Where to stay in Los Angeles

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Los Angeles, United States: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Santa Monica (3) — Beach town with big-city polish Ocean air, the pier, and car-free days — LA's easiest base.
• West Hollywood (3) — Nightlife + design district compact Sunset Strip and Santa Monica Blvd on foot — rare in LA.
• Hollywood (2) — The sights, the stars, the chaos Walk of Fame at your door; convenient, rarely charming.
• Downtown (DTLA) (2) — Lofts, museums, transit hub Broad, Disney Hall, and every Metro line — gritty edges after dark.
• Silver Lake (2) — Eastside creative enclave Boutique stays amid the reservoir loop and indie everything.
• Culver City (2) — Studio-town turned foodie hub Central-west launchpad with its own downtown and the E Line.

• Hotel Figueroa — DTLA ($). Moroccan-tiled pool a walk from Crypto.com Arena
• The Line Hotel — Koreatown ($). Roy Choi kitchen, Metro Purple Line at the door
• Shutters on the Beach — Santa Monica ($$). Cape Cod on the Pacific, pier and bike path outside
• Hollywood Roosevelt — Hollywood ($). Poolside cabanas with history — David Hockney painted it
• Silver Lake bungalows — Silver Lake ($). Hillside east-side, coffee-and-vinyl walking loop
• Venice canal homes — Venice ($$). Bike to Abbot Kinney and the boardwalk

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