Opening under legendary hotelier Ian Schrager, the man behind Studio 54 and the original boutique hotel movement, the new West Hollywood property is less interested in traditional luxury clichés and more focused on how people actually want to live, work, socialise and switch off.
Which means there’s no formal front desk. No celebrity chef restaurant with a six-month waitlist. No giant black TV awkwardly dominating the room. And no over-designed ‘look at me’ luxury for the sake of it. Instead, PUBLIC leans into something more relaxed, social and distinctly LA.
Set in the heart of West Hollywood, the hotel blends indoor and outdoor living across sprawling open-air spaces designed for everything from wellness classes and long lunches to late-night cocktails and outdoor movie screenings. At the centre is The Roof, a huge private rooftop park overlooking the Hollywood Hills and downtown LA; an actual green space in one of the busiest cities in America.
In-room cinema setups that transform each room into its own mini theatre.
The guestrooms continue the stripped-back approach, replacing flashy design flourishes with warm textures, thoughtful technology and private in-room cinema setups that transform each room into its own mini screening theatre.
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But perhaps the most interesting thing about PUBLIC is Schrager’s bigger idea behind it all: “luxury for all”. Less exclusivity for exclusivity’s sake. More comfort, atmosphere and genuine experience.
It seems that in a city built on image, PUBLIC West Hollywood is trying to make luxury feel human again. And we’re all for it.
Why It Exists
Because luxury hotels have started feeling weirdly identical, and PUBLIC is trying to strip things back to what people actually care about now: atmosphere, comfort, freedom and good experiences without the theatre.
The Vibe
A very stylish friend’s LA house party that also has wellness classes, rooftop movie nights and immaculate lighting.
Your Bed Tonight
Minimal but warm guestrooms with private cinema-style projection screens, soft textures and lighting that makes you briefly consider redesigning your entire house.
The Thing You’ll Brag About Later
The rooftop private park in the middle of West Hollywood. Because ‘our hotel had a park on the roof’ is objectively difficult to top.
Eat / Drink This
Keep it simple: cocktails under the stars, good uncomplicated food and something shared with friends.
Steal This Local Move
Spend the afternoon outside instead of hiding in your room. PUBLIC is designed for lingering; coffee meetings that become drinks, workouts that become rooftop sunsets, and nights that accidentally get very late.
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