The glamorous Westside — Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive, palm-lined mansions, and the museum-rich Miracle Mile with LACMA and the Academy Museum, plus leafy, upscale neighbourhoods. Polished, safe and central to the big museums and shopping, roughly midway between the coast and Hollywood; the base for travellers who want comfort, culture and glamour, and a handy launchpad in either direction. Refined and convenient.
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$450–800
typical per night in United States
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Los Angeles.
Where it sits
The circle is Beverly Hills & the Westside and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Hollywood & the Walk of Fame19 min taxi6.2 km
- Santa Monica & Venice (beach)31 min taxi10.3 km
- Griffith Observatory31 min taxi10.5 km
- Santa Monica Pier & beach34 min taxi11.4 km
- Venice Beach & the canals35 min taxi11.7 km
- The Broad & Disney Hall42 min taxi14.0 km
- Grand Central Market43 min taxi14.2 km
- LA tacos & Mexican food44 min taxi14.6 km
- The Arts District47 min taxi15.8 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 4.The Getty Center — One of the world's great art museums, and free — the Getty Center, a breathtaking hilltop complex of gleaming travertine buildings by Richard Meier, with superb European paintings (Van Gogh's Irises among them), gorgeous gardens and stunning views over LA to the sea. Ride the tram up, wander the galleries and grounds, and take in the architecture and vistas as much as the art. A cultural and architectural highlight, and a wonderful, free half-day. Utterly unmissable (just pay for parking).
- 9.LACMA & the Academy Museum — The Miracle Mile's museum row — LACMA, the largest art museum in the western US (famous for the Urban Light lamp-post installation out front), beside the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, a dazzling temple to cinema, and the La Brea Tar Pits with their Ice Age fossils. A rich cultural cluster for a half-day; snap the iconic lamp posts, dive into film history, and see the bubbling tar pits. Something for art, movie and history lovers alike. A superb, central culture stop.
- 12.Beverly Hills & Rodeo Drive — The glossy heart of LA glamour — Beverly Hills, with the legendary luxury shopping of Rodeo Drive, palm-lined streets of mega-mansions, the pink Beverly Hills Hotel, and manicured gardens. Even if you're just window-shopping, it's fun to stroll the famous street, spot the designer boutiques and soak up the wealth and celebrity aura; drive the residential streets to gawp at the mansions. A quintessential slice of LA's rich-and-famous side. A pleasant, glamorous wander. Free to look.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Beverly Hills & the Westside; flights via Google Flights.