What's Hollywood Like?

Come to Hollywood for a glimpse of landmarks like Pantages Theatre, and to take in some culture at places like Dolby Theater. Take time to enjoy the neighborhood's entertainment choices and selection of shops. Hollywood Walk of Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre are a couple of popular sights sure to leave an impression.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Hollywood?

We have 712 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are some of our travelers' favorite places to stay in Hollywood:

The Steady

Adults-only hostel

• • Free WiFi • Attentive staff

Lexen Hotel Hollywood Walk of Fame

City-center resort

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Dream Hollywood

4-star hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • Fitness center • Bar • Terrace • Central location

Mama Shelter Los Angeles

4-star hotel with 2 restaurants, 2 bars

• • Free WiFi • Rooftop terrace • Café • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Kimpton Everly Hotel, an IHG Hotel

4-star hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 2 bars • 24-hour fitness center • Rooftop terrace • Central location

How to Get to Hollywood

Hollywood is located 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from the heart of Los Angeles.

Flying to:

• • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX), 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Hollywood
• • Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 7.4 mi (12 km) from Hollywood
• • Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal), 11.8 mi (18.9 km) from Hollywood

Getting to Hollywood on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Hollywood - Vine Station
• • Hollywood - Western Station
• • Hollywood - Highland Station

Things to See and Do in and around Hollywood

What to See in Hollywood

• • Hollywood Walk of Fame
• • Hollywood and Vine
• • Capitol Records Tower
• • Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
• • Grauman's Egyptian Theatre

Things to Do in Hollywood

• • Dolby Theater
• • TCL Chinese Theatre
• • Melrose Avenue
• • Sunset Strip
• • Hollywood Palladium

Other Popular Hollywood Attractions

• • Paramount Studios
• • Pantages Theatre
• • Hollywood Wax Museum
• • Hollywood and Highland Center
• • Ripley's Believe It or Not

When Is the Best Time to Visit Los Angeles?

• • Hottest months: August, September, July, June (average 73°F)
• • Coldest months: December, January, February, November (average 59°F)
• • Rainiest months: February, January, March, December (average 3 inches of rainfall)