For years, this hotel was a dowdy property famous only as the home of the Golden Globes. However, a 2007-08 refit has spruced the place up no end. The rather tired decor has...

The ornate detailing on this Four Seasons-operated gem, famous for its role in Pretty Woman, recalls 19th-century French splendour, but recent additions such as a Richard...

Open only since 2005, the most discreet of all the Kor Hotel Group's properties is also one of its most appealing. Tucked away in a quiet West Hollywood sidestreet, the...

The Miramar has been pampering the glamorous and the powerful in California for nearly a century: past guests have included everyone from Greta Garbo to Bill Clinton. Built in...

You can tell instantly that this was once a basic motel. It's a credit to the new owners of the gingham-giddy Farmer's Daughter that it feels pretty fresh. The rooms have been...

The Four Seasons pampers its guests something silly. From the fragrant, flower-filled lobby to the immaculate rooms, every detail is calculated to spoil visitors. Free...

No surprises: this is simply a comfortable and efficient hotel that offers a lot of services designed to please the Hyatt's legions of business travellers. The architecture is...

Formerly a Ritz-Carlton, this grand old-money hotel changed hands in 2008. The new owners intend to preserve the heritage of the elegant 100-year-old property, referring to...

Sure, there are trendier and swankier properties in the area, but Le Merigot has a lot going for it, not least its low-key vibe. The rooms have a slightly corporate feel - the...

Conveniently close to the action on the Sunset Strip but far enough from it to feel like a retreat, this all-suites property is located on a quiet residential street. Some of...

This is pretty much a quintessential corporate-Californian property: light and airy, warm and beachy, casual but elegant in an almost entirely nondescript way. Although the...

The rather small rooms at this bijou Kor Hotel Group property seem designed to prove that form is more important than function. The Kelly Wearstler decor in the individually...

Built in 1923, the Biltmore retains the Italian-Spanish renaissance elegance that once enticed such dignitaries as Winston Churchill and JFK. The ground level is striking, one...

Built as an apartment block in the 1950s, this tower was converted into a hotel by businessman Ian Schrager and designer Philippe Starck in the mid '90s, and immediately became...