The West Hollywood EDITION

"A top choice for staycations, offering a suite with an outdoor balcony perfect for lounging and enjoying breakfast in great weather. Known for its familiar and hospitable staff, providing a 'Cheers, everyone-knows-your-name' type of feeling."

"If you were the person who won last week’s Powerball, listen up. For $15,000, The West Hollywood Edition hotel is offering a Valentine’s Day “Date Night Package,” which awards a couple with a private three-course dinner in their room, exclusive access to a screening room where you can watch a movie of your choosing, one night in the penthouse suite, and Champagne breakfast in bed the following morning. If this seems doable, congratulations on your life and please text us pictures. Reservations ." - brant cox

"Los Angeles may be the city of countless stars, but its Hollywood hotelscape, until fairly recently, had become a little faded. Among the handful of dazzling newcomers, including properties from 1 Hotel and Kimpton, here’s a place that warrants top billing. A collaborative project between Marriott and hotel alchemist Ian Schrager (the man behind Studio 54 and new-wave scene-setters the Paramount and Royalton), the Edition group has been landing around the world, from London to Shanghai and, earlier last year, Times Square. This latest, though—the first on the West Coast—is exceptional and marks Schrager's return to L.A. since opening the Mondrian here in the mid 1990s. Hidden in plain sight on the Boulevard behind a screen of specially planted trees, it brings a welcome blast of East Coast energy to the city along with pared-back interiors by minimalist designer John Pawson. It all feels ultra-modern but warm, with whitewashed larch and Technicolor pops such as the banana-yellow pool table, and all-white bedrooms that feel cooling rather than stark; the huge lobby resembles an Italian piazza, albeit one lined by canvases and with a oil-barrel mobile artwork by L.A. artist Sterling Ruby dangling above it. The rooftop bar and plant-shaded pool, meanwhile, draws a local crowd for its raw bar menu and astounding panoramic views to the Pacific and Hollywood Hills, and ground-floor restaurant Ardor takes a cue from California’s inventive vegetarian scene with a spiced-up, plant-forward menu (cauliflower cacio e pepe, whipped feta and beets). This is a hotel that’s helping reboot the L.A. scene, from a brand that understands the city." - Krista Simmons, Celeste Moure

"If a luxury spa ran a restaurant, it would probably look something like Ardor. Cushy white velvet and leather booths, white and beige staff uniforms, and enough verdant greenery to rival a small forest match the equally chic aesthetic at its parent venue, the West Hollywood EDITION hotel. The prices are high too, not that any hotel guests would even notice. But know that there is plenty of substance and care packed onto this vegetable-forward menu. Tandoor carrots with hummus and paprika vinaigrette or grilled dukkah-crusted ahi tuna with yogurt make for satisfying, clean eating. Dry-aged lamb and steaks cater to heavier appetites, and no meal is complete without a tower of tempura onion rings and at least one dessert (try the mojito pie)." - Nancy DePalma

"The Los Angeles fantasy manifests differently person to person. For some, it's the Beach Boys “California Girl” energy of Santa Monica, others, the Beverly Hills lifestyle of Clueless..." - Vogue