Best for
Travelers planning evenings around West Hollywood's restaurants and entertainment will appreciate a Sunset Strip base between Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Best for
Travelers planning evenings around West Hollywood's restaurants and entertainment will appreciate a Sunset Strip base between Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
What makes it special
A long association with rock musicians gives this Sunset Strip address a sense of place beyond its contemporary guestrooms and city views.
Room to consider
Compare rooms with a separate sunroom when you want a desk and sitting space beside full-height windows overlooking the Sunset Strip.
Insider tip
Check The Comedy Store's program before arrival; its nearby Sunset Strip location makes a comedy evening practical without a cross-city transfer.
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Andaz West Hollywood is one of the few Los Angeles hotels where the address is part of the story. The hotel stands at 8401 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, between West Hollywood nightlife, Beverly Hills shopping, Hollywood history, and the wider Los Angeles dining scene. It is a modern Andaz hotel now, but it still carries the memory of the old Riot House era. That gives the stay more character than a standard Sunset Boulevard hotel.
The property has 239 rooms, including 20 suites, in a 14-story building with wide views over West Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, downtown Los Angeles, and the Strip. Its best features are simple to understand: central West Hollywood location, large rooms, rooftop pool, Riot House Restaurant and Bar, and quick access to restaurants, music venues, clubs, galleries, studios, and shopping.
This is not a quiet resort. It is an urban Los Angeles hotel for travelers who want Sunset Strip energy nearby, but still want a polished room and a rooftop place to pause. It works for couples, music and nightlife trips, entertainment business, short Los Angeles stays, and guests who want a base between Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood.
Modern furniture and natural light shape the room, with a large desk for work. The king layout has extra seating beside the sleeping area. In the spacious bathroom, Byredo products and soft robes are supplied for use during the stay.
Snacks and soft drinks in the minibar are free, and a mini fridge holds chilled items. The alarm clock has a built-in phone charger. Hypoallergenic bedding can be requested, with other pillows or duvets supplied in place of down when available. The desk and sleeping area occupy one room; this category has no separate lounge or sunroom.
Modern furniture and natural light shape the room, with a large desk for work. The king layout has extra seating beside the sleeping area. In...
The large desk faces out towards the Hollywood Hills, giving the room a view from its work area. Bold colours bring character to the modern furnishings, with daylight reaching the space around the bed. Byredo products and soft robes are supplied in the bathroom.
Local snacks and soft drinks in the minibar are free, and a mini fridge is included. Phone charging is built into the alarm clock. Hypoallergenic bedding is offered on request; replacements for down pillows or duvets depend on availability. The desk and sleeping area share the same room, with no separate lounge.
The large desk faces out towards the Hollywood Hills, giving the room a view from its work area. Bold colours bring character to the modern...
A glass-enclosed sunroom puts a desk and sitting area beside the tall windows. A chaise longue and loveseat give the room places to sit away from the bed. From its high-floor position, the view looks down onto the Sunset Strip. Modern furnishings continue through to the spacious bathroom.
Byredo bath products and soft robes are supplied for use during the stay. Snacks and soft drinks in the minibar are free, with a mini fridge for chilled items. The alarm clock has phone charging built in. Hypoallergenic bedding can be requested, with alternatives to down supplied when available.
A glass-enclosed sunroom puts a desk and sitting area beside the tall windows. A chaise longue and loveseat give the room places to sit away...
Full-height windows look out onto the Sunset Strip, with bespoke details inside giving the room a music theme. The design draws on the hotel's Riot House past and has its own look apart from the standard rooms. A coffee maker is provided, with a mini fridge for chilled items.
The bathroom has Byredo products and soft robes supplied for the stay. Snacks and soft drinks from the minibar are free. Phone charging is built into the alarm clock, and hypoallergenic bedding can be requested if available. The bed sits within the main room, without a separate bedroom or lounge.
Full-height windows look out onto the Sunset Strip, with bespoke details inside giving the room a music theme. The design draws on the hotel's Riot...
The king layout has a bathtub and separate rain shower; the queen layout has a different bathroom.
A living area apart from the bedroom gives the suite a place for conversation and meals. The king layout includes a dining table and a workstation, while the queen layout pairs modern furnishings with bold artwork. Large windows bring daylight inside, with the queen version looking onto the Sunset Strip from the third floor.
The king suite has a marble bathroom with a bathtub and a separate rain shower. Byredo products and soft robes are supplied in both layouts. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks from the minibar are included, and a mini fridge is provided. A daily newspaper is also available in the suite.
A living area apart from the bedroom gives the suite a place for conversation and meals. The king layout includes a dining table and a...
A separate sunroom joins the living area, with wide windows looking across the Los Angeles skyline and Sunset Strip. The view stretches over the city from the suite's high-floor position. A sofa and coffee table furnish the lounge, while the bedroom is apart from this shared space.
Byredo bath products and soft robes are provided in the bathroom. Snacks and soft drinks are free in the minibar, and a mini fridge holds chilled items. A daily newspaper is also supplied, with phone charging at the alarm clock. Hypoallergenic bedding can be requested, including alternatives to down when available.
A separate sunroom joins the living area, with wide windows looking across the Los Angeles skyline and Sunset Strip. The view stretches over the city...
Bold patterns and artwork give the suite its style. Jonathan Adler furnished it with pieces from his Modern American Glamour collection. An upholstered bed stands in the bedroom, with a separate living room for time spent away from it. This is also known as the hotel's Red Suite.
Jonathan Adler and Byredo products are supplied in the bathroom, along with soft robes. Snacks and soft drinks are free, with a mini fridge for chilled items. A daily newspaper is provided, and the alarm clock has phone charging. Hypoallergenic bedding can be requested, with suitable alternatives supplied when available.
Bold patterns and artwork give the suite its style. Jonathan Adler furnished it with pieces from his Modern American Glamour collection. An upholstered bed stands...
Full-height windows look towards the Hollywood Hills, with a private balcony extending the suite outdoors. Inside, the bedroom is separate from the living and dining areas, leaving space for meals and conversation away from the bed. A wet bar and wine refrigerator are fitted within the suite.
There is a full bathroom and a separate guest toilet, so visitors need not use the main bathing space. Byredo products and soft robes are supplied. The minibar includes snacks and non-alcoholic drinks at no extra charge, while a daily newspaper is provided. The suite also has phone charging and a mini fridge.
Full-height windows look towards the Hollywood Hills, with a private balcony extending the suite outdoors. Inside, the bedroom is separate from the living and dining...
A kitchen serves the separate dining and living areas, with two full bathrooms and a guest toilet for the suite. The furnished balcony adds a place to sit outdoors. The view takes in the Sunset Strip, Hollywood Hills and downtown Los Angeles through the windows and from the balcony.
The layout keeps meals and conversation apart from the sleeping rooms, with a master bedroom among the two bedrooms. Byredo bath products and soft robes are supplied. Snacks and soft drinks are free in the minibar, and a daily newspaper is provided. The suite also has phone charging and a mini fridge.
A kitchen serves the separate dining and living areas, with two full bathrooms and a guest toilet for the suite. The furnished balcony adds a...
The Sunset Strip location is the main reason to book. From the hotel, guests can reach famous venues, restaurants, bars, comedy clubs, and nightlife addresses without treating every evening like a cross-city transfer. Beverly Hills is close. Hollywood is nearby. Melrose, Fairfax, design showrooms, galleries, and studio areas are also practical by car.
Los Angeles can be difficult when the hotel is in the wrong neighborhood for the trip. Andaz West Hollywood works best when the itinerary is focused on West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, dining, music, shopping, or meetings on the west side. Guests planning beach days or downtown-heavy schedules may prefer a different base. Guests who want Sunset Boulevard access will understand the value immediately.
The area is lively, especially at night. That is part of the appeal. The hotel gives guests a comfortable place above the Strip, with enough polish to feel calm when they return, but enough local edge to avoid feeling detached from the neighborhood.
The rooms at Andaz West Hollywood are generous by Los Angeles boutique-hotel standards. Many have large windows and strong views, which can change the feel of the stay. Hillside rooms look toward the Hollywood Hills. Other rooms look across Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, or toward downtown. The best categories use the building's height well.
Standard rooms are useful for short stays and travelers who value location. View rooms are worth considering because the hotel is built for outlook. Suites add more room to relax, work, or entertain before going out. The Andaz Suite categories are especially relevant for guests who want a more residential stay, with separate living space and better proportions.
The design is modern and relaxed rather than formal. It nods to the hotel's music history without turning the room into a theme. That restraint matters. The best version of Andaz West Hollywood is not nostalgia. It is a comfortable, current hotel that knows where it is.
The rooftop pool is the hotel's clearest leisure feature. Set high above West Hollywood, it gives guests sun, views, loungers, cabanas, and a sense of escape from Sunset Boulevard without leaving the building. In Los Angeles, rooftop space matters. It gives the stay a daytime center and a reason to slow down between meetings, shopping, or evening plans.
The pool deck looks across the city and the hills. It works for a morning swim, a quiet hour with a book, or a drink before heading out. It is not a sprawling resort pool, but it is one of the hotel's defining assets. Guests booking Andaz West Hollywood should plan to use it.
The pool bar adds cocktails, light food, and a relaxed social mood. That makes the rooftop useful beyond swimming. It becomes part of the hotel's rhythm: breakfast or meetings below, the city outside, then rooftop time before dinner.
Riot House Restaurant and Bar gives the hotel a dining room that connects directly to its history. The name references the building's earlier rock-and-roll reputation, but the current restaurant is more polished than wild. It serves market-fresh California cuisine, cocktails, breakfast, lunch, and social meals in a setting that fits the Sunset Strip.
The restaurant is useful because West Hollywood has many dining options, but guests still need a good in-house anchor. Riot House works before a night out, after arrival, for a casual business meal, or when guests want to stay close to the hotel. It has enough personality to feel local, but it is easy to use.
For travelers with busy Los Angeles schedules, A reliable restaurant and bar can save time without making the stay feel generic. It also gives the hotel a social heart beyond the rooftop.
Andaz West Hollywood offers more than 10,000 square feet of flexible event space. The rooftop, ballroom areas, meeting rooms, and social spaces can support corporate gatherings, entertainment events, private dinners, and celebrations. The location helps because guests can connect an event with West Hollywood nightlife, restaurants, and nearby studios.
The event spaces have the advantage of views and address recognition. A meeting here feels different from a generic business hotel. It can still function smoothly, but the Sunset Strip setting gives it a stronger memory. For weddings or social gatherings, the rooftop and views are especially useful.
Business travelers also benefit from the same setup. The hotel is practical for entertainment industry meetings, agency visits, media trips, and Los Angeles work that sits between Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood.
Andaz West Hollywood is best for travelers looking for a luxury hotel on the Sunset Strip with city views, large rooms, a rooftop pool, Riot House Restaurant, and easy access to West Hollywood nightlife and dining. It is also a strong choice for guests who want Beverly Hills and Hollywood within easy reach.
Book it for a West Hollywood weekend, an entertainment-industry trip, a Sunset Strip stay, or a Los Angeles base with more character than a standard business hotel. The hotel combines 239 rooms and suites, rooftop pool life, Riot House dining, event space, and a location that makes the Strip part of the experience without letting it overwhelm the stay.
The rooftop pool brings Hollywood Hills and Sunset Strip views into your downtime, giving a city stay an outdoor place to pause.
Riot House Restaurant pairs an open-kitchen setting with seasonal California cooking, giving you an informal dining option within the hotel.
Riot House Market's grab-and-go food and vegetarian options make it useful for lighter meals when your Los Angeles plans leave little time.
8401 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
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Andaz West Hollywood is a modern Sunset Strip hotel with a famous rock-and-roll past and strong Los Angeles views. Travelers choose it for 239 rooms, Riot House dining, a rooftop pool bar, Hollywood Hills views, and easy West Hollywood nightlife.
Andaz West Hollywood has 239 rooms and suites on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Many rooms frame views of the Sunset Strip, Hollywood Hills, or the wider Los Angeles skyline.
Andaz West Hollywood is at 8401 Sunset Boulevard, in the heart of the Sunset Strip. The location works well for music venues, comedy clubs, restaurants, nightlife, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and design-focused shopping nearby.
Yes, it can work well for travelers who want a lively base between Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. Guests should expect an urban stay with nightlife energy, rooftop views, and car or rideshare access to wider Los Angeles.
The hotel was once known as the Continental House and later earned the nickname Riot House. Its Sunset Strip history is closely tied to 1970s rock culture, touring bands, music venues, and Los Angeles nightlife.
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