Best hotels in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Marriott
1150 South Beverly Drive, CA, 90035
A four-star hotel with all the trappings, including a chic lounge, outdoor pool, state-of-the-art fitness center and the Del Rey Ballroom, Beverly Hills Marriott has earned its place among the stars.
Rooms come with waterfall showers, platform beds and locally-inspired art, but you’ll be most mesmerized by the views.
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
9850 Wilshire Boulevard, CA, 90210
World-class and world-famous, Waldorf Astoria is a place for poolside bliss and on-site fine dining. There’s a spa, where you can choose from Beverly Hills-style treatments such as caviar skin enhancement and massages complete with Tibetan chimes.
Beautifully-appointed rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies and in-bathroom Bluetooth speakers.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
9882 Santa Monica Boulevard, CA, 90212
Luxury is more than just a concept at The Peninsula, which is the only five-star hotel in southern California to earn AAA Five Diamond status every year since 1993. The charming decor sets this hotel apart, as does its flexible check-in and check-out concept, ‘Peninsula Time’.
Best restaurants in Beverly Hills
Tempura Endo
9777 South Santa Monica Boulevard, CA, 90210
Seafood is arranged in light bites at Tempura Endo, one of Beverly Hills’ high-end Japanese eateries. This restaurant can trace its heritage back to Kyoto in 1885 – Satori Masada’s sea urchin dishes have been drawing crowds to the Los Angeles outlet since 2016.
Maude
212 South Beverly Drive, CA, 90212
An experimental restaurant favored by celebrities and those hoping to glimpse them, Maude does fine dining, but not how you may know it. Chef Curtis Stone centers the menu on a single ingredient, which is presented with flavors inspired by immersive research and alternates quarterly.
Il Cielo
9018 Burton Way, CA, 90211
The romantic courtyard makes this place great for al fresco dining, while the private rooms make special occasions all the more intimate.
Il Cielo’s Italian cuisine is suited to both adventurous diners and those who prefer to play it safe, with pancetta pasta and char-broiled octopus both finding a place on the menu.
What to do in Beverly Hills
Rodeo Drive Shopping
CA, 90212
Beverly Hills’ characteristic palm trees frame all manner of luxury stores. Swing by to window shop at Cartier, see the latest designer goods at Louis Vuitton or find surprises in specialist boutiques. Don’t miss the Rodeo Drive walk of style, where plaques honor fashion icons.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA, 90036
Public art installations are a common sight in Beverly Hills. If you like what you see, head down to LACMA, where exhibitions take you to the cutting edge of immersive video art and out into Pacific Island traditions.
Spadena House
516 Walden Drive, CA, 90210
This storybook house, which has a deliberately asymmetrical design, resembles the architecture of fairytales. It’s one of Beverly Hills’ quirkier haunts, which is also known as Witch’s House and was built for Willat Studios during the 1920s.