The highly anticipated opening of Hilton’s Conrad Los Angeles occurred in July, marking the first California property for Conrad Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s three distinct luxury hotel brands. Anchored within The Grand LA, Related Companies’ newest destination for shopping, dining and entertainment, legendary architect Frank Gehry designed the 305-room Conrad Los Angeles, with interior design from world-renowned Tara Bernerd & Partners.

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The contemporary Conrad Los Angeles is home to two original food and beverage concepts from Chef José Andrés and ThinkFoodGroup, the cutting-edge Conrad Spa Los Angeles and unparalleled views and proximity to some of the city’s most prominent cultural venues, including Walt Disney Concert Hall.

“We are excited to expand Hilton’s West Coast presence with the debut of the first Conrad Hotels & Resorts property in California, one of our largest growing markets in the U.S. This is a monumental occasion as we open the doors to this incredible property amid downtown Los Angeles’ development boom and we are looking forward to offering guests an unrivaled, luxury hospitality experience in this sought-after destination,” said Danny Hughes, executive vice president and president, Americas, Hilton.

San Laurel Terrace offers 10^th-floor views overlooking Disney Concert Hall, breakfast service and a dinner menu with dishes like bone-in Wagyu ribeye, grilled romaine with manchego espuma, and roasted celeriac carpaccio. Just across from San Laurel on the outdoor terrace is Agua Viva, the chic rooftop restaurant where Andrés makes Latin and Asian flavors mingle. Plates include Txule ribeye burger, DIY handrolls and piña borracha.

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On the property’s roof deck, Airlight pool deck offers creative cocktails, views and menu items, including tiki punch bowls, grilled skewers and house-made push pops.

An undulating ceiling in the lobby echoes the rhythms of the building’s façade, and lines are blurred between indoor and verdant outdoor spaces with floor-to-ceiling windows. The arrival bar offers a striking piece of history, made of polished and 11,000-year-old glazed molten lava, as well as Ceppo di Gre stone in the lobby from the quarries of Lake Iseo in Lombardy.

Throughout the reception and lobby spaces, artwork has been curated in collaboration with Judith Tatar of Tatar Art Projects, highlighting prominent local artists such as Mimi Jung, Ben Medansky and Brian Wills. Casper Brindle continues the theme of California culture with his bright and inviting portal-glyph paintings, and artist Jon Krawczyk brings his sculpture work to life on the property’s event lawn.

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Guestrooms feature a mix of wide-planked pale oak floors and natural linen walls, in-suite dining, an open wardrobe with seat and mirror, an L-shaped sofa and a personalized minibar. Accommodations range from standard guestrooms to presidential suites, designed to feel like the guest’s own personal L.A. penthouse apartment.

The 7,000-square-foot Conrad Spa Los Angeles transforms the traditional spa into a deeper and more meaningful guest experience with a new boundary-free wellness concept. Through a hyper-personalized ethos, the spa allows guests to explore wellness through a variety of highly tailored, ayurvedic and innovative treatments featuring cult-beauty lines.

With 12,000 square feet of contemporary event and meeting spaces for up to 300 guests, including a 4,800-square-foot ballroom with pre-function space and a connecting terrace to accommodate any occasion, Conrad Los Angeles provides a space where groundbreaking ideas can become reality.