LOS ANGELES

Introduction

Los Angeles Overview

As the home of the world's film & entertainment industry, the sprawling city of Los Angeles is also a mecca of culture, art, shopping and global cuisine. To experience the ultimate that Los Angeles has to offer, explore our highly selective Los Angeles Guide for the best selection of hotels, restaurants, nightlife and things to do in Los Angeles. Don't miss our Local Expert interviews, where we open the address books of some of Los Angeles’ most discerning locals.

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Where to Sleep

BEST HOTELS  Los Angeles boasts a wide selection of classical 5-star hotels with beautiful ocean views, trendy design hotels and several great budget-chic options located in the heart of Los Angeles’ restaurant and nightlife districts. Here is our selection of the best hotels in Los Angeles right now:

1. Best For Luxury - Chateau Marmont

2. Best For Design - W Hollywood

3. Best New Hotel - SLS Hotel

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Where to Eat

BEST RESTAURANTS  Los Angeles’ food scene is world-class, from its dazzling waterfront fine dining restaurants to its trendy, casual local cafes and organic eateries. Asian fusion cuisine is a highlight of dining in this city. Here is our selection of the best restaurants in Los Angeles right now:

1. Best Local Institution - Mozza

2. Best Trendy Dining - The Bazaar

3. Best Local Cafe - Joan's on Third

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Where to Play

BEST NIGHTLIFE  Los Angeles’ nightlife scene offers fantastic cocktail bars with expert mixologists, intimate and dimly-lit bars, and many glamourous outdoor terrace cafes, wine bars and late-night clubs for celebrity-spotting. Here is our selection of the best nightlife places in LA right now:

1. Best Wine Bar - A.O.C

2. Best For Cocktails - The Varnish

3. Best For Trendy Scene - Tower Bar

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City Snapshot

A. Santa Monica & Venice Beach - LA’s trendy beachfront suburbs with a wealth of cool restaurants, hotels, boutiques and nightlife spots. 

B. Beverly Hills & Westwood - Home of LA’s rich and famous crowd, expect to see some seriously massive mansions and wealth people on display here.

C. West Hollywood (WeHo) - A glamourous hotel, dining and designer shopping district with a vibrant gay community.

D. Hollywood - Home of the touristy Hollywood Boulevard, however go off into the side streets & you’ll discover many of the city’s coolest bars.

E. Silver Lake - One of LA’s coolest artistic residential neighbourhoods in the east of the city, with hip independent boutiques and happening cafes. 

F. Downtown - LA’s buzzing business district with towering skyscrapers and long, car-filled boulevards. 

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