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W Hollywood is our top pick near Griffith Observatory: 1.9 miles away, holds an AAA Four Diamond designation (2026), holds a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended award (2026) and hotel class luxury. Kimpton Everly Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood come next among the 13 hotels that can be ranked, out of 135 within 3 miles of Griffith Observatory.
135 hotels within 3 miles of Griffith Observatory were considered and 13 can be ranked. Checked October 8, 2026.
Ordered by walking time: Hotels within walking distance of Griffith Observatory
| Hotel | Straight line | Walk | Drive | Parking | Check-in | Pets | Class or award | Facts verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. W Hollywood | 1.9 mi | not computed | 2.5 mi | not stated | not stated | not stated | AAA Four Diamond (2026), Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026), luxury | 3 |
| 2. Kimpton Everly Hotel | 1.7 mi | not computed | 2.2 mi | free | not stated | allowed | Upper upscale | 19 |
| 3. Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood | 2.3 mi | not computed | 2.9 mi | $55 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $75 to $125 fee | Upscale | 23 |
| 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles Hollywood | 2.4 mi | not computed | 3.1 mi | $55 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed | Upper midscale | 22 |
| 5. The Dixie Hollywood Hotel | 1.2 mi | 1.5 mi, about 30 min | 1.5 mi | $25 per night | 3:00 PM | not stated | not stated | 25 |
| 6. Dunes Inn | 1.5 mi | not computed | 1.9 mi | free | 2:00 PM | no pets | not stated | 14 |
| 7. Whisky Hotel Hollywood | 2.1 mi | not computed | 2.6 mi | valet $48 per night | 3:00 PM | no pets | not stated | 31 |
| 8. Lexen Hotel | 2.2 mi | not computed | 3.0 mi | paid, price not stated; valet $30 per night | 3:00 PM | no pets | not stated | 17 |
| 9. Hollywood Hotel | 1.8 mi | not computed | 2.1 mi | not stated | 3:00 PM | allowed | not stated | 36 |
| 10. Hollywood Celebrity Hotel | 2.5 mi | not computed | 3.0 mi | $22 per night | 3:00 PM | no pets | not stated | 16 |
| 11. Hollywood Hills Hotel | 2.5 mi | not computed | 3.4 mi | on site, price not stated | 4:00 PM | no pets | not stated | 21 |
| 12. Highland Gardens Hotel | 2.6 mi | not computed | 3.2 mi | $10 per night | not stated | allowed, $25 fee | not stated | 17 |
| 13. Level Los Angeles - Hollywood | 3.0 mi | not computed | 4.0 mi | on site, price not stated | 4:00 PM | allowed | not stated | 15 |
Ordered by the published best-of formula (best-1.1), never by payment. Each hotel shows the sourced facts behind its place. What "best" means here
Los Angeles · 2.5 mi drive
Backed by 3 contact details from open place records, 2 recognized awards and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 2.2 mi drive
Backed by 17 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: Does Kimpton Everly Hotel have parking? · Is parking free at Kimpton Everly Hotel? · Does Kimpton Everly Hotel have a pool?
Los Angeles · 2.9 mi drive
Backed by 20 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 7, 2026), 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood? · Does Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood have parking? · How much is parking at Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood?
Los Angeles · 3.1 mi drive
Backed by 19 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 7, 2026), 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles Hollywood? · Does Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles Hollywood have parking? · How much is parking at Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles Hollywood?
Los Angeles · 1.5 mi walk, about 30 min
Backed by 24 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at The Dixie Hollywood Hotel? · Does The Dixie Hollywood Hotel have parking? · How much is parking at The Dixie Hollywood Hotel?
Los Angeles · 1.9 mi drive
Backed by 12 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Dunes Inn (5625 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles)? · Does Dunes Inn (5625 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles) have parking? · Is parking free at Dunes Inn (5625 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles)?
Los Angeles · 2.6 mi drive
Backed by 30 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Whisky Hotel Hollywood? · Does Whisky Hotel Hollywood have parking? · Is breakfast free at Whisky Hotel Hollywood?
Los Angeles · 3.0 mi drive
Backed by 15 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Lexen Hotel (2018 Highland Ave, Los Angeles)? · Does Lexen Hotel (2018 Highland Ave, Los Angeles) have parking? · Is parking free at Lexen Hotel (2018 Highland Ave, Los Angeles)?
Los Angeles · 2.1 mi drive
Backed by 33 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Hollywood Hotel? · Does Hollywood Hotel have a pool?
Los Angeles · 3.0 mi drive
Backed by 15 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Hollywood Celebrity Hotel? · Does Hollywood Celebrity Hotel have parking? · How much is parking at Hollywood Celebrity Hotel?
Los Angeles · 3.4 mi drive
Backed by 18 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Hollywood Hills Hotel? · Does Hollywood Hills Hotel have parking? · Does Hollywood Hills Hotel have a pool?
Los Angeles · 3.2 mi drive
Backed by 15 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: Does Highland Gardens Hotel have parking? · How much is parking at Highland Gardens Hotel? · Does Highland Gardens Hotel have a pool?
Los Angeles · 4.0 mi drive
Backed by 13 facts from the hotel's own website (checked October 3, 2026), 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Answers: What time is check-in at Level Los Angeles - Hollywood? · Does Level Los Angeles - Hollywood have parking? · Does Level Los Angeles - Hollywood have a pool?
Walking and driving distances follow OpenStreetMap streets and paths from the hotel's map location to the landmark's map point (through its main entrance where one is on record). Walking times are estimates at about 3 miles an hour, not measured times; a drive is a distance only. Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, routed with GraphHopper (GraphHopper 11.0, map data of ), computed .
Ranked hotels whose own website states that self parking is free, in the order of the list above.
Ranked hotels whose own website states that breakfast is free, in the order of the list above.
The nearest hotels of all 135 considered, by straight-line distance alone. Being close says nothing about a hotel; a hotel without a rank here is not ranked yet.
135 hotels were considered and 13 can be ranked. The other 122 are not ranked yet: our profile of each is not yet a Detailed or Full profile (a Journeyed Score of 65 or more) and no recognized award is on record for it. That describes how much we have verified so far, never the hotel itself.
Every hotel in range is on the page for Griffith Observatory.
"Best" on this page means first by one published formula, not by anyone's opinion: recognized awards count 30 points, hotel class 30, verified facts (parking, parking fee, breakfast and more) 15, reader votes 10 and distance to Griffith Observatory 15, out of 100.
Only hotels with a Detailed or Full profile (a Journeyed Score of 65 or more) or a recognized award can be ranked, and no hotel can pay for a place on this list.
Formula best-1.1.
This list uses no guest reviews and no review-site ratings. Reader opinion enters only as Yes or No votes on specific details of a hotel, cast on its page. No votes have been counted for the hotels considered here yet, so every hotel carries the same neutral value for that part of the formula.
W Hollywood is our top pick near Griffith Observatory: 1.9 miles away, holds an AAA Four Diamond designation (2026), holds a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended award (2026) and hotel class luxury. Best here means first by our published formula of recognized awards, hotel class, verified facts, reader votes and distance.
Hollywood Inn Express North is the closest, 1.1 miles from Griffith Observatory in a straight line. It is not ranked on this list yet, because our profile of it does not hold enough sourced facts and no recognized award is on record for it.
Kimpton Everly Hotel and Dunes Inn state free self parking on their own websites, among the hotels ranked here.
"Best" on this page means first by one published formula, not by anyone's opinion: recognized awards count 30 points, hotel class 30, verified facts (parking, parking fee, breakfast and more) 15, reader votes 10 and distance to Griffith Observatory 15, out of 100. Only hotels with a Detailed or Full profile (a Journeyed Score of 65 or more) or a recognized award can be ranked, and no hotel can pay for a place on this list.
No. This list uses no guest reviews and no review-site ratings. Reader opinion enters only as Yes or No votes on specific details of a hotel, cast on its page. No votes have been counted for the hotels considered here yet, so every hotel carries the same neutral value for that part of the formula.
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