Fairmont Century Plaza Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

Forty-four floors above Avenue of the Stars, the Fairmont Century Plaza anchors Century City between Beverly Hills and Westwood, a mid-rise curve of glass rebuilt from the 1966 original. Its plaza fronts the Century City mall and the ABC studio lot two blocks east.

Rooms keep terrazzo bathrooms and curved balconies unusual for the era; the rooftop pool clears Beverly Hills' skyline restrictions entirely. A five-minute drive reaches Rodeo Drive, making this a practical base for business travelers and shoppers avoiding downtown traffic.