The West Hollywood EDITION

Character and identity

Set on a former gas station site along Sunset Strip, this 190-room, 13-storey hotel pairs John Pawson's stripped-back architecture with Ian Schrager's playful hand. Italian travertine floors and columns meet chartreuse pool tables, blue couches and emerald velvet, while over a million dollars of floor-to-ceiling greenery threads through the public spaces. Ardor handles the dining (low-lit white leather booths, dry-aged duck, mezcal cocktails); The Roof delivers rooftop sundowners from downtown to the Pacific; Sunset, a nightclub under 300 disco balls, channels Schrager's Studio 54 lineage. The six-room spa leans alternative: CBD facials, sound baths, yogic sleep. Service is warm and eye-contact attentive.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're buying here is access to a scene: Ardor, Sunset and The Roof are the draw as much as the rooms themselves, with the design and greenery doing the heavy lifting on atmosphere. Worth it if you want the Strip at full volume; book a westward-facing room on the third floor or above for the downtown-to-ocean view, and time a stay around a DJ night at Sunset.