The 30 Best Hotel Openings of 2021

Plans for Tommie Hollywood have been underway for more than a decade, so the arrival of the lifestyle hotel, part of the JdV by Hyatt collection, is a long-anticipated one. For the interiors, local firm Studio Collective (Steinberg Hart handled the architecture) was deeply influenced by the Los Angeles case study homes of the late 1950s and ’60s, and dressed the property in materials like steel, handcarved wood, stone, and cedar. Decidedly LA in spirit, the hotel also showcases works from local artists Bradley Duncan, Bruce Rubenstein, Valerie Wilcox, and Ellie Pritts—and is crowned with Desert 5 Spot, a rooftop pool lounge that evokes retro Palm Springs. Photo by Michael Mundy