Mapping the 10 Best Hotel Lobby Bathrooms in Los Angeles

By Bianca Barragan Mar 27, 2014, 11:00am PDT

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By Bianca Barragan Mar 27, 2014, 11:00am PDT

In some parts of the city, it is maddeningly difficult to find a restroom when you need one. No one plans their evening around a trip to the facilities; sometimes the urge just strikes when you're out and about and BAM! For the classiest and often cleanest solution, there are hotel lobby restrooms. (A good rule of thumb: if the hotel has a barin the lobby, it will likely have groundfloor public facilities as well.) Not all loos are created equal, so we found 10 of the best (based on a combination of cleanliness, aesthetic beauty, and location) and mapped them up for you. From the opulent, textured sinks of the Roosevelt to the hidden gem that is NoSoPa's O Hotel lavatory, here are LA's best hotel lobby throne rooms.

Viceroy Santa Monica

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Look at that tile, that light! They should open a bar in here, or at least a cafe. Meanwhile, you can stroll in off the street, use the facilities, and take a million Instagrams to remember this place (after you wash your hands, of course).

1819 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 260-7500

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Hollywood Roosevelt

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Not only are these the cleanest bathrooms down on Hollywood/Highland, but they're also downright palatial. The stalls themselves give you full separation from the person next to you (so there won't be any "Can you spare a square?" action) and check out all those sinks!

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7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

(323) 466-7000

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W Hollywood

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At a busy intersection like Hollywood and Vine, there's always the worry that once you find a decent restroom, you'll have to wait to use it. Not a problem here. Also, every surface is reflective, so if in your haste you forgot to zip up your fly, you're likely to catch it before you rejoin the world.

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6250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 798-1300

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Loews Hollywood Hotel

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This restroom isn't huge, but it will be the most beautiful thing when you are walking back from the Hollywood Bowl full of box wine and you need to go. Extra points for being well-stocked and easy to see from the entrance.

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1755 N Highland Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 856-1200

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The Standard, Downtown LA

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Hardly a secret, this restroom is more playful than it is strikingly beautiful (you have to walk through a giant mural of legs to get in there), but that wins points too.

550 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 892-8080

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Ace Hotel Los Angeles

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The groundfloor restaurant has a coffee bar. Behind that coffee bar is a flight of stairs. Up those stairs, just next to the bar, is a beautiful, white-tile bathroom. No bells, no whistles; just a spotless oasis.

933 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Mondrian

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Right next to the entrance to the hotel's restaurant is an unassuming hall that opens onto a lovely, flatteringly-lit restroom with a nice, strong hand dryer.

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8440 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

(323) 848-6025

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O Hotel

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This well-lit restroom is perfectly situated in that zone between LA Live and the core of Downtown's fun, where there's not a whole lot going on in terms of toilets.