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Unique & Cool Hotels In Los Angeles (2023)

Unique & cool hotels in Los Angeles

Planning a trip to LA and looking for cool places to stay in Los Angeles?

I’ve been on the hunt for cool hotels in LA as well and stayed at some of the hippest hotels in Los Angeles but also was fortunate enough to experience the most famous historic luxury hotels in Los Angeles.

In our Unique Los Angeles Hotels Guide, you will find our selection of the coolest LA hotels to stay at for your upcoming trip to SoCal’s City of Angels.

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Unique & Cool Hotels In Los Angeles

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Famous Historic & Unique Hotels In Los Angeles

The Beverly Hills Hotel

The Beverly Hills Hotel Los Angeles
The Beverly Hills Hotel Los Angeles

The Most Famous 5-Star Hotel In Los Angeles

Located on iconic  Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills Hotel And Bungalows is the most famous hotel in Los Angeles and maybe even the world. The Beverly Hills Hotel is certainly top of the list of the 5-star hotels in Los Angeles.

The historic LA hotel opened in 1912 and is ever since a celebrity hot spot. The palm leaves and pink-themed hotel in Los Angeles is also called the Pink Palace for that reason.

The Beverly Hills Hotel pool
The Beverly Hills Hotel pool

I have stayed and held events at the Beverly Hills a few times, if you want to learn more about this legendary Los Angeles landmark hotel, check out my BHH hotel review here.

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Beverly Wilshire Hotel

Beverly Wilshire Hotel Los Angeles
Beverly Wilshire Hotel Los Angeles

Historic Luxury Hotel In Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is a historic luxury hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles dating back to 1928.

The hotel is one of the top 5-star luxury hotels in Los Angeles and has been featured in many Hollywood films and series. The most notable movie filmed at the Beverly Wilshire is probably Pretty Women with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

US presidents and many celebrities have stayed at the famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel located across the famous Rodeo Drive.

Other Famous Los Angeles Luxury Hotels

Besides the Beverly Hills and Beverly Wilshire Hotels, there are more historic Los Angeles hotels worth mentioning.

Historic Luxury Hotels In Los Angeles

Hotel Normandie
Koreatown

The Figueroa
Downtown

The Maybourne Hotel
Beverly Hills

Hotel Bel-Air
Bel Air LA Hills

Chateau Marmont
West Hollywood

Millennium Biltmore
Downtown

Coolest LA Hotels In Hollywood

Loews Hotel Hollywood

Loews Hollywood Hotel Los Angeles
Loews Hollywood Hotel Los Angeles

Best Hotel In LA With A Unique View Of Hollywood Blvd

The Loews Hotel Hollywood is located right at Hollywood Boulevard next to the famous Dolby Theater and the iconic Walk Of Fame.

Due to its location, the hotel is a unique place to stay in Los Angeles. I loved the convenience of being able to explore Hollywood Blvd early in the morning before the masses of tourists arrived.

Lowes Hotel‘s pool deck is atop the Hollywood & Highland shopping mall and boasts expansive views over Hollywood.

Loews Hollywood hotel room
Loews Hollywood hotel room

The higher-up rooms at Lowes Hotel have an even more amazing view all the way to the Hollywood Hills or even Downtown LA.

Mama Shelter Hollywood

Mama Shelter Hotel Hollywood Los Angeles
Mama Shelter Hotel Hollywood Los Angeles

Trendy Hotel In Los Angeles Near Hollywood Blvd

Located closely nearby Hollywood Boulevard is one of the newer trendy LA hotels, the Mama Shelter Hollywood.

Mama Shelter is popular for its hip and cool style and its rooftop bar and restaurant which has amazing unobstructed views of the Hollywood Hills and Downtown LA.

Hollywood Sign Los Angeles

We loved hanging out on Mama Shelter’s rooftop and watching the incredible sunset over the Los Angeles skyline.

There are also several lawn games and a foosball table on the rooftop which makes it an even more fun place to stay in Los Angeles.

Other Trendy Hotels In LA

Hip Hotels Downtown Los Angeles

Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

Hip & Cool Downtown LA Hotel

The Ace Hotel DTLA is a hip & cool hotel in downtown Los Angeles by the Ace boutique hotel chain.

Ace Hotel Downtown LA is located atop the historic United Artists Theater which was built in 1927. There are several concerts and shows running a month, which definitely makes the Ace Hotel one of the most unique and cool places to stay in LA.

Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles rooftop pool

The Los Angeles hipster hotel features industrial-style rooms and suites and a rooftop pool overlooking Downtown LA.

Another iconic Ace Hotel in California has its home in Palm Springs. Check out the Ace Hotel Palm Springs here if you want to know more about Palm Springs’ hippest hotel.

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The Standard, Downtown LA

The Standard Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
The Standard Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

First Of The Coolest Hotels In Los Angeles Downtown

Among the most popular and coolest Los Angeles hotels for over 20 years, The Standard, Downtown LA has unfortunately closed.

Other Cool Hotels Downtown Los Angeles

Cool Hotels In West Hollywood

The Standard, Hollywood

The Standard Hotel Hollywood
The Standard Hotel Hollywood

Hip Hotel In West Hollywood

The Standard, Hollywood one of the hippest LA hotels in West Hollywood has unfortunately closed in 2022 as well, erasing the loved Standard Hotel footprint from LA’s hotel scene.

The Standard hotel lobby in West Hollywood
The Standard West Hollywood hotel lobby

Luxurious Boutique LA Hotels In Santa Monica

Shutters On The Beach Santa Monica

Shutters On The Beach Hotel Santa Monica Los Angeles
Shutters On The Beach Hotel Santa Monica Los Angeles

5-Star Coastal Themed Hotel In Los Angeles At The Beach

Shutters On The Beach is a Los Angeles luxury hotel located on the beach in Santa Monica, CA. Designed after the iconic Cape Cod beach style, the modern and luxurious LA hotel feels like your own private beach residence.

Shutters On The Beach hotel restaurant in Santa Monica Los Angeles

The popular LA beach hotel Shutters on the Beach is unofficially called “Hollywood’s Beach House” as it is a popular spot among famous Hollywood celebrities. I can’t blame them, it’s an incredibly beautiful place to stay.

Hotel Casa del Mar

Casa del Mar Hotel Santa Monica Los Angeles
Casa del Mar Hotel Santa Monica Los Angeles

Luxurious & Unique Hotel In Los Angeles With Views Of Santa Monica Pier

Hotel Casa del Mar is a Mediterranean-inspired luxury boutique hotel right at the beach in Santa Monica. This unique LA beach hotel boasts a rooftop pool area with incredible views of the Santa Monica Pier and beach.

Other Cool Boutique Hotels Santa Monica, Los Angeles

More Unique Hotels In LA & Beyond

Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

Mission Inn Hotel Riverside California

Historic & Unique Los Angeles Hotel In Riverside

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is a historic landmark hotel in downtown Riverside near Los Angeles, built in 1876. The Spanish architecture-style hotel is considered the largest Mission Revival Style building in the US.

We loved staying at the Mission Inn, it’s such an incredibly beautiful historic hotel. To us, it is the most unique hotel in Los Angeles. There are so many beautiful corners to explore you need an entire day for it.

Wigwam Motel Route 66

Wigwam Motel San Bernadino California
Wigwam Motel San Bernadino near LA

Unique & Historic Route 66 Hotel In San Bernadino

For the ultimate Route 66 experience near Los Angeles, check out the historic Wigwam Motel in San Bernadino. You get to sleep in tee-pee shaped rooms that take you back in time.

Located along famous Route 66, this historic landmark motel near Los Angeles dates back to 1949 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cool Hotels Near Los Angeles

Casa Cody Palm Springs boutique hotel pool

Palm Springs is the top desert getaway for many Angelinos, for good reason! The popular mid-century desert town boasts lots of cool and stylish desert hotels and places to stay and spend a weekend away from the buzzing West Coast city.

Check out our Palm Springs Hotel Guide here featuring cool and stylish mid-century hotels and beyond.

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Cool Los Angeles Hotels

We hope you found our Coolest LA Hotels Guide helpful to find some trendy and unique places to stay in Los Angeles for your upcoming trip.

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