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Short Stories Hotel

Short Stories Hotel

Fairfax, Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles


Design Social Wellness
Central

Opened 2022   $$

Short Stories Hotel — vibe

Vibe

Checkered marble tiles, leafy sumac trees, and Venetian plaster create a sunlit courtyard refuge in the heart of Fairfax.

“Sunlit courtyard haven”

Design

Checkered marble courtyards, creamy Venetian plaster walls, and custom artwork by Southern California painter Kenton Nelson.

Social

An open-air garden courtyard and cocktail bar serving aperitivos beneath leafy African sumac trees.

Wellness

A heated ground-level outdoor swimming pool framed by lush living plant walls curated by Rolling Greens.

Central

On Fairfax Avenue directly opposite the Original Farmers Market and The Grove shopping complex.

Short Stories Hotel — rooms

Rooms

Parquet floors frame custom Carrera marble tables, rounded armoires, and original paintings by Southern California artist Kenton Nelson.

Short Stories Hotel — wellness

Wellness

A heated ground-level outdoor swimming pool is tucked away behind lush living plant walls designed by Rolling Greens.

Short Stories Hotel — backstory

Backstory

Built as a 1960s roadside motel and later known as Farmer's Daughter, the property was transformed by Leo Grifka in 2022.

Short Stories Hotel — eat & drink

Eat & drink

The Bar pours craft cocktails and California wines, serving small plates under the courtyard sumac trees beside a stone fountain.

The neighborhood

Set directly across from the Original Farmers Market and The Grove, with Museum Row and LACMA just down the street.

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