Hip without overdoing it, LINE LA in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood occupies a prime address between Hollywood and downtown. Designer-architect Sean Knibb reimagined the boutique property’s 1964 building on Wilshire. Vast wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows; original art; moving photography; and brilliant touches of color create an inviting urban environment. Handmade furnishings crafted in Knibb’s Venice Beach studio grace each room, with amenities including complimentary WiFi, flat-screen televisions and Buckler’s bath products.

Los Angeles chef Roy Choi, locally famous for being on the ground floor of the food truck phenomenon, creates the menus at Pot Café and the glass and greenery rooftop haven of the Commissary. Don’t miss the cocktail hour: Try the Blueberry, a fabulous and unexpected concoction mixing cucumber, bourbon, Peruvian black mint and blueberry. The beds are huge and comfy, but forget about turning in early — instead, take advantage of the 24-hour neighborhood vibe with some midnight barbeque and a turn at the mic in a karaoke bar.