One of eight vibes
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
6 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Dream Hollywood, by Hyatt
Rooftop DJ sets at The Highlight Room anchor a nightlife complex featuring TAO and Beauty & Essex.
Freehand Los Angeles
The rooftop Broken Shaker bar hosts weekend DJs around the skyline pool deck.
HOLLYWOOD VOLUME, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Rooftop honky-tonk Desert 5 Spot hosts live country bands, line dancing, and karaoke.
Soho Warehouse
A rooftop pool deck, tree-shaded garden courtyard, and club floor with live music and DJ sets.
The Aster
A multi-floor members clubhouse featuring rooftop Lemon Grove, a cabaret performance stage, and regular live jazz.
The LINE LA
Retro karaoke suites and late-night disco lounges draw an active neighborhood crowd.
17 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Cara Hotel
A central courtyard bar with Maru coffee, craft cocktails, and weekly salsa sessions.
Downtown LA Proper Hotel
Rooftop perch Cara Cara gathers guests and locals around fire pits overlooking downtown.
Gold Diggers Hotel
The intimate stage bar features nightly live showcases, vinyl DJ sets, and drinks tokens for guests.
Hotel Erwin
A packed open-air rooftop lounge with sunset ocean views and weekend DJ sets.
Hotel Figueroa
Open-air cocktails at poolside La Casita and drinks beneath vaulted arches at Bar Magnolia.
Hotel June West LA
Caravan Swim Club features bi-level pool loungers, glowing fire pits, and craft agave cocktails under palm trees.
Hotel Normandie LA
The dim Normandie Club and backroom speakeasy draw lively Koreatown cocktail crowds.
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
Open-air rooftop fire pits and skyline cocktails atop the seventy-third-floor observation deck.
Palihouse West Hollywood
An all-day lobby lounge bar and intimate mezzanine sushi counter draw neighborhood locals.
Silver Lake Pool Inn
Marco Polo's courtyard and the elevated flagstone pool deck draw neighborhood cocktail crowds.
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Cocktail lounge Riviera 31 anchors the scene with weekly Monday Night Jazz.
The Garland
Sprawling patio dining beneath sycamore trees at The Front Yard, alongside evening poolside dive-in film screenings.
The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood
A 12,000-square-foot rooftop lounge with two bars, fire pits, and Saturday jazz nights.
The Hoxton Downtown LA
An open-house lobby lounge with communal tables and a bustling rooftop pool bar.
The Kinney Venice Beach
The Quad courtyard gathers guests around outdoor fire pits and table tennis.
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.
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.
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.