Hotels near Griffith Observatory · Los Angeles
Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood is the top match for this question, 2.3 miles from Griffith Observatory. Highland Gardens Hotel and Glendale Express Hotel come next among 301 hotels compared within 5 miles.
301 hotels within 5 miles of Griffith Observatory were compared. Checked October 12, 2026.
Ranked for quality, not only distance: Best hotels near Griffith Observatory
| Hotel | Straight line | Drive | Parking | Check-in | Pets | Class or award | Facts verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood | 2.3 mi | 2.9 mi | $55 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $75 to $125 fee | Upscale | 23 |
| 2. Highland Gardens Hotel | 2.6 mi | 3.2 mi | $10 per night | not stated | allowed, $25 fee | not stated | 17 |
| 3. Glendale Express Hotel | 3.3 mi | 5.1 mi | $10 per night | not stated | allowed, $75 fee | not stated | 25 |
| 4. Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City | 3.6 mi | 5.4 mi | $53 per night; valet $63 per night | 4:00 PM | allowed, $75 fee | AAA Four Diamond (2026), upper upscale | 24 |
| 5. The Ivory | 3.6 mi | 4.0 mi | $40 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $100 fee | not stated | 34 |
| 6. Hotel Amarano | 3.7 mi | 6.3 mi | valet $50 per night | not stated | allowed, $150 fee | AAA Four Diamond (2026), upscale | 23 |
| 7. Hotel Normandie LA | 3.8 mi | 4.1 mi | $35 per night; valet $50 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $50 fee | not stated | 18 |
| 8. Hilton Garden Inn | 4.2 mi | 7.3 mi | $25 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $75 to $125 fee | Upscale | 23 |
| 9. Palihotel Melrose | 4.3 mi | 5.8 mi | free | 3:00 PM | allowed, $100 fee | not stated | 22 |
| 10. Sunset Tower Hotel | 4.4 mi | 5.3 mi | valet $75 per night | 3:00 PM | allowed, $100 fee | not stated | 24 |
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Los Angeles · 2.3 mi from Griffith Observatory · 2.9 mi drive
Backed by 20 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 2.6 mi from Griffith Observatory · 3.2 mi drive
Backed by 15 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Glendale · 3.3 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.1 mi drive
Backed by 22 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Universal City · 3.6 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.4 mi drive
Backed by 21 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 3.6 mi from Griffith Observatory · 4.0 mi drive
Backed by 33 facts from the hotel's own website, 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
Burbank · 3.7 mi from Griffith Observatory · 6.3 mi drive
Backed by 22 facts from the hotel's own website, 1 contact detail from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 3.8 mi from Griffith Observatory · 4.1 mi drive
Backed by 17 facts from the hotel's own website, 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
Burbank · 4.2 mi from Griffith Observatory · 7.3 mi drive
Backed by 20 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 4.3 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.8 mi drive
Backed by 21 facts from the hotel's own website, 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
West Hollywood · 4.4 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.3 mi drive
Backed by 22 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
West Hollywood · 4.5 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.5 mi drive
Backed by 17 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 4.8 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.5 mi drive
Backed by 23 facts from the hotel's own website, 1 contact detail from open place records and distances from open map data.
Studio City · 4.8 mi from Griffith Observatory · 6.6 mi drive
Backed by 11 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 1.7 mi from Griffith Observatory · 2.2 mi drive
Backed by 17 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 1.8 mi from Griffith Observatory · 2.1 mi drive
Backed by 33 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 2.2 mi from Griffith Observatory · 2.7 mi drive
Backed by 7 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 2.4 mi from Griffith Observatory · 3.1 mi drive
Backed by 19 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 3.0 mi from Griffith Observatory · 4.0 mi drive
Backed by 13 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 3.0 mi from Griffith Observatory · 3.4 mi drive
Backed by 19 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 3.9 mi from Griffith Observatory · 4.2 mi drive
Backed by 24 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
West Hollywood · 4.6 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.5 mi drive
Backed by 30 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records, 1 recognized award and distances from open map data.
Los Angeles · 4.9 mi from Griffith Observatory · 5.6 mi drive
Backed by 11 facts from the hotel's own website, 2 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
West Hollywood · 4.9 mi from Griffith Observatory · 6.1 mi drive
Backed by 15 facts from the hotel's own website, 3 contact details from open place records and distances from open map data.
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Hotels are compared on straight-line miles from Griffith Observatory, not on walking or drive times; where a walking or driving distance is on record it is shown beside them. Hotels farther than 5 miles are not compared.
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 .
Formula settled-1.1-facts. Weights: facts 69.5%, proximity 15%, reachability 15.5%.
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