Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills: Pierre-Yves Rochon 12-story palace on Wilshire with Espelette dining, rooftop pool, and La Prairie Spa

Reigning with striking 12-story Art Deco-inspired curved white limestone architectural majesty designed by master architect Gensler alongside Pierre-Yves Rochon and Beverly Hills grand palace nobility at the prestigious intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States (just steps from Rodeo Drive luxury couture flagships, the Golden Triangle, and Century City, 25 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport), Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills opened in 2017 as Waldorf Astoria’s premier West Coast luxury flagship grand palace. Celebrating consecutive double Forbes Five-Star ratings across both hotel and spa, the 170-room luxury palace is wrapped in white limestone, Lalique crystal, and floor-to-ceiling glass balconies. Centered around the acclaimed fine-dining institutions Espelette and The Rooftop by JG, an extraordinary 12th-floor heated outdoor freshwater rooftop swimming pool surrounded by VIP cabanas with 360-degree views from Downtown LA to the Pacific Ocean, personal concierge service for all guests, and the palatial 5,000-square-foot Forbes Five-Star Spa by La Prairie, this property is 90210’s ultimate urban grand palace.

Arrival introduces travelers to unvarnished Beverly Hills couture glamour and Wilshire historic splendour: liveried footmen and personal concierges greet guests beneath Pierre-Yves Rochon’s monumental triple-height bronze-and-glass porte-cochère before entering the soaring 3-story Art Deco lobby rotunda with 22-karat gold leaf ceilings, Lalique crystal chandeliers, signature scent, and chilled California sparkling wine or signature citrus infusions with warm artisanal canapés. Day-one logistics focus on coordinating bespoke Beverly Hills couture, art, and coastal pursuits: taking the hotel’s complimentary house car (Rolls-Royce Phantom or Cadillac Escalade) for VIP shopping along the haute couture boutiques of Rodeo Drive (steps away), private guided morning architectural walks through the historic residential estates of Beverly Hills (steps away), private VIP museum tours through the galleries of LACMA and the Getty Center (15 minutes away), swimming across the 12th-floor rooftop pool overlooking the Hollywood Hills, indulging in Swiss Caviar and cellular therapies at the Forbes Five-Star Spa by La Prairie, sipping craft cocktails on the open-air deck at The Rooftop by JG, and reserving a velvet booth for dinner at Espelette.

Palace living balances active Los Angeles exploration with serene 12th-floor rooftop sanctuary wellness: The Spa by La Prairie spans 5,000 square feet featuring 6 private luxury treatment suites, steam rooms, multi-sensory experience showers, a 12th-floor heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool, and therapies utilizing La Prairie Switzerland cellular skincare. Dining is an extraordinary Modern European-Coastal culinary summit: elevated Mediterranean-French gastronomy at Espelette (celebrated for wood-grilled dry-aged ribeye, branzino, caviar, and sommelier Grand Crus), panoramic rooftop dining at The Rooftop by JG, afternoon tea at Peacock Alley in the lobby lounge, and 24-hour in-room royal dining.

Accommodations comprise 170 rooms and luxury executive suites styled by Pierre-Yves Rochon in warm Italian walnut boiserie, bespoke pale turquoise and gold silk brocades, deep freestanding marble soaking bathtubs with embedded TV mirrors, private walk-in dressing rooms, and massive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors opening onto private furnished stone terraces directly framing the Hollywood Hills or Beverly Hills skyline ranging from 50 to 300 square metres (including the world-famous Presidential Suite). Each residence features plush king beds with custom linens, and marble bathrooms with deep soaking bathtubs, embedded TV mirrors, and custom Salvatore Ferragamo amenities.

Beverly Hills purists, Pierre-Yves Rochon design devotees, and luxury travelers seeking Wilshire Boulevard location, 12th-floor rooftop pool, and La Prairie Spa should book Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills without hesitation. Grounded review consensus confirms legendary standing with a 5.0 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 16,800 reviews and a 5.0 out of 5 on Google across 26,400 reviews.