#1 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
701 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The most romantic hotel in Los Angeles, a Dorchester Collection hideaway of pink-walled bungalows, a swan lake and gardens that hush the city.
9.7Room & Design
9.7Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Hotel Bel-Air hides in Stone Canyon with twelve acres of gardens, a swan lake, private-patio rooms, a Wolfgang Puck restaurant and a spa. It is the LA choice for couples who want seclusion and birdsong over a scene.
The trade-off: the Bel-Air setting is residential, so you need a car for dining and sights, and rates are at the top of the LA market.
#2 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
9641 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The Pink Palace, all garden bungalows and the Polo Lounge, Hollywood romance running since 1912.
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Dorchester Collection icon offers private garden bungalows, the legendary Polo Lounge, a palm-lined pool and a spa, all wrapped in old-Hollywood history. Booking a bungalow makes the milestone feel like a film set.
The trade-off: its fame means a lively scene at the pool and Polo Lounge, and the room rate runs high for the standard categories.
#3 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
225 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The Maybourne group's polished Beverly Hills flagship, with a rooftop pool and a Dante bar a block from Rodeo Drive.
9.6Room & Design
9.6Service
9.6Location
Why for an anniversary, the Maybourne (sibling to Claridge's and The Connaught) brings refined European service to Beverly Hills, with a rooftop pool and bar, a spa, and a location steps from Rodeo Drive dining and shopping.
The trade-off: this is a polished urban hotel rather than a garden retreat, so it suits couples who want to walk to dinner over those seeking seclusion.
#4 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A Forbes five-star perennial with a rooftop garden pool and the kind of service that anticipates, a quietly grand anniversary.
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Peninsula pairs a rooftop garden pool and cabanas with a spa, the Living Room for afternoon tea, and a residential, low-rise calm. Its service consistently earns top ratings, which is what a milestone stay rewards.
The trade-off: the style is classic and understated rather than a beach or garden hideaway, so it is more grand-hotel than escape.
#5 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
9850 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Art-deco glamour on Wilshire with a rooftop pool looking out to the Hollywood Hills.
9.5Room & Design
9.6Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Waldorf Astoria brings curved art-deco lines, a rooftop pool and bar with hills views, a Jean-Georges restaurant and a spa, on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica. Corner suites have some of the best views in Beverly Hills.
The trade-off: the Wilshire corner is a busy intersection, and the lower-category rooms are compact for the price.
#6 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
300 South Doheny Drive, Los Angeles · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The industry's favorite, a garden hotel between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood with a buzzy pool and Culina dining.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.5Location
Why for an anniversary, the Four Seasons offers a fourth-floor garden pool, a spa, and Culina for Italian dining, in a leafy spot that bridges Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. Reliable Four Seasons service makes it an easy, polished choice.
The trade-off: it leans polished-corporate over intimate, and the pool draws an awards-season scene at peak times.
#7 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
1 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Cape-Cod-by-the-Pacific right on Santa Monica sand, for an anniversary with the ocean at the door.
9.4Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Shutters sits directly on the beach with a New-England-cottage look, balcony ocean-view rooms, the Coast restaurant on the sand, and a spa. Few LA hotels let you step from the lobby onto the beach like this.
The trade-off: the register is beach-casual rather than grand, and Santa Monica beach and pier are busy in summer.
#8 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A 1920s beach club reborn as Santa Monica's most romantic oceanfront hotel, grander than its sister next door.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Casa del Mar restored a 1926 beach club into an oceanfront hotel with a grand lobby lounge, ocean-view rooms, a spa and a pool, directly on the Santa Monica sand. It is the more formal of the two beachfront sisters.
The trade-off: the beach setting brings summer crowds, and it is a drive from Beverly Hills dining if you want both worlds.
#9 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
8358 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The art-deco Sunset Strip landmark, all old-Hollywood glamour, a Tower Bar and a pool with a city view.
9.4Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Sunset Tower occupies a restored 1929 art-deco tower on the Strip, with the storied Tower Bar, a pool terrace with skyline views, and a discreet, grown-up atmosphere that suits a stylish celebration.
The trade-off: the Tower Bar and restaurant keep a lively scene, and the classic rooms are elegant rather than large.
#10 in Los Angeles for an Anniversary
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A mid-century landmark reborn after a top-to-bottom restoration, with a huge spa and a soaking-pool courtyard in Century City.
9.4Room & Design
9.4Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, the restored Century Plaza reopened with a large spa, a pool courtyard, generous modern rooms and suites, and new-build comfort, a good pick for couples who want space and a serious spa over historic charm.
The trade-off: Century City is a business and shopping district rather than a romantic neighborhood, so the setting is more convenient than charming.
