Los Angeles City Guide

Welcome to “The Best of Los Angeles,” Gayot's city lifestyle guide featuring top restaurants, luxe hotels and spas, artsy attractions, cool, new events and other important information for sophisticated travelers and diners. Whether you are a local resident or tourist, our destination guide will steer you to the hottest highlights in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including the Valley, Beverly Hills, Palm Springs and others.

Cirque du Soleil's OVO, a touring show currently at the Santa Monica pier

BUGGING OUT
Cirque du Soleil's OVO
Catch OVO under the big top next to the pier in Santa Monica until March 11. This touring Cirque du Soleil show features colorful costumes, beautiful dances and breathtaking stunts.

LOVELY FOOD
Best Valentine's Day Dining
Can't decide where to take that special person in your life for a romantic dinner? Check out our large and varied selection of Best Valentine's Day Restaurants in LA.

RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen in Century City, one of our Best Valentine's Day Dining Restaurants

A photo from the Annenberg Space for Photography's Digital Darkroom exhibition

ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
"Digital Darkroom", an exhibition running from December 17-May 28, features the work of 17 artists from around the world that explore the intersection of art and technology.

TOP 10 DETOX SPAS
Golden Door Escondido
The serene, Japanese-style spa offers customized programs, allowing guests to focus on fitness, relaxation, life transitions, empowerment, or being balanced in body, mind and spirit.

Golden Door Escondido, one of our Top 10 Detox Spas in the World, offers detoxifying herbal wraps that are performed in the bath house

Cirque du Soleil's IRIS at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood

CINEMATIC CIRCUS
Cirque du Soleil's IRIS
IRIS is Cirque du Soleil's resident production at Hollywood & Highland's Kodak Theatre, combining dance, acrobatics, live video, film footage and interactive projections.

LATE NIGHT EATS
Top 10 Restaurants Open 24 Hours
Hunger can strike at any hour, so what's a discerning diner to do when it's well past dinnertime? Take care of your late night cravings at one of these restaurants that never close.

25 Degrees at The Hollywood Roosevelt, one of our Top 10 Restaurants Open 24 Hours in Los Angeles

The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza contains the largest ballroom in Los Angeles

TOP CONFERENCE HOTEL
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Whether you need space for a private executive session or a gala ball, you'll find it here, along with a 24-hour automated business center, gourmet catering and spa.

BUSINESS TRAVEL GUIDE
Los Angeles
With a GDP that exceeds those of most industrialized nations, LA is a bona fide capital of international business. Consult our travel guide to make your next trip a success.

The L.A. Live entertainment complex in downtown Los Angeles covers 27 acres

Explore California
• Find out more about restaurants and travel around the Golden State here.
• Looking for a quick getaway? Check out our guide to Ventura & Ojai.
• Just an hour and a half away from the bustle and noise of L.A., San Diego is an easy, relaxed retreat where everyone from surfer dudes to epicurean sophisticates will find plenty to do.

SAVE MONEY ON ATTRACTIONS!
Save time and money on your next vacation with the CityPass booklet. It contains admission tickets to the Hollywood and Southern California's top attractions at a substantially reduced price.

(Updated: 01/30/12 BH)

TOP 10 YOGA RETREATS

Our list of yoga retreats runs from an ashram in the Bahamas to the ultimate luxury in ecotourism. So grab your mat and start planning your perfect yoga escape. Namaste!

BUSINESS IN SAN DIEGO

Beautiful San Diego, with its famous beaches, is enjoying a booming economy and thriving tourism industry. Find out everything you need to know about where to stay, where to eat, what to do and how to get around in this sunny seaside city.