Montage Laguna Beach, but it’s very expensive.

Ritz monarch beach, sand and surf, the spa dessert hot spring, baccara Santa Barbara, Carlton estates Temecula

I’ve done a month at Sunset Tower ($~9000 which is a great discount; they may have good weekly rates too) and while not close to the beach, it was the best. Pelican Hill (Newport) is lovely but I think about $1290/night for the bungalows now. The Four Seasons Dana Point (Orange County) is cliff-side and you can hear waves crashing. Also Surfrider in Malibu is adorable. Congrats on your bb!

Portofino and Terrenea. Not exactly beach front but they're both right next to the water.

Portofino is in a harbor and Terrenea is on a sea side cliff.

Ooo you’re speaking my language.

Ritz Carlton Santa Barbara is amazing. Right on the beach too. It’s perfect for a staycation because it’s way outside of town. There’s really nothing in walking distance. Kimpton Canary would be my #2 there. However I was there a couple months ago and it was all torn to shit. Most of the amenities closed.

The Parker in Palm Springs is an iconic hotel. Beautiful property. Also good for a staycation as it isn’t really in the heart of the action in Palm Springs.

Chateau Marmont gets a bad rap for… I mean I guess some valid reasons. It’s a very old school vibe in the rooms. But if you’re there on a lucky weekend, it is swarming with celebs, if you’re into that sort of thing. Plus you’re right in Sunset in the thick of everything.

Also in town, love the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Maybourne. 1 West Hollywood used to be my favorite WeHo hotel but I haven’t been since it’s new iteration.

These are all fundamentally different types of properties, so it's very weird you're asking strangers on the internet for suggestions. Where are you doing activities in LA? What type of property do you want to stay at? What things do you value?

LA is massive. Traffic is horrible. Questions like "which property is close to what I want to do?" is exponentially more important than the question you're asking, which is essentially "what property is more likely to give me an upgrade to a slightly higher floor?"

Honestly, who fucking cares about a marginally higher upgrade chance if you have to spend an extra two hours in the car every day?

Who cares if the WA is nicer, but you really wanted a beach vacation, and aren't close to a beach?

You need to sit down and figure what the hell it is you're after for the broader trip and not let where you sleep at night drive your decision making.

Stayed at all 3, Conrad > WA > LXR.

Depends on what you want to do. I like the pool at WA but they close pretty early at like 5pm.

Well, you are expected to tip about $50 for the "free" car service at WA. WA is a beautiful hotel and I enjoy the location. Walked to Rodeo Drive, took pics of the "Pretty Woman" hotel (Beverly Wilshire) and enjoyed the balcony overlooking part of Beverly Hills.

Gucci Osteria for lunch, Hermes shopping appointment with O, private tour of Griffith Observatory, haircut at Mare with Ben and color with Denis, immediate consult with the Eye God on Brighton in Beverly Hills, etc., Pool Circle seats at the Hollywood Bowl to hottest show.

Old theaters in DTLA. Even the Apple Store.

what type of venues are you looking for? Are you just looking for a place to get dressed up with other ppl?

Forest Lawn, Glendale

Beverly Hills Hotel

Technically slightly outside of Beverly Hills but Sofitel.

Beverly Hilton. I love the service and we were engaged there so it always holds the special memory. But I also love the Beverly Hills hotel, particularly the Polo lounge. It’s a great place to go have a cocktail.

I like Beverly Wilshire. Great service and staff.

If money wasn’t an option, the Waldorf Astoria. Staff is absolutely lovely. I have stayed before and it’s one of my favorites in the city.

No hidden gems. All the small boutique hotels (Sixty, Sirtaj, Mosaic, Maison, etc) are forgettable. Maybourne is totally underwhelming for the prices they charge but has the best location of any option. Beverly Hills Hotel and/or Beverly Wilshire are both fine and I'd stay there just to experience the classic charm, but neither screams BH Luxury to me. L'Ermitage is nice but kind of meh at the same time. Its incredible my fellow residents voted down the Cheval Blanc proposal a few years ago. I'm still pissed about how the unions fooled everyone on that. Ultimately, the Waldorf is my favorite for a staycation with the wife.

The new Silverlake Hotel is dope. Possibly the best walkable area in LA. Top restaurants, cool bars, Los Feliz and Echo Park neighborhoods are all walkable from this "Sunset Junction" area.

Miracle Mile is another good spot for travelers, as you will have walkable access to museums and many restaurants/Koreatown. K town is also walkable especially if you are into korean bbq and karaoke bars.

Sunset strip is a good call for out of towners (Sunset Towers is a great hotel, or the Roosevelt), for me that area is 🤮

Beach towns are pretty walkable - Venice (eh, don't go there right now), Manhattan Beach, etc. Santa Monica is too, but beware, it's a big city so be sure to be close to the beach, and also everything there is cheesy as fuck.

There is also downtown for hotes like Ace/Standard. However, look up the vibe of DTLA first, you may not like it. Little Tokyo and the Arts disrict are really hip and fun though!

If you want to experience the best sides of LA culture, food, nightlife - do east side, anywhere from East Hollywood to Echo Park is a good bet. However there are not a ton of good hotel options in this area so it depends what you want.

Santa Monica or Beverly Hills probably. Shutters or Casa Del Mar in SM. Montage in BH. You didn’t mention a budget, but these are all pretty spendy.

Agree on the silverlake option mentioned below. Also will add WeHo has a lot of boutique/higher end hotels and is very walkable. The W in Westwood is also a good option (close proximity to UCLA, the Getty, easy to pop down to Santa Monica)

Waldorf for the most modern rooms and best overall hard product.

Peninsula for best service

or Beverly Hills Hotel if you want to experience a timeless classic.

Bel Air, hands down. Beautiful grounds, more updated than BHH, much better food now that they’ve thrown out Wolfgang Puck. It’s also really tucked away with no gawking tourists.

The Waldorf Astoria is really just the worst tourist trap hotel… it’s at the corner of a busy intersection, next to the dumpy Hilton and across the street from a construction site. It’s the prime spot for people to go find prostitutes. Go there if you want to hang out with dentists from Tuscon and the people who go on those celebrity tours. It has absolutely zero local clients. No one from LA ever goes there, and this is a town where the hotels have big local scenes. Literally no one takes meetings here. It’s the Baccarat hotel of LA.

BHH is definitely fun, skews 50+ for the local scene. Your parents would be impressed. I still think Bel Air is far better. If they actually want to see celebrities, then Chateau Marmont and Sunset Tower are the spots.

LA is a top 3 city in the US with close to none FATTT hotels (IMO). Just my opinion.

Hotel Bel-Air is the winner for me, but you can’t go wrong with BHH if being right in BH is a must.

Maybourne for staying in the triangle can’t be beat. Penninsula doesn’t come close. Beverly Wilshire facilities are old. Waldorf is a joke for the value.

Hotel Bel Air if you want to stay out of the mix but at the best resort in BH.

Le Ermitage is best luxury hotel hands down. Four Seasons on Doheny after that.

THIS - Waldorf has solid hard product but their service was legit ATROCIOUS when we stayed there last year

Sadly this is true. I can’t believe my idiotic neighbors voted down the Cheval Blanc proposal a few years ago.

And the Maybourne sucks (except Dante has great food and amazing views from the rooftop)

Peninsula is my fav

Norms in West Hollywood is close by and iconic

Panns is the best breakfast spot in town!

John O'Groats, across from the Fox lot.

Thanks so much for all the suggestions everyone!!!

The Ivy, even though I personally think it is highly overrated. It is an iconic spot.

InterContinental hotel

Not a hotel but 71Above in the US Bank Tower

soho warehouse is pretty good. great deck to take it all in

I like broken shaker on top of the freehand too

Roosevelt and dinner at Musso and Frank’s. Everything else in the neighborhood is land God forgot. You’ll be a close uber to Yamashiro which is kitschy fun. Food is a skip but a lychee martini and that view is hard to beat. The cabana room at the roosevelt is great if you like the pool. Not sure if the bowling alley is open but also fun.

If you’re just in town for the Dolby, The Loews is right there and the Roosevelt across the street. Both are a bit pricier but great hotels.

The Loews is a nice hotel. I’ve stayed there before. Just don’t go to the 7-11 across the street, lol.

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