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What is W Hollywood best known for?
W Hollywood is best known for planting a full design hotel on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, one of the most recognisable intersections in Los Angeles, and for doing it directly above a Metro station. The building went up over the Hollywood and Vine stop on the line now called the Metro B Line, so the entry sits a few steps from the Walk of Fame while the platform is beneath your feet. That single fact separates it from almost every other hotel in the city: guests can reach Downtown, Universal City and North Hollywood without renting a car or waiting on a rideshare, which in Los Angeles is a genuine luxury rather than a footnote.
The rest of the appeal is the W formula applied to a location that gives its instincts a framework. The design is assertive, colour-led and unmistakably W, the WET Deck rooftop pool is a real social draw, and the Hollywood and Vine setting means the bars and restaurants downstairs are tested against a genuinely varied local crowd rather than a captive guest audience. This is a four-star design hotel rather than a five-star house, so the case is energy, position and the roof rather than hushed service and marble. For a bachelor or bachelorette weekend, a solo creative trip or a car-free few days built around Hollywood, it is very well placed.
What are the best rooms to request?
Request a higher-floor room facing the Hollywood sign, because the view and the quiet both improve as you climb the tower. The 305 rooms follow the W brand's playful naming, from Wonderful, Fabulous and Spectacular categories up to the larger WOW and Extreme WOW suites, and the design is bold colour, custom artwork and W-branded textiles rather than the neutral luxury register of its Beverly Hills rivals. Many rooms look toward the hills and the Hollywood sign, and the suites open the plan into proper living space for a longer or a celebratory stay. The signature nomenclature is a useful shorthand when you book: ask for a higher-floor category by name and specify the outlook you want.
One honest caveat: this is a busy hotel on a busy tourist corner, and it should be judged as a lively four-star design property rather than a serene retreat. Hollywood and Vine is loud, the WET Deck programme brings weekend energy through the building, and the design leans style-first, so guests who want calm and classic polish will be happier in Beverly Hills. Book a high floor away from the pool deck and the boulevard, treat the location and the roof as the reason you came, and it delivers on its own terms.
If you want the pool scene, book a cabana or daybed on the WET Deck ahead of a warm weekend, as they carry a food-and-drink minimum and fill fast. If you want quiet, ask for a high floor on the hills side away from the pool deck, and use the Metro station beneath the hotel for Downtown and Universal rather than sitting in Hollywood traffic.
What is the dining and the bar scene like?
The social life of the hotel runs through its bars more than a single destination restaurant. The Living Room is the lobby restaurant and bar, serving Mediterranean dishes for breakfast and lunch and turning into a cocktail room in the evening, and it doubles as a neighbourhood meeting spot given the corner it sits on. Just off the lobby, Station Hollywood is the outdoor bar, a place to have a drink in the open air and take in the Hollywood weather. The clear headline act, though, is upstairs: the WET Deck rooftop pool comes with its own Sunset Bar for poolside drinks and city views, and the deck is where the hotel's energy concentrates on a warm evening. Between the lobby and the roof you can move from a working lunch to sunset cocktails without leaving the building, and the Hollywood and Vine setting means everything else is a short walk away.
Does it have a pool and spa?
Yes. The WET Deck is the twelfth-floor rooftop pool, and it is the hotel's best advertisement: an elevated deck with views across Hollywood toward the hills, cabanas and daybeds, and the kind of weekend programming that draws a crowd. It is primarily for hotel guests, though loungers can be reserved with a spending minimum. For a quieter counterpoint, the hotel has a two-level spa with treatment rooms and a fitness centre on the lower floors. Treat the WET Deck as the reason to book a warm-weather stay and the spa as a solid supporting facility rather than a destination in itself.
Signature amenities
On the corner of Hollywood and Vine
Corner of Hollywood and Vine · above the Metro B Line station, on the Walk of Fame
What's nearby
- Walk of Fame
At the door1 min walk - Pantages Theatre
Broadway shows2 min walk - Capitol Records
Landmark tower5 min walk - Dolby Theatre
Oscars venue12 min walk - Griffith Observatory
City views12 min drive
The tower, the rooms, the WET Deck
Tower
Guest room
WET Deck
The Living RoomHow does W Hollywood compare with other Hollywood hotels?
Against the field, W Hollywood is the design-and-nightlife choice with the rare advantage of a Metro station underneath it, and the alternatives each answer a slightly different brief. Loews Hollywood Hotel is the large full-service option beside the Dolby Theatre, better suited to families and to guests who want a bigger resort footprint. The Hollywood Grande, an Autograph Collection hotel, is the quieter, more boutique Hollywood address for travellers who want the neighbourhood without the busiest corner. Higher up the ranking and a short drive west, The West Hollywood EDITION is the five-star Ian Schrager option for those willing to pay more for design and the Ardor kitchen. The W's own trade-off is that it is a busy four-star hotel on a tourist corner, so you gain energy, the roof and the Metro, and you give up calm.
| Hotel | Style | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Hollywood | Hollywood and Vine design hotel | Rooftop pool, Metro, nightlife | Busy tourist corner; four-star, not five |
| Loews Hollywood Hotel | Large full-service hotel | Families, Dolby Theatre access | Big and busy; less design-led |
| The Hollywood Grande, Autograph | Boutique Hollywood | Quieter stay, character | Smaller, fewer amenities |
| The West Hollywood EDITION | Ian Schrager five-star | Design, Ardor, rooftop | Higher rates; west of Hollywood |
Frequently asked questions
Where is W Hollywood and what is it known for?
W Hollywood is at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard, on the corner of Hollywood and Vine and directly on the Walk of Fame. It was built above the Metro Red Line Hollywood and Vine station, and it is best known for the WET Deck rooftop pool and its position at one of the most recognisable intersections in Los Angeles.
How many rooms does W Hollywood have?
The hotel has 305 rooms and suites, designed in the W brand's bold, colour-led style. Room categories follow the W naming, from Wonderful and Fabulous to Spectacular rooms and the larger WOW and Extreme WOW suites, and many rooms look out toward the Hollywood sign.
What are the restaurants and bars at W Hollywood?
The Living Room is the lobby restaurant and bar, serving Mediterranean dishes by day and cocktails into the evening. Station Hollywood is the outdoor bar off the lobby, and the WET Deck rooftop pool has its own Sunset Bar for poolside drinks and city views.
Does W Hollywood have a pool and spa?
Yes. The WET Deck rooftop pool sits on the twelfth floor with views across Hollywood and toward the hills, and it is the hotel's main social amenity. There is also a two-level spa and a fitness centre for a quieter counterpoint to the roof.
Is W Hollywood connected to the Metro?
Yes, and this is unusual for a Los Angeles hotel. W Hollywood was built above the Metro B Line, formerly the Red Line, at the Hollywood and Vine station, so guests can reach Downtown, Universal City and North Hollywood without a car, which few hotels in the city can offer.
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