The best luxury hotels in Los Angeles in 2026 are Hotel Bel-Air, The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and the Four Seasons at Beverly Hills. On the coast, Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar sit on the sand in Santa Monica, while Chateau Marmont and Sunset Tower anchor the Sunset Strip.
LA's top hotels cluster in three places: Beverly Hills and Bel Air for classic grandeur, Santa Monica for beachfront, and the Sunset Strip for design and nightlife. Rates for these hotels usually start well above $800 a night and climb in peak season. For broader options, see our best hotels in LA.
Swan lake gardens and bungalows in a quiet Bel Air canyon.
Hotel Bel-Air is set in 12 acres of gardens in a canyon above Sunset, with a swan pond, Spanish-style bungalows and a famous oval pool. It feels like a private estate.
Wolfgang Puck runs the restaurant.
Good to know: Book a garden-view room for the quietest stay.
701 Stone Canyon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90077
The Pink Palace on Sunset, with the Polo Lounge and bungalows.
The Beverly Hills Hotel, the 'Pink Palace', has hosted Hollywood since 1912. The Polo Lounge, the banana-leaf wallpaper and the poolside cabanas are icons.
Bungalows give extra privacy.
Good to know: Even if you don't stay, breakfast at the Polo Lounge is an LA ritual.
9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Five-star service and a rooftop pool in central Beverly Hills.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills is a low-rise hotel with lush gardens, private villas and a rooftop pool with cabanas. It is known for attentive service.
Afternoon tea in the Living Room is a long-standing tradition.
Good to know: Free use of the hotel's car service around Beverly Hills is a perk worth asking about.
9882 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
A modern Beverly Hills tower with a rooftop pool and big rooms.
The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is a sleek, art deco-inspired tower with large rooms, balconies and a rooftop pool and bar.
It sits at the western edge of Beverly Hills, near Rodeo Drive.
Good to know: Ask for a high floor for views over Century City.
9850 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Garden-wrapped Four Seasons with a celebrity following.
The Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is a 16-story hotel wrapped in gardens on Doheny Drive, with balconies, a rooftop pool and a spa.
It is a favorite with the entertainment industry around awards season.
Good to know: Book Culina for Italian dinner on the terrace.
300 S Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The restored 1966 landmark in Century City.
The Fairmont Century Plaza is the restored Minoru Yamasaki landmark on Avenue of the Stars, with large rooms, a spa and a short walk to Westfield Century City.
It is a good base between Beverly Hills and the Westside.
Good to know: Request a room facing the Hollywood Hills.
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
A shingled beach house directly on the sand in Santa Monica.
Shutters on the Beach is a cozy, New England-style hotel right on the beach, with ocean-view rooms, a pool deck and the beach path at the door.
Rooms have tubs and balconies over the sand.
Good to know: Book an ocean-view room; the price jump is worth it.
1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
A 1920s beach club turned grand hotel on the sand.
Hotel Casa del Mar was built in 1926 as a beach club and restored as a Renaissance Revival hotel on the sand next to Shutters. The lobby lounge looks straight over the ocean.
It has a pool, a spa and ocean-view rooms.
Good to know: Have a drink in the lobby lounge at sunset even if you stay elsewhere.
1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hollywood's famously discreet hideaway above Sunset.
Chateau Marmont, built in 1929 in the style of a French castle, has long been a hideout for actors and musicians. Rooms and bungalows are old-fashioned, and privacy is strict.
The garden restaurant is the hotel's social heart.
Good to know: Bungalows by the pool are the most private.
8221 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
A Frank Gehry-designed tower opposite Disney Concert Hall.
Conrad Los Angeles is in the Frank Gehry-designed Grand LA building, facing Walt Disney Concert Hall. Rooms are bright and modern, and the rooftop restaurant and pool overlook downtown.
It is the best luxury base for downtown culture.
Good to know: Walk to the Broad, MOCA and the Music Center.
100 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Hotel Bel-Air and The Beverly Hills Hotel, both part of the Dorchester Collection, are the city's most storied luxury hotels. The Peninsula Beverly Hills is known for its service.
Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica are the two classic luxury hotels directly on the sand.
Entry-level rooms at LA's top luxury hotels often run from about $800 to $1,500 a night, with suites far higher. Rates rise around the Oscars and summer holidays.
Beverly Hills. The Peninsula, Waldorf Astoria and The Beverly Hills Hotel are a short ride from Rodeo Drive.
Chateau Marmont and Sunset Tower on the Sunset Strip put you near the city's best-known bars and clubs.