Mondrian Hotel Los Angeles

If ever there was a hotel for the cool kids, it’s this West Hollywood retreat. Originally dressed up by Philippe Starck, and recently redone by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, it has plenty of panache with wonderful tongue-in-cheek details – the mirrors look like something out of Alice in Wonderland. And then there’s the rooftop.

By day, it’s an oh-so-sexy pool deck. At night, it becomes the Skybar, an outdoor lounge overrun by LA’s Pretty Young Things. It may not be much of a looker from the outside, but it’s undoubtedly one of LA’s sexiest hotels, with one of the city’s hippest rooftop party scenes.

It’s also in a great West Hollywood location, right on Sunset. The hotel is perfect for scenesters – West Hollywood is one of LA’s most vibrant districts, with great dining and nightlife options close at hand.