Though the phrase “extended stay” may summon images of dreary corporate apartments, West Hollywood’s Palihouse Holloway proves that it’s a concept that can be done in high style. Boasting boutique-hotel looks alongside apartment-scale space and a discreet low-maintenance atmosphere, it’s quite a change from the paper-thin walls and late-night circus ambiance of the typical high-design establishment.

Any place you’re meant to spend upwards of a week had better come with plenty of creature comforts, and this one does: six hundred square feet, at minimum, plus full kitchens. Flat-screen televisions and DVD players are standard, as are high-end Egyptian cotton linens and marble bathrooms equipped with rain showers and Damana bath products.

And anywhere you’re settling in for an extended stay should have a restaurant that it’s hard to get tired of. On that score The Palihouse Courtyard Brasserie is much more than adequate, serving classic brasserie fare on a courtyard patio and in an adjoining dining room, both charmingly sedate spaces. Add a lobby lounge and an espresso bar and you’re covered for all hours of the day or night — for a week in West Hollywood you could do a whole lot worse.

How to get there: Palihouse Holloway, located in West Hollywood, is a 30-minute drive from Los Angeles International Airport but the trip can take up to 1-hour depending on traffic. Valet parking is available for $26 USD per night.

Style: Modern Design

Atmosphere: Lively

21 Rooms - Rates start at US$ 179