Andaz West Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA

The Andaz sits at the foot of the Hollywood Hills right on the Sunset Strip stretch of Sunset Boulevard, amongst the biggest billboards known to man. There's a great choice of clubs, galleries, boutiques, music venues, bars and restaurants nearby. Famous nightspots the Viper Room and Whisky a Go Go are nearby, along with bars and restaurants like Laurel Hardware.

By plane: flights to Los Angeles from London take 11 hours. The hotel is a 25-minute drive from LAX airport. On-site parking costs $55 per day. Book flights to Los Angeles.

The décor is sleek and modern and minimalist, and the hotel's amazing history of having so many music stars staying over the years is reflected in the music-orientated art throughout the hotel. Guest room balconies are now glass-enclosed sunrooms, as apparently guests would sometimes emulate rock stars throwing televisions from them, as Keith Richards famously did from room 1015; The Who's Keith Moon reportedly also did so.

Complimentary coffee, pastries and snacks are available in the lobby lounge, as well as a complimentary wine hour between 5.30-6.30 pm every day. There's a fitness room open 24 hours with cardio equipment, Peloton bikes, free weights, yoga mats and more.

• Restaurants
• Bar
• Sun terrace
• Swimming pool
• Fitness centre
• Free Wi-Fi

The hotel has large and minimalist, stylishly-furnished rooms and suites with striking views of the Sunset Strip, Hollywood Hills and Downtown in the distance. Features include large desks and sofas, king-sized beds, dining tables and 60' flat-screen TVs.

Room types: King Bed Room, King Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds Room, 2 Queen Beds Deluxe, Suites

Key amenities: ensuite bath or shower, bathrobe, hairdryer, TV, free Wi-Fi

The Riot House Restaurant and Bar (a nod to when the hotel was infamously known as the 'Riot Hyatt') features a swish long bar adjacent to a row of tables looking out onto Sunset Strip. There are American-slanted breakfast dishes like a breakfast burrito and American breakfast, and later in the day you can get such dishes as yellowtail poke or mahi mahi tacos. There's also a poolside cocktail bar.

Riot House Restaurant: seasonal cooking. Open daily for breakfast. Dishes from $16.

Riot House Market: snacks, drinks. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mains from $16.