Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City

The twenty-four-story tower atop Universal Hollywood Drive, Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City sits directly beside Universal Studios' main gate, letting guests walk to the park entrance rather than shuttle in. Floor-to-ceiling windows on upper floors frame either the Hollywood Hills or the San Fernando Valley.

CityWalk's restaurants and the Universal Studio Tour open just steps from the lobby, and the property runs its own escalator link to the park's ticket plaza. A rooftop pool deck stays open into evening for guests skipping the crowds.

The location suits families anchoring a park visit and business travelers using the adjacent NBCUniversal lot, with Hollywood proper a fifteen-minute drive east.