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There’s no hotel more woven into 90210’s DNA than the legendary Pink Palace. The 110-year-old property has come to embody all that’s glam about classic LA, right down to the plush room decor and cabana-fronted pool, where you can picture Marilyn Monroe lounging back in the day.
It’s vintage glam, from the classic Hollywood interiors to the cosseting service. The pool area, with its cabanas and green-striped loungers, is magical, and the 12 acres of gardens are gorgeous – as are the neighbouring mansions. The vibe here is hush-hush though – if you want a party, look elsewhere.
It may not be as swish as the Bel-Air, but it’s still the go-to hotel if you want to feel part of Beverly Hills royalty. It’s also in the best address in Beverly Hills, right at the heart of Sunset.
As soon as you exit the Pink Palace’s gates, you’re confronted by the full glory of Beverly Hills. In fact, the area literally took root in the shadows of the hotel’s pink turrets, and behind the property you’ll find gigantic homes and estates.
The hotel fronts busy Sunset Boulevard but it’s set back, so you won’t get all that much street noise once you’re inside its cosy confines.
Beverly Hills is LA’s swankiest neighbourhood, known all over the world, and with good reason – nowhere does high-octane glamour quite like it. Cruise the designer shops on Rodeo Drive, keeping one eye on the souped-up supercars whizzing past, before going celeb-spotting at one of the area’s many upmarket restaurants.
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Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[5.2 miles]
The world’s largest museum dedicated solely to the art of film, home to a collection of movie treasures, a rotating roster of exhibitions featuring industry creators and an experience where you can hold a coveted Oscars statuette.
Best for ages: 8+ | £22
Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[5.4 miles]
A 20-acre compound of galleries and pavilions housing more than 100,000 works, from ancient Mayan bowls inscribed with bat heads and Japanese sculptures dating from 3000 BC to paintings by Rubens, Cezanne and Degas.
Best for ages: 13+ | £17
Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[5.6 miles]
A marble-clad modernist complex, opened in 1997, houses the late billionaire oil tycoon J. Paul Getty’s art collection. Highlights include works by Titian and Van Gogh, illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages, Louis XIV-era furniture and decorative arts.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[8.1 miles]
The indomitable heart of the movie industry, where dreams are still made. See the star-studded Walk of Fame, Grauman’s Chinese Theater – where the biggest premieres still take place – and the Kodak Theater, home of the Academy Awards.
Best for ages: 8+ | Free
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Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[0.7 miles]
For a fascinating insider look at a period mansion and estate in Beverley Hills, call ahead to reserve a tour of the Virginia Robinson Gardens. The Beaux Arts mansion from 1911 is surrounded by stunning botanical gardens in a range of styles.
Best for ages: 13+ | £12
Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[1.6 miles]
If this Tudor Revival mansion in Beverly Hills looks more than a little familiar it’s due to its stellar Hollywood lineage, having appeared in films including The Big Lebowski and X-Men. Come to explore its formal English gardens and elegant grounds.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[5 miles]
This LA institution in West Hollywood first opened in 1934 and is home to over 100 food stalls and grocers, who specialise in everything from doughnuts and ice cream to beef jerky and gourmet pickles.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA)[5.7 miles]
On Wilshire Boulevard, during the last Ice Age, asphalt bubbled from the ground, trapping sabre-toothed tigers, mammoths and giant sloths. Excavations continue to unearth new plants and animals and visitors can come to watch, or explore one of the world’s largest collections of fossils, on display in the museum.
Best for ages: 6+ | £12
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