Best Western | Hollywood Hills Hotel
Originally built in the 1920s, this hotel was once an extended-stay residence for aspiring actors, famous gangsters, and prolific writers. It has since become a successful, affordable hotel that caters to both tourists and locals.
The design merges graphics and architecture to cost-effectively update the hotel’s identity, leveraging its unique urban setting and proximity to the famous Hollywood Sign.
Reframing a gritty location, two mismatched buildings, and a glamorized context has turned this hotel into a neighborhood landmark.
The 101 Cafe has been an LA institution for decades. Designed to be discovered, the addition of Minibar offers a scene out of Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles.
STATUS
Completed 2011
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
CLIENT
Adler Family Productions, Hollywood Hills Hotel
PROGRAM
39,350 SF Hotel Remodel
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
2012 Westside Urban Forum, Hospitality Citation Award
2012 SEGD Merit Award (Newsom Gonzalez)
2011 Best Western Design Champion
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