Avalon www.avalonbeverlyhills.com

A beautifully adapted 50s modernist hotel with a very intimate pool deck and courtyard - a great place to unwind from the onslaught of CES courses. —Mark McVay, SmithGroup

—Hadrian Predock, Predock_Frane

—Julie Eizenberg, Koning Eizenberg

Interesting design, very nice place. —Lorcan O’Herlihy, Lorcan O’herlihy Architects

Bonaventure Hotel bonaventurehotel.com

—Mark McVay, SmithGroup

Chateau Marmont www.chateaumarmont.com

Everyone’s favorite hotel in LA. And they serve lunch at any time of the day. —Alison Berger, glass artist/architect

The Mondrian www.mondrianhotel.com

—Mark McVay, SmithGroup

Bel Air www.hotelbelair.com

One of my favorites for design, atmosphere, and urban planning. —Greg Lynn, FORM

Beverly Hills Hotel www.thebeverlyhillshotel.com

I love all the classics. —Robin Perkins, selbert perkins design collaborative

Standard, Downtown & Standard, Hollywood www.standardhotel.com

A great place to have a drink! —Julie Eizenberg, Koning Eizenberg

—Mark McVay, SmithGroup

The downtown Standard, because it brought nightlife towards downtown. —Florencia Pita, fpmod

Viceroy www.viceroysantamonica.com

Best renovation—the views and the cabanas poolside are not to be missed. —Mark McVay, SmithGroup