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Los Angeles, United States
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The Beverly Hills Hotel
The 'Pink Palace' on Sunset Boulevard, serving banana-leaf wallpaper, bungalow legend and old-Hollywood poolside ritual since 1912.
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United States
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is less a city than a constellation — beach towns, canyon enclaves and studio lots strung together under a famously forgiving sky. Its luxury idiom is distinct: indoor-outdoor living, poolside deal-making, wellness pursued with professional intensity, and the ambient possibility of glamour at the next table.
For travellers, LA rewards choosing a base and a rhythm. Ocean mornings in Santa Monica, gallery afternoons in the Arts District, canyon hikes at golden hour and dinners that draw the industry's eye — the city's pleasures are spread wide but connect for those who plan like locals.
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Best areas to stay
Beverly Hills
The mythic address for palm-lined streets, Rodeo Drive and legendary hotels where old Hollywood glamour is still on the room-service menu.
Santa Monica & the Westside
Ocean air, beach clubs and a walkable promenade make the coast the natural choice for families and first-timers.
West Hollywood
The Sunset Strip's hotels, rooftop pools and restaurant scene put WeHo at the centre of the city's social energy.
Dining & nightlife
LA's dining is America's most exciting right now, powered by outstanding produce and the cuisines of its vast diaspora communities — from omakase counters to taco trucks of cult renown. Nightlife orbits hotel rooftops, Sunset Strip institutions and a serious cocktail scene downtown.
Travelling as a family
Families are spoilt: the beaches of Santa Monica, Universal Studios and Griffith Observatory's free telescopes, with Disneyland an easy day trip south. Resort-style hotels with big pools take the friction out of the sprawl.
Travelling as a couple
Couples do best pairing a coastal morning in Malibu with a canyon-view dinner and a classic-cinema screening under the stars. A suite with an ocean-facing pool deck and a private studio tour add distinctly Angeleno romance.
Cultural highlights
- The Getty Center's architecture and gardens
- Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood sign views
- LACMA and the Broad's contemporary collections
- The beach culture of Venice, Santa Monica and Malibu
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