Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

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Why choose Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills?

Choose Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills when you want the newest and most polished five-star address in a neighbourhood otherwise defined by historic grande dames. The hotel opened in 2017 in a twelve-storey glass tower at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, and it is the most considered visual argument on the block. The interiors are the work of Pierre-Yves Rochon, the French designer behind some of Europe's best hotels, and he applied a residential French sensibility to California light: pale travertine, warm gold accents, and upholstery that reads as a private home rather than a lobby. Where the Beverly Wilshire and the Beverly Hills Hotel trade on decades of story, the Waldorf makes its case with contemporary craft, and for many guests that is exactly the point.

The building does a lot of the work. Because it is a purpose-built tower rather than a converted low-rise, the rooftop reads as a genuine destination: the main pool and The Rooftop by Jean-Georges sit at the top with an unobstructed sweep toward the Hollywood Hills and, on clear evenings, a view that reaches downtown. Below that, service runs at the level the Waldorf Astoria name implies, and the property has earned a Forbes Five-Star rating for its La Prairie Spa. For a proposal, a honeymoon or a milestone weekend where you want the pool scene, the spa and Rodeo Drive within a short walk, this is the benchmark modern choice in Beverly Hills. Set expectations for a vertical, contemporary hotel rather than a garden hideaway, and it delivers.

What are the best rooms to request?

Request a high-floor suite facing the Hollywood Hills, because the design does not degrade as you move up the building, it only expands, and the higher you go the more the view earns its premium. The 170 rooms and suites sit across floors two to eleven, with 119 rooms and 51 suites, and the larger suites are set progressively higher. Every category uses floor-to-ceiling windows, Italian marble bathrooms with soaking tubs and separate rain showers, and the dense, heavy linen of a serious European hotel, along with in-room controls for temperature, lighting and privacy that actually work. Entry rooms are genuinely comfortable and well proportioned, but they can face the boulevard rather than the hills, so it is worth naming the outlook you want when you book.

One honest caveat: this is a contemporary tower on a busy Beverly Hills corner, not a secluded garden estate, and it should be judged on those terms. Guests who came to Los Angeles for lawns, bungalows and old-Hollywood atmosphere will find the Waldorf clean, current and vertical rather than storied, and the rates sit at the top of the Beverly Hills set. Book the highest suite category your budget allows, ask for a hills-facing room, and there is very little to fault about the product itself.

What is the dining and the bar scene like?

Dining here comes with real pedigree rather than hotel-restaurant filler. The signature room is The Rooftop by Jean-Georges, the Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant beside the pool, where an Asian-inspired, East-meets-West menu is served against a panoramic view that makes the late afternoon and early evening a social ritual for a specifically Beverly Hills crowd. On the ground floor, Baldi is the newest addition: an Italian steakhouse from chef Edoardo Baldi that opened in early 2026 in the space previously occupied by the hotel's Espelette restaurant, adding a serious, produce-forward dining room to the ground level. The Lobby Lounge handles the in-between hours with coffee, cocktails and lighter plates, so you can eat well from a working lunch to a long celebratory dinner without leaving the building.

Does it have a spa and pool?

Yes, and the wellness offer is a genuine reason to book. The La Prairie Spa occupies its own floor and is the only La Prairie spa in Southern California, a detail that matters if you know the brand: its protocols and ingredient quality sit at the top of commercial spa practice, and the Forbes Five-Star rating confirms it is a destination rather than a token facility. The rooftop pool is cabana-lined and opens toward the Hollywood Hills, doubling as the hotel's daytime social centre, and the fitness centre is serious rather than decorative. Between the spa floor and the rooftop, the Waldorf supports several days of intentional relaxation, which is why it works as well for a honeymoon as for a single celebratory night.

Signature amenities

On the Beverly Hills Golden Triangle

The tower, the suites, the rooftop pool

Tower

Guest room

Rooftop pool

Suite bath

How does Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills compare with the other Beverly Hills five-star hotels?

Against the field, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is the modern-tower, rooftop-and-spa benchmark, and the choice comes down to what you want your days to look like. Hotel Bel-Air is the garden hideaway, twelve acres of botanical seclusion at the end of Stone Canyon Road for guests who want privacy over a scene. The Peninsula Beverly Hills is the service benchmark of Southern California, a calmer house with private villas and its own well-known rooftop. The Beverly Hills Hotel is the Pink Palace, trading on more than a century of Hollywood story, bungalows and the Polo Lounge. The Waldorf's own trade-off is that it is contemporary rather than storied, and its rates sit at the top of the group, but for a rooftop pool, a Forbes Five-Star spa and Jean-Georges cooking, it is hard to beat.

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