Los Angeles

Los Angeles is less a single city than a collection of worlds connected by freeways, palm trees and extraordinary light. Spanish Revival mansions, Streamline Moderne landmarks and old Hollywood hideaways coexist with some of the most important Mid-Century Modern architecture in America. The Case Study Houses, works by Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and John Lautner, and generations of experimental homes have made LA a laboratory for indoor-outdoor living. Today, converted warehouses, restored motels and ambitious contemporary buildings continue that tradition of reinvention.

Food and drink are among the best reasons to explore its sprawling neighbourhoods. Los Angeles’ culinary identity has been shaped by Mexican, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and countless other communities, resulting in everything from legendary taco trucks and Koreatown institutions to farmers’ market-driven restaurants and some of America’s most inventive fine dining. Natural wine bars, old-school cocktail lounges, rooftop terraces and tiny neighbourhood restaurants make eating and drinking a particularly good way to navigate the city.

LA’s hotels tell many of the same stories. Hollywood icons, Mid-Century motels, Spanish-style estates, industrial conversions and boldly designed newcomers offer radically different versions of Los Angeles. At DNA Hotels, we curate the places where architecture, interiors, food and cultural history come together—hotels with enough personality to compete with the city outside their doors.