The Beverly Hilton is a luxury hotel located in the heart of Beverly Hills, California, and has a history of hosting famous events and people.

While there are many reasons to consider staying at The Beverly Hilton — including the hotel’s restaurants, recently renovated rooms and its famous pool — below is our review of The Beverly Hilton to help you decide whether the hotel is right for your stay in Los Angeles.

Location

View of The Wilshire tower at The Beverly Hilton, as seen from the hotel’s Aqua Star Pool. (Photo courtesy of Josh Garber)

The Beverly Hilton is located on the corner of Wilshire and Sunset boulevards, less than a mile from Rodeo Drive. While you could easily spend a few days taking advantage of the shopping, people-watching and restaurants in Beverly Hills, as well as the hotel facilities, the hotel is also a great base for exploring Los Angeles.

The Beverly Hilton is less than a 20-minute drive away from sites like J. Paul Getty Museum, West Hollywood and Santa Monica (depending on traffic, of course).

Design

CIRCA 55 restaurant inside The Beverly Hilton features a modern design. (Photo courtesy of Josh Garber)

The hotel’s design is a mix of mid-century, old Hollywood and contemporary luxury.

Walking into the hotel, you can immediately sense its history. The hotel has hosted the Golden Globe Awards for over 40 years, was previously owned by Merv Griffin and has welcomed many other famous events and guests. But by sensing its history, we don't mean that it feels entirely dated. The Beverly Hilton has also invested in making the hotel modern, spending almost $90 million on renovations since 2008.

Areas of the hotel that felt more “old Hollywood” are the lobby, pool and rooms, whereas the more modern areas of the hotel include the restaurants and the gym.

Food and beverage

Steak fries from Sant’olina. (Photo courtesy of Josh Garber)

There are a number of different dining and drink options for guests at The Beverly Hilton, including:

CIRCA 55, which offers traditional California dishes with a modern twist for breakfast, lunch and dinner (we recommend having breakfast by the pool).

Sant’olina, a rooftop restaurant that offers sweeping views of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles as well a delicious mixture of Mediterranean and Israeli food.

Lobby Lounge, avails cocktails, small bites and people-watching.

In-room dining is available from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

We recommend reserving dinner at Sant’olina and ordering the warm za’atar laffa bread, which is made fresh every 30 minutes, with the beet muhammara dip.