Los Angeles is a pricey place to stay. If you’re not careful, a night in the land of the rich and famous might cost you a pretty penny (unless you find a Vinny Chase-like gentleman to foot the bills for you). But you don’t necessarily have to forgo location, comfort, and trendiness to score a decent hotel deal. We’ve rounded up our picks for the best value hotels in Los Angeles; the spots that give you the most bang for your buck — and even some luxury hotels at impressively reasonable prices.
The Standard Hollywood
- Price: $188/night
- Location: Hollywood/West Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Lobby, the Standard Hollywood
This 137-room hip boutique offers stylish lodgings and a prime Sunset Strip location. The hallways and elevators are scuffed, but you won’t get this much (stylish rooms with good bedding, a cool pool, a cheap 24-hour restaurant, and great nightlife) for this little elsewhere on the Strip.
Hotel Angeleno
- Price: $146/night
- Location: West LA, Los Angeles
King Deluxe Room, Hotel Angeleno
Don’t let the location inches from the 405 freeway scare you. The 209-room Hotel Angeleno, a 10-minute drive from UCLA and the Getty, is one of L.A.’s best values. Not much is within walking distance, but the rooms are immaculate, the pool is pleasant, the Wi-Fi is free, and the penthouse restaurant has panoramic views.
Magic Castle Hotel
- Price: $192/night
- Location: Hollywood/West Hollywood, Los Angeles
- One Bedroom Suite, The Magic Castle
Located steps from Hollywood Boulevard, the Magic Castle is a quirky, unpretentious 40-room hotel with simple, spacious rooms, an exhaustive list of free perks (Wi-Fi, breakfast, minibar treats), access to the exclusive Magic Castle club next door, and exceptional service. Overall, it’s a great value and one of L.A.’s hidden gems.
The London West Hollywood
- Price: $296/night
- Location: Hollywood/West Hollywood, Los Angeles
- London Suite, the London West Hollywood
Just off the Sunset Strip, the London offers the highest levels of luxury and service at impressively reasonable prices. With 200 beautifully appointed, 750-square-foot rooms, a rooftop pool and fitness area with panoramic views, and a restaurant from star chef Gordon Ramsay, this is one of our very favorite hotels in L.A.
Wilshire Grand Los Angeles
- Price: $128/night
- Location: Downtown, Los Angeles
- Moderate Room, Wilshire Grand Los Angeles
A veteran goliath with hundreds of rooms, a small shopping mall, loads of event space, and a wing of business offices, the Wilshire Grand doesn’t have the fanciest digs in Los Angeles, but it’s newly renovated and friendly, and the price is right.
Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive
- Price: $250/night
- Location: Beverly Hills/Bel Air, Los Angeles
- Deluxe Room, Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive
This 88-room Beverly Hills boutique may lack an on-site fitness center, spa, or pool, but its low rates (for such a prime Rodeo Drive location), rooms with luxury Egyptian cotton bedding and free Wi-Fi, plus free daily passes to the nearby Sports Club/LA, make it a great value in this glitzy neighborhood.
Maison 140 Beverly Hills
- Price: $176/night
- Location: Beverly Hills/Bel Air, Los Angeles
- Mandarin Room, Maison Beverly Hills
This tiny, 43-room boutique makes up in style what it lacks in size and amenities. Granted there’s no pool, real business center, or even a restaurant — but the unique Chinoiserie and Parisian-inspired rooms, cozy lobby bar with nightly absinthe happy hours, and central Beverly Hills location lure in a loyal crowd.
The Standard, Downtown LA
- Price: $148/night
- Location: Downtown, Los Angeles
- Medium Room, Standard Downtown LA
This once-hip, 207-room hotel may be the forgotten child of the Standard empire — it’s run-down and partied out — but the poolside view is still hard to beat, the design is still striking, and the prices can dip way low. A fine deal for low-budget travelers who want a stellar downtown location and don’t mind some grime.
Hotel Erwin
- Price: $223/night
- Location: Santa Monica and the Beaches, Los Angeles
- Deluxe Partial Ocean View Room, Hotel Erwin
An eccentric, spirited 119-room hotel for budget-conscious travelers that’s an easy walk to Venice Beach and plays off the area’s hippie-centric history. It doesn’t quite live up to the laid-back image it projects — the lobby is a zoo — but it does have unexpectedly large rooms and remarkably comfortable beds (evidence of a recent multimillion-dollar renovation) in a neighborhood with very few hotels.
