views.
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Hyatt-brand hotel on the Sunset Strip with a rooftop pool, on the site of the former Hyatt West Hollywood known as the 'Riot Hyatt'.
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Quiet boutique hotel in a residential street near the Sunset Strip, with a rooftop pool, a garden and eclectic art-filled rooms.
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All-suite hotel on a residential West Hollywood street, with a rooftop pool, a tennis court and a restaurant on site.
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Design-forward apartment-style hotel with kitchens, in a 1920s building on a quiet Holloway Drive near the Sunset Strip.
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Contemporary hotel in the West Hollywood Design District, with a heated pool, a restaurant and a short walk to Santa Monica Boulevard.
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Wilshire Boulevard resort-style hotel known for hosting the Golden Globes, with a large outdoor pool and several restaurants.
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Italian-owned boutique hotel in the Beverlywood neighbourhood, with a rooftop pool, an Italian restaurant and views toward Century City.
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French-style luxury hotel beside the Beverly Center and Cedars-Sinai, with a restaurant and bar and a small pool and fitness centre.
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Kimpton hotel on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, a short drive from UCLA, with a rooftop pool and a complimentary evening wine hour.
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Small hotel steps from the UCLA campus and Westwood Village, with a courtyard and free breakfast.
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Boutique hotel a block from the beach and a short walk to the Santa Monica Pier, with a pool and an on-site restaurant.
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Kelly Wearstler-designed hotel in a 1920s Spanish Colonial building with a rooftop pool and bar, eight blocks from the beach.
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Vintage Spanish-style hotel near the Third Street Promenade and the Pier, with simple rooms and a historic lobby.
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1933 Art Deco hotel on Ocean Avenue facing Palisades Park and the Pacific, with a lounge and a restaurant.
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Apartment-style hotel with kitchens near the Third Street Promenade, converted from the former Embassy Hotel.
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Boutique hotel a block from the Venice boardwalk, with a rooftop bar and pool deck, and a beach-access package included in its resort fee.
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1924 flatiron-style hotel in downtown Culver City, once used to house Munchkin actors from The Wizard of Oz, with a rooftop bar and Metro E Line access.
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Waterfront hotel at the marina's edge with an outdoor pool, restaurant, and rooms facing the boat docks.
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Art Deco-inspired Colorado Boulevard hotel on the Rose Parade route, with a rooftop pool and the Rose Bowl a short drive away.
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Historic Pasadena Westin with an outdoor pool and a location near the Old Pasadena shopping district and the Gold Line.
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Business and conference hotel beside the Pasadena Convention Center and Paseo Colorado, with an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant.
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Design-focused hotel a few miles north of LAX near Playa del Rey, with a courtyard pool and a bar, offering a free airport shuttle.
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Large airport hotel with an outdoor pool, a restaurant and an airport shuttle, close to the LAX/Metro Transit Center.
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Large conference-oriented airport hotel with an outdoor pool, restaurants and a free shuttle to the LAX terminals.
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Airport-district Sheraton with an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a complimentary airport shuttle.
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Design hotel in a converted 1964 Koreatown building, with a rooftop pool, a bar and restaurants and access to the Metro D Line.
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Large hotel at the Universal Studios Hollywood entrance with an outdoor pool, restaurants and an on-site free shuttle.
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Hillside hotel above Universal CityWalk with an outdoor pool, restaurants and a Metro B Line station nearby.
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InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
Occupies the Wilshire Grand Center, the tallest building west of the Mississippi, with a rooftop bar and pool on the upper floors and Metro rail access nearby.
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Luxury hotel on the upper floors of the L.A. Live tower, with 26th-floor lobby, rooftop pool and views over the city.
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Business and event hotel sharing the L.A. Live tower with the Ritz-Carlton, steps from Crypto.com Arena, the Peacock Theater and the Convention Center.
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1923 Beaux-Arts landmark facing Pershing Square, with a Spanish Gothic lobby, a Roman-style indoor pool and 683 rooms; formerly the Millennium Biltmore.
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1929 Gothic-style castle above the Sunset Strip, long a favourite of film industry guests, with a poolside garden, bungalows and a members-and-guests dining room.
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All-suite hotel with a rooftop pool and city views, Gordon Ramsay-branded dining and a location just off the Sunset Strip.
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1931 Art Deco tower once home to film stars, now a boutique hotel with a heated pool, the Tower Bar restaurant and city views.
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Luxury hotel on the Sunset Strip with a rooftop pool, restaurants including Merois and a spa, opened in 2019.
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Villa-style hotel in a gated tropical garden with two pools and an on-site recording studio, a short walk from the Sunset Strip.
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The 1912 'Pink Palace' on Sunset Boulevard, with the Polo Lounge, a Cabana Cafe pool, and bungalows that have long hosted film industry figures.
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Historic 1928 hotel at the foot of Rodeo Drive, with the CUT restaurant, a rooftop pool and its place in the film 'Pretty Woman'.
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Five-star hotel with garden villas, a rooftop pool and a Rolls-Royce airport transfer service, close to Rodeo Drive and Century City.
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Opened in 2017 on Wilshire Boulevard, with a rooftop pool, a spa, the Jean-Georges restaurant and Art Deco-inspired interiors.
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Luxury hotel on the Beverly Hills border with a rooftop pool, a spa and sizeable guest rooms close to the Beverly Center and Rodeo Drive.
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Luxury hotel at the head of Rodeo Drive's Canon Drive, with a rooftop pool and spa; the former Montage Beverly Hills now operated under the Maybourne name.
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Secluded 12-acre garden estate in Bel-Air with a swan lake, a pool and a Spa by La Prairie, regularly ranked among the city's top hotels.
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Landmark 1966 curved tower redeveloped as a Fairmont hotel, with a rooftop pool, the Westfield Century City mall across the street and a Metro D Line station nearby.
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Contemporary W hotel by UCLA with a heated pool, a restaurant and a spa near Westwood Village.
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Beachfront luxury hotel with a oceanfront pool, a spa and rooms with shuttered balconies over the sand; opened in 1993.
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Oceanfront hotel in a 1926 Beaux-Arts building, with a lobby lounge, a spa and ocean-view dining.
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Landmark hotel on the bluffs above the beach, shaded by a 100-year-old Moreton Bay fig tree, with a pool, spa and bungalows.
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Beachfront resort that opened as IHG's Regent flagship in the Americas, converted from the former Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, with an ocean-view pool and spa.
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1907 resort on 23 acres in the San Gabriel foothills, with a Chinese garden, a Horseshoe Pool, a spa and the Royce restaurant.
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Choose your base based on your interests and travel style.
Downtown
L.A. Live, Crypto.com Arena, Broadway theatres, Grand Central Market and the Metro hub at 7th Street/Metro Center; the best base without a car and the widest price range.
Best for: All travelers
Hollywood
Hollywood Boulevard, the TCL Chinese Theatre, the Dolby Theatre and Hollywood Bowl; walkable for sightseeing and on the Metro B Line.
Best for: All travelers
West Hollywood
The Sunset Strip, Sunset Boulevard's music venues and Santa Monica Boulevard's LGBTQ+ nightlife; boutique and rock-and-roll hotels.
Best for: All travelers
Beverly Hills and Bel-Air
Rodeo Drive, the Beverly Hills Hotel and the city's highest concentration of five-star hotels, plus the hidden Hotel Bel-Air.
Best for: All travelers
Century City and Westwood
Westfield Century City, Metro D Line station and the UCLA campus; business hotels and mid-range options.
Best for: All travelers
Santa Monica
Beachfront hotels near the Pier, Third Street Promenade and Palisades Park; the most walkable beach base with Metro E Line service.
Best for: All travelers
Venice and Marina del Rey
Venice boardwalk and canals, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, and Marina del Rey's waterfront hotels; quieter and more local than Santa Monica.
Best for: All travelers
Culver City
Metro E Line stop, Culver Hotel and the Arts District; a good midpoint between Downtown and the beach.
Best for: All travelers
Pasadena
Old Pasadena, the Rose Bowl and the Huntington Library; historic hotels and Gold Line access to Downtown.
Best for: All travelers
LAX and the Century Corridor
Chain hotels along Century Boulevard with free airport shuttles; practical for early flights, with little to walk to.
Best for: All travelers
Koreatown and Universal City
Koreatown for late-night dining and Metro D Line access; Universal City for Universal Studios Hollywood and the Metro B Line.
Best for: All travelers
Our top picks
Handpicked recommendations for every type of traveler.
Hotel Figueroa
Spanish Colonial Revival hotel opened in 1926 as a women's YWCA hotel, with a pool courtyard and Moroccan-influenced interiors, a short walk from Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live.
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Occupies the Wilshire Grand Center, the tallest building west of the Mississippi, with a rooftop bar and pool on the upper floors and Metro rail access nearby.
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Luxury hotel on the upper floors of the L.A. Live tower, with 26th-floor lobby, rooftop pool and views over the city.
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Business and event hotel sharing the L.A. Live tower with the Ritz-Carlton, steps from Crypto.com Arena, the Peacock Theater and the Convention Center.
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1923 Beaux-Arts landmark facing Pershing Square, with a Spanish Gothic lobby, a Roman-style indoor pool and 683 rooms; formerly the Millennium Biltmore.
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148-room design hotel in a 1926 Mediterranean Revival building, with interiors by Kelly Wearstler, a rooftop pool and two restaurants.
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Get the best deals and avoid common mistakes.
Compare the all-in nightly price: the US FTC fee rule requires mandatory resort and destination fees to appear in the headline price, and many LA hotels add $25-$55 per night on top of the room rate.
Budget for parking separately; self-parking commonly costs $40-$75 per night in Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, while valet at luxury hotels can reach $70-$90.
Check the event calendar before booking: Rose Bowl and Rose Parade (Pasadena, January 1), the Oscars (late winter), Coachella-adjacent weekends, and big concerts at SoFi Stadium and Crypto.com Arena raise rates sharply in nearby hotels.
Choose the neighbourhood before the hotel: traffic can turn a 10-mile trip into 60-90 minutes, so base near the attractions that matter most or near a Metro line.
For LAX flights, an airport-corridor hotel with a free shuttle on Century Boulevard saves a night of rideshare cost; Hotel June on Lincoln Boulevard is a quieter option a few miles north.
Book beach-side Santa Monica and Venice hotels well in advance for June to September, when rates are at their highest and many properties have two-night weekend minimums.
Alternative accommodations
Beyond traditional hotels, consider these options.
Guesthouses
Family-run guesthouses offer authentic local experiences and often include home-cooked meals. Great for cultural immersion.
Serviced apartments
Ideal for longer stays or families. Kitchen facilities help save money and provide flexibility.
Hostels
Budget-friendly option for solo travelers. Dorms and private rooms available with social common areas.