10 of the most luxurious hotels in Los Angeles where you can stay like an A-lister
- The best luxury hotels in LA are beloved by celebrities for top-notch service and pampering perks.
- As a luxury travel writer in LA, I'd recommend these upscale hotels for a celebrity-like experience.
- Here's everything I love about each hotel, the best rooms to book, and what to watch out for.
As a Los Angeles-based travel writer who often writes about luxury hotels, I've spent substantial time exploring hotels in my city for staycations and spa days, and reporting for celebrity events. So, people ask me all the time for recommendations on the best places to stay, especially hotels where you might spot a star or two.
To visit LA like an A-lister, these are the best luxury hotels with lavish pools and spas, top-notch service, see-and-be-seen drinking and dining, and other pampering perks.
Looking for more LA hotels? Here are my picks for the best overall hotels in LA, the best cheap LA hotels, the best boutique hotels, and the best LA hotels on the beach.
I previously reviewed this hotel and think visitors would love this British-inspired property with its West Hollywood location, whimsical design, sleek rooftop pool, famous afternoon tea experience, and complimentary breakfast buffet. Anglophiles will particularly appreciate how the all-suite hotel pays homage to its namesake city across the pond.
While boutique in scale, every room is a 725-square-foot suite, with pricing determined by view. The value is competitive value in a neighborhood renowned for luxury where the high rates rarely, if ever, yield a suite with breakfast for the same price.
Find out more about London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on its website.
Shortly after it opened in 2019, I reviewed the West Hollywood Edition for Insider. The chic and buzzy hotel was the 10th outpost of the Edition hotel group, a partnership between Marriott and Ian Schrager.
The centrally located Los Angeles hotel is a worthy splurge with its lushly decorated and widely celebrated restaurant Ardor, a knockout spa with inventive treatments, and a rooftop pool with sweeping city views. There are 190 guest rooms, 48 suites, and two penthouses with outdoor terraces. Expect floor-to-ceiling windows with city views and modern decor in a muted palette.
I wouldn't bring my kids here — it's got a sophisticated vibe better matched to grownup couples, friends, business travelers, Hollywood types, and tourists looking for a design-forward luxury hotel in the middle of everything cool.
Find out more about the West Hollywood Edition on its website.
Southern California has its share of splashy resorts, but Santa Monica Proper is special for its cool, understated vibe. Walking distance to the beach, the boutique hotel has 271 rooms and suites by renowned interior designer Kelly Wearstler. Expect a muted palette with textures inspired by the coastline alongside Bellino and Fili D'oro linens on signature Proper beds, plus an Apple TV and bedside controls to adjust blackout shades and lighting. Accommodations let in abundant natural light with curved floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies, and garden terraces.
The hotel also has the only rooftop pool deck on the Westside, a stunning setting that includes an alfresco Spanish restaurant, bar, and cabanas.
At the helm of the hotel's Surya Spa is the internationally known Ayurvedic guru Martha Soffer; it offers bespoke programs aimed at supporting guests' physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Find out more about the Santa Monica Proper Hotel on its website.
Situated facing the ocean, Santa Monica's Casa del Mar is one of the best options for an LA beach stay that feels worth the higher price tag. The full ocean views are sublime, flanked by a sophisticated pool, and vintage-inspired decor and architecture that pays homage to the building's roots, which date back to 1926. It's since been beautifully restored with high-end finishes. You'll regularly see weddings in this idyllic setting. (My brother- and sister-in-law were married here, in fact.)
Hit the Sea Wellness Spa, or lounge by the pool surrounded by the Pacific. Catch Restaurant serves farmers-market-driven fare, and the Terrazza lounge offers cocktails with a view.
This hotel is one of the best seen-and-be seen places in LA for a working visit or power lunch or dinner. Come any time during award season and you're almost sure to spot a celeb or two.
Over the years, I visited many times for events, dining, spa, and staycations. The hotel offers such an elevated experience, you'll want to keep coming back, too. I'm even comfortable bringing my kids, as Four Seasons is great at accommodating families seeking a consistent global luxury experience.
The hotel is tricked out with amenities but never feels intimidating or overwhelming. I love the spa for the same reason: It's understated but sumptuous.
In true LA fashion, there is a strong focus on wellness, namely in "wellness rooms," which have their own dedicated floor and come with circadian lighting, air purification, and guided meditations by Deepak Chopra. During a recent stay, I found the vibe to be soothing, and the balcony views were quite impressive.
Find out more about the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on its website.
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is a splashy urban hotel in Beverly Hills, at the intersection of some of the city's poshest boulevards.
There are 119 rooms and 51 suites with interior design by Pierre-Yves Rochon, top-end technology, floor-to-ceiling windows, and private balconies. Guest rooms start at 537 square feet with a 110 square-foot terrace and have lounge areas, espresso machines, Bluetooth-enabled speakers, and luxurious bathroom amenities.
The signature restaurant, Jean-Georges Beverly Hills (from three-Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten), offers an eight-course tasting menu, and atop the hotel is the alfresco Rooftop by JG with 360-degree views of Los Angeles. There is also a rooftop pool deck that is the biggest of its kind in Beverly Hills with cabanas, a lounge area with panoramic views as well as a swimming pool and jacuzzi.
The on-site 5,000-square-foot spa by La Prairie Spa offers ultra-luxurious treatments.
Find out more about the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on its website.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills delivers on poshness and service, just steps from Rodeo Drive. No rental car? No problem. Book a suite here and get the use of a BMW included for the duration of the stay. It's just one of the touches that makes this hotel so over-the-top luxe.
Standard rooms start at a generous 480 square feet and have marble bathrooms and elegantly draped headboards.
The rooftop pool is a major draw, as is the recently overhauled five-star spa with pink Himalayan dry salt saunas, Swarovski lighting, and hand-crafted white porcelain flowers. Belvedere restaurant offers seafood-focused Mediterranean cuisine with an outdoor terrace.
Find out more about the Peninsula Beverly Hills on its website.
This stately building located in highly walkable Beverly Hills used to be known as the Montage but recently reopened under new ownership as the Maybourne with swanky new touches.
Now, there's a moody whiskey and cigar lounge, and the rooftop saline pool is as chic as ever with a view over the city. Splash out on a private cabana with room for six, each of which is outfitted with televisions, mini-fridges, and Wi-Fi. The spa remains a dreamy destination with a mineral pool, steam rooms, relaxation areas, and an extensive treatment menu.
Rooms are spacious, beginning at 435 square feet, and have floor-to-ceiling windows, cushy armchairs and ottomans with a nod to midcentury design, marble bathrooms, and 600-thread count linens.
Find out more about the Maybourne Beverly Hills on its website.
As one of the city's most iconic hotels — and a celebrity hotspot — it only makes sense that the Beverly Hills Hotel hosts some of the most glamorous parties in town each year. Famous guests include John F. Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, the Duke of Windsor, and on and on through the eras of A-listers. Even the entrance to the grand lobby is a red carpet.
"The Pink Palace," as it is known for its peachy-pink facade, dates back more than a century. The hotel's banana leaves, palm trees, and Polo Lounge are instantly recognizable, and there are 11 plush cabanas surrounding the famous pool.
Bungalows placed across the 12-acre property are the signature accommodation, but there is a nice range of room categories and even entry-level rooms start around 400 square feet with marble bathrooms and bespoke embroidered bed linens.
I grew up in the same neighborhood as this special hotel, which holds a dear place in my heart as a leafy oasis in an elegant canyon environment. In fact, the Hotel Bel-Air has been a special place to a lot of people, hosting celebs, dignitaries, heads of state, and countless milestone occasions since 1946. Frequent guest Marilyn Monroe did her last Vogue photo shoot here, Oprah celebrated her 50th birthday on the property, and my family once strolled by Val Kilmer during a visit.
The bucolic setting feels worlds away from the noise and bustle of LA as swans swim serenely in a lake on the property. Entry-level rooms are glam with limestone floors, natural wood ceilings, and Egyptian cotton linens. The baths have built-in TVs, heated floors, and ultra-plush robes.
Wolfgang Puck heads up the dining operations, and there's also an idyllic pool, a spa, and a fitness center.