
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Best for big events, groups, and guests who want downtown access and panoramic city-view dining.
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The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is a large, 35-story downtown Los Angeles hotel aimed at business and event travelers; this guide is for people who need meeting space, easy downtown access, or skyline dining. The West Hollywood EDITION is a 5-star, design-forward lifestyle hotel on Sunset Strip that suits travelers who prioritize minimalist rooms, nightlife access, and a trendy bar/restaurant scene.
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Best for big events, groups, and guests who want downtown access and panoramic city-view dining.

Best for style-focused travelers who want nightlife and a Sunset Strip address with contemporary rooms and social bars.
When The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites wins: choose the Bonaventure for large conferences, weddings, or when you need extensive meeting space and a high-rise downtown base with multiple dining options and a big heated pool deck.
When The West Hollywood EDITION wins: pick the EDITION if you want a smaller, design-led luxury stay near the Sunset Strip, with a strong nightlife and bar program and a pared-back, lifestyle-hotel feel.
Bottom line: both are upscale Los Angeles hotels but serve different priorities — Bonaventure for scale, events, and downtown convenience; EDITION for stylish rooms and a nightlife-adjacent West Hollywood location.
| Category | The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites | The West Hollywood EDITION |
|---|---|---|
| Overall vibe | Large corporate high-rise, conference and business focus | Trendy luxury lifestyle hotel with Sunset Strip energy |
| Location | Downtown Los Angeles Financial District (404 South Figueroa Street) | West Hollywood — 9040 W. Sunset Blvd., Sunset Strip |
| Size | 1,358 rooms; 35-story high-rise with large meeting inventory | 190 guestrooms |
| Audience / age policy | All ages welcome (standard hotel, minimum check-in age 18) | |
| Pools | One outdoor heated pool on the Plaza Pool Deck (fourth floor) | Number of outdoor pools - 1 |
| Restaurants & bars | Multiple outlets (LA Prime steakhouse; Lakeview Bistro; CafeNOW; Lobby Court; BonaVista Lounge) — 3 restaurants and 3 bars listed on some sources | 2 restaurants (including Ardor) and 4 bars/lounges |
| Spa & fitness | On-site full-service spa (DE SUAR Spa, independently operated) and WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio | Full-service spa, sauna, 24-hour fitness center |
| Known for | Iconic circular towers, large ballroom and event capacity, skyline dining and revolving lounge | Minimalist design, nightlife adjacency, Sunset Strip location |
| Meeting / event space | Extensive — about 166,553 sq ft across 44+ venues (California Ballroom, Plaza Pool Deck, many ballrooms) | Conference space: 3,445 sq ft across 5 meeting rooms |
The Westin Bonaventure sits in Downtown LA’s Financial District within walking distance of museums, concert halls and the Metro center.
Best when you want to be in the downtown civic and business hub with transit connections.
The West Hollywood EDITION is on West Sunset Boulevard at the heart of the Sunset Strip nightlife and music venues.
Best when you want nightlife, restaurants and West Hollywood’s Walkable entertainment strip.
The Westin Bonaventure offers a broad range of rooms and suites across a 35-floor tower, aimed at business and leisure travelers.
Choose the Bonaventure for many room configurations and skyline views in a large hotel.
The West Hollywood EDITION presents a smaller set of curated room types with terraces and loft options listed.
Pick the EDITION for contemporary room layouts and a compact, design-focused inventory.
Dining at the Bonaventure ranges from casual to fine-dining with a rooftop/revolving lounge for skyline cocktails.
The Bonaventure suits formal dinners, business meals, and late-night hotel dining with a skyline backdrop.
The West Hollywood EDITION focuses on a smaller number of food-and-drink venues with a social bar program.
The EDITION is aimed at guests who plan to socialize in hotel bars and enjoy Sunset Strip dining before or after.
The Bonaventure’s Plaza Pool Deck is a large, heated, fourth-floor outdoor pool with event capability and skyline views.
If you want a big pool area that can host events and offer city views, the Bonaventure fits that need.
The West Hollywood EDITION lists one outdoor pool with pool cabanas available (surcharge) and a social poolside scene.
The EDITION’s pool is part of the hotel’s social lifestyle focus and complements its bar program.
The Bonaventure supports wellness with an on-site independently operated spa and complimentary fitness studio.
Good for travelers who want standard hotel wellness options plus quieter, skyline-focused evening dining and drinks.
The West Hollywood EDITION pairs a full-service spa and 24-hour fitness with an active nightlife-adjacent location.
The EDITION is better if you want hotel wellness services combined with easy access to West Hollywood nightlife.

The Westin Bonaventure — massive event inventory (166,553 sq ft), many ballrooms and a 45,000 sq ft outdoor pool deck.

The West Hollywood EDITION — located on the Sunset Strip with several on-site bars and minutes from Roxy and Whisky a Go Go.

The Westin Bonaventure — LA Prime (35th floor) and the revolving BonaVista Lounge (34th floor) offer panoramic city views.

The West Hollywood EDITION — smaller, curated public spaces and a contemporary room lineup aimed at style-minded guests.
The Westin Bonaventure — it has far more event space (dozens of venues and over 166,000 sq ft) and large ballrooms suited to big gatherings.
The West Hollywood EDITION — it sits on Sunset Blvd near Roxy Theatre and Whiskey a Go Go.
Yes. The Bonaventure has DE SUAR Spa (independently operated) and the WestinWORKOUT studio; the EDITION offers a full-service spa and a 24-hour fitness center.
Both hotels accept guests of all ages; standard check-in minimum is 18 for the reservation holder at both properties.
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