The cool, creative east side — leafy Los Feliz and hipster Silver Lake, full of indie coffee shops, vintage stores, farm-to-table restaurants, bars and a relaxed, local vibe beneath Griffith Park. Trendy, walkable and away from the tourist crush, handy for Griffith Observatory and downtown; the base for travellers who want to live like a cool Angeleno, with great cafés and neighbourhood life. The hippest side of LA.
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What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
$280–450
typical per night in United States
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Los Angeles — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Los Feliz & Silver Lake 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.
- The Broad & Disney Hall12 min taxi4.0 km
- Grand Central Market13 min taxi4.5 km
- The Arts District18 min taxi6.2 km
- Hollywood & the Walk of Fame20 min taxi6.8 km
- LACMA & the Academy Museum26 min taxi8.6 km
- The Getty Center56 min taxi18.8 km
- Venice Beach & the canals65 min taxi21.6 km
- Santa Monica & Venice (beach)65 min taxi21.7 km
- Santa Monica Pier & beach68 min taxi22.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 1.Griffith Observatory — The most iconic view in LA — the beautiful Art Deco Griffith Observatory, perched high in Griffith Park, with sweeping vistas over the entire sprawling city to the ocean, and a perfect sightline to the Hollywood Sign on the hill opposite. Free to enter, with planetarium shows and telescopes, it's magical at sunset as the city lights blink on. Hike or drive up for the definitive LA panorama and photo; a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike. Absolutely unmissable, and free.
- 8.LA tacos & Mexican food — LA has some of the best Mexican food outside Mexico, and its taco scene is a religion — from sizzling al pastor off a street cart to birria and fresh fish tacos, cheap, delicious and everywhere. Hunt down a legendary taco truck, line up at a hole-in-the-wall taqueria, and eat like an Angeleno; the quality, variety and value are unbeatable. A tasty, essential part of the LA experience, and a highlight for any food lover. Don't leave without a proper taco (or five).
- 13.Silver Lake & the east side — The hip, creative east side — Silver Lake, Echo Park and Los Feliz, with their indie coffee shops, vintage boutiques, cool bars, farm-to-table restaurants, the pretty Echo Park Lake and a relaxed, arty local vibe. Café-hop, browse the vintage stores, stroll the lake with its lotus flowers and pedal boats, and eat superbly; it's where cool young Angelenos live and play, far from the tourist trail. The perfect place to feel the real, hip LA. A lovely, laid-back day.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Los Feliz & Silver Lake; flights via Google Flights.