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Bel Air, Los Angeles — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bel Air is a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, laid out in 1923 near Westwood and Brentwood, known for the Casa Encantada estate.
About Bel Air
Where to stay in Bel Air
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Bel Air puts you in West Los Angeles between Westwood and Brentwood, away from the crowds of central Los Angeles. Westwood sits close by. One side runs down toward Westwood and the UCLA Broad Art Center, while Century City and Brentwood lie a short drive off.
Hotel beds are few in Bel Air, so many travellers stay in neighbouring Westwood or across wider Los Angeles.
About Bel Air
What are the main landmarks in Bel Air?
Bel Air's landmarks run from private estates to the edge of a university campus. Casa Encantada stands among its estates. Toward Westwood sit the UCLA Broad Art Center and the Spieker Aquatics Center on the university grounds.
Brentwood and Century City lie west.
What is the history of Bel Air?
Bel Air was laid out in 1923 as a residential tract on the western side of Los Angeles. Its streets took shape beside Westwood and Brentwood as the West Los Angeles neighbourhoods filled in. Estates followed.
Houses such as Casa Encantada came to mark the district as Los Angeles spread west around it.
Where is Bel Air?
Bel Air sits in the West Los Angeles area, its streets set among Westwood, Brentwood, and Century City.
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Updated July 2026