1 Hotel West Hollywood

Five stories of reclaimed-wood and living-wall design rise at 8490 Sunset Boulevard, where 1 Hotel West Hollywood anchors the Sunset Strip a short walk from the Comedy Store and Whisky a Go Go — a fit for design-minded travelers who want Strip nightlife without staying inside it.

Rooms carry organic linens and reclaimed furnishings; the rooftop pool and sun deck look toward the Hollywood Hills. A ground-floor restaurant and bar draws locals as much as guests, and the fitness center runs scheduled yoga and personal-training sessions.

Beverly Hills sits ten minutes east by car, with Runyon Canyon's trailhead reachable in under fifteen.