Hotelier Ian Schrager is bringing his brand PUBLIC to the West Coast with PUBLIC West Hollywood. The 137-key hotel, set to open this summer, on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip will also be Schrager’s third major venture in the city.
What to expect at the new Sunset Strip addition
Occupying a landmark building, the property is guided by Schrager’s distinctive creative vision and designed in collaboration with British architect John Pawson. Rooted in the brand’s ethos of providing luxury for all, the destination aims to deliver a multisensory experience that blends a distinctly Californian spirit with sophisticated hospitality.
The hotel features a vibrant lobby, pool, and three food and beverage venues offering casual dining, with 75 percent of its public space situated outdoors. At the heart of the project is the Roof, an expansive 16,000-square-foot sanctuary acting as the only private park in Los Angeles and boasting 360-degree vistas of the Hollywood Hills, Downtown Los Angeles, and the LA Basin. Inspired by iconic green spaces like Central Park, the Tuileries Garden, and Griffith Park, the undulating topography is programmed with wellness classes, picnic tables, campfires, art installations, and a massive 30-foot outdoor movie screen.
Cinematic guestrooms at PUBLIC West Hollywood
The guestrooms champion an anti-design philosophy, stripping away unnecessary flourishes in favor of simple, refined comfort that prioritizes how the spaces make guests feel. Blurring the lines between private retreat, work, and play, the rooms are integrated with technology.
Honoring its location in the film capital of the world, each accommodation also serves as a private screening room. Guests can enjoy theater on demand via an 11-foot-wide floor-to-ceiling original projection surface, paired with a specially designed short-throw laser projector featuring 5,000 lumens and 4k enhancement to rival a true movie theater experience.
A speakeasy nightclub experience after sunset
When the sun goes down, PUBLIC West Hollywood reveals a darker, more intimate side with an after-hours club. The speakeasy-style venue is wrapped in an elegant symphony of black design details, materials, and finishes.
Built for both intimate conversation and non-stop dancing, the space places a heavy emphasis on acoustic innovation. Describing the intensity of the venue, Schrager says the experience is “tantamount to dancing in a sealed-off immersive sound stage, where you can actually feel the vibrations of the music in addition to hearing it.”
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