Los Angeles, CaliforniaHistoric Core
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Historic athletic redoubt
Historic Core Los Angeles, California
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Wellness ClassicOutside the door
Historic athletic redoubt
Overnight guests step into an operational members club, sharing mahogany reading rooms, squash courts, and vintage cocktail lounges with daily regulars.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A 1912 Beaux-Arts landmark clubhouse where Charlie Chaplin lived during his early career.
Remarkable
An elevated indoor running track, regulation basketball courts, and a skylit Beaux-Arts pool.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
the hotel’s design is actually very sexy—think leather banquettes and dimly lit speakeasies that pay homage to the rebelliousness of the Prohibition era.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set on 7th Street in Downtown's historic core, the club is steps from the Jewelry District, Broadway theaters, and Grand Central Market.
The rooms
Moody, film-noir interiors feature heavy drapery, dark wood, custom furnishings, and Frette linens, lined with vintage athletic photography along the corridors.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Original skylights arch over the six-lane, 25-yard Beaux-Arts pool, set alongside vintage wooden locker rooms.
Saunas and whirlpools
Executive locker rooms house therapeutic dry saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, and cold plunges for post-workout recovery.
The spa
Neptune Spa offers salt stone massages, aromatherapy facials, and deep-tissue bodywork beside quiet lounge spaces.
At the table
Famous Players pours morning espresso and California wines, and historic lounges shake classic pre-Prohibition cocktails.
How it began
Founded in 1880 as the city's first private club, the institution has been guided across five generations by the Hathaway family.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.