Welcome to the Élan Hotel
A Graceful Los Angeles Boutique Hotel
The Élan Hotel boasts a cutting-edge address at the crossroads of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood near the hottest spots in Los Angeles. Our Los Angeles boutique hotel blends charming design with desirable function that exceeds guest expectations in each of our 49 West Hollywood hotel rooms.

Exhibiting a stunning modern look, the building radiates with warmth with its rich mocha exterior and warm interior hues. Exacting details combine for a superb ambiance, from an inviting and comfortable lounge reception to eco-friendly bamboo flooring, rattan chairs and sofas cushioned in soft ocher. Our Los Angeles boutique hotel is an ideal place to relax, enjoy a complimentary expanded continental breakfast or evening wine reception, meet and mingle with other guests, surf the net at our computer workstation, or just take in the LA sights directly beyond the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows.

The Élan Hotel is just steps from the city’s finest attractions near our Los Angeles suite hotel, including renowned shopping venues such as the trendy Beverly Center and The Grove Los Angeles, a one-of-a-kind shopping, dining and entertainment complex. Other nearby attractions include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Farmers Market, both less than a mile away. The Élan Hotel is also just minutes to CBS Television City, Rodeo Drive, the Sunset Strip and Hollywood and Highland, making our hotel convenient for not only leisure travelers but business travelers as well, who will also appreciate our onsite conference center. Guests agree that the Élan is uniquely suited for visitors seeking a sanctuary from the ordinary.

On September 9, 1909, after sixteen months of construction, the Santa Monica Municipal Pier opened to the public. Thousands of people swarmed onto the 1,600-foot-long concrete pier to enjoy a festive day of band concerts, swimming races and the novelty of walking above the waters of the Pacific Ocean. While originally built to satisfy the City's sanitation needs, the Pier quickly became a magnet for the fishing community and fueled the imagination of many local entrepreneurs.

Within just a few years, plans were put forth to build an amusement pier adjacent to the Municipal Pier. Famous carousel manufacturer Charles I.D. Looff arrived in February 1916, purchasing the land immediately south of the Municipal Pier for development.

Looff provided Santa Monica's north beach with its first successful amusements, including the Blue Streak Racer roller coaster. The Hippodrome housed the Pier's Carousel, and the building still stands today with the distinction of being Santa Monica's first National Historic Landmark.

The beautiful Santa Monica Pier offers a variety of entertainment, dining and shopping experiences, including the thrill rides of Pacific Park; a historic 1922 Carousel, and an interactive aquarium. As you stroll the planks of the Pier, enjoy lively street performers - from musicians to artists - and don't miss some of the best sunsets along the California coast.

The Santa Monica Pier is open 365 days a year. Admission is free.