The last Art déco on Sunset Strip, haunt of Sinatra and Gable, today a refuge for producers fleeing West Hollywood.

Sunset Tower Hotel

★9.3

From

448.82 €

“Rooftop pool with plunging view over the Strip, open until 22h, integrated cocktail bar.”

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The Sunset Tower Hotel occupies a 1929 building signed Leland A. Bryant, fifteen storeys of poured-concrete Art déco facing the Strip. We enter through a lobby in black marble and bronze, period lifts, coffered ceilings. The rooms blend Streamline furniture with contemporary fabrics, some with private terraces overlooking the hills. The rooftop pool remains the major asset, teak loungers, 180° view over Los Angeles, frequented by industry clients who prefer intimacy to the pool scenes at Chateau Marmont. The Tower Bar restaurant serves solid Californian cuisine, hushed décor in green velvet and wood panelling, reservations advised even for residents. From 449 € a night, a fair positioning for this level of service and this address. We recommend for the history and the view, not for the spa (absent) nor the modern equipment ✨

Who is it for?

Who we recommend it to

We recommend the Sunset Tower to travellers seeking Hollywood history without the Chateau Marmont circus. It is a hotel for couples in their thirties and older, producers on location scouts, birthday weekends, discreet dinners at the Tower Bar. Families find their place thanks to the family rooms, yet the clientele remains predominantly adult and professional.

The building

Architecture and interiors

The Sunset Tower is a fifteen-storey building constructed in 1929 by architect Leland A. Bryant, one of the last examples of vertical Art déco in Los Angeles. Poured-concrete façade with geometric ornament, lobby in Belgian black marble and patinated bronze. Interiors restored in the 2000s: mahogany panelling, original sconces, geometric-pattern carpets. Rooms range from 28 to 65 m², 3-metre ceilings, arched windows.

At the table

Restaurants, bar, service

The Tower Bar occupies the ground floor, emerald-velvet banquettes, subdued lighting, industry clientele. Californian cuisine led by chef Ludo Lefebvre (ex-Bastide), short menu renewed by season. Breakfast served in-room or at the bar, continental or American. The poolside cocktail bar offers a reduced list until 22h, ideal for aperitif facing the sunset over the Strip.

Highlights

1929 Art déco building, listed Los Angeles historic monument
Rooftop pool with integrated bar, panoramic view over Sunset Boulevard
Tower Bar: Californian table frequented by the film industry
Rooms with private terraces on upper floors (by category)
Private parking on site, 24-hour valet service

Location & access

Where the hotel sits in Los Angeles

The Sunset Tower stands at 8358 Sunset Boulevard, on the border between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Opposite, the Directors Guild of America, five minutes by car from Rodeo Drive. The Strip concentrates restaurants (Chateau Marmont, Tower Bar, Cecconi's) and concert venues (Whisky a Go Go, Viper Room). No metro nearby, car essential, LAX airport 40 minutes depending on traffic. The neighbourhood is lively in the evening, residential by day, Hollywood Hills rising behind.

Good to know

Before you book

Pets: Accepted without weight restriction, basket and bowls provided on request.
Parking: Private parking on site, 24-hour valet service, rate not disclosed.
Pool: Rooftop, open 7h to 22h year-round, integrated bar.
Wi-Fi: Free connection throughout the hotel, sufficient speed for work.
Accessibility: Facilities for disabled guests, adapted lifts, accessible rooms available.

Facilities

1 pool

Non-smoking rooms

Fitness centre

Facilities for disabled guests

Room service

Restaurant

Private parking

Pets allowed

Free Wi-Fi

Parking on site

Family rooms

Location

Where Sunset Tower Hotel is located

Exact address