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West Hollywood, Los Angeles — Area Guide & Where to Stay
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, incorporated in 1984, known for the Sunset Strip and the Schindler House.
About West Hollywood
Where to stay in West Hollywood
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
West Hollywood is one of the Los Angeles area's true hotel districts. Rooms line the Sunset Strip, where nightlife, music venues, and design showrooms draw visitors, and landmark buildings like the Sunset Tower give the skyline its character. The city is walkable and central.
You may prefer it if you want nightlife, a well-known LGBTQ+ scene, and quick reach to both Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. It rarely sleeps.
About West Hollywood
What are the main landmarks in West Hollywood?
West Hollywood carries a dense roll of landmarks. The Sunset Tower rises over the Sunset Strip as one of the city's best-known buildings, while the Schindler House and the Storer House number among its notable historic houses. The Garcia House joins them.
Design and architecture left their mark too, from Patio del Moro to the Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. The Strip ties them together.
What is the history of West Hollywood?
West Hollywood became an incorporated city in 1984, taking on its own government. Despite its name, it had never been part of Hollywood or the City of Los Angeles, growing instead as its own community between Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The Sunset Strip drove its early fame.
Nightclubs and rock-music venues along the Strip shaped the area's reputation long before cityhood, and landmark buildings like the Sunset Tower still line it. The vote made it official.
Where is West Hollywood?
West Hollywood sits between Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, west of the Hollywood and Fairfax districts, a compact city in Los Angeles County, California.
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Updated July 2026