Neighborhood 48H guide
Hollywood: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The TCL Chinese Theatre, the Walk of Fame, Musso & Frank and Griffith Observatory above it all.
Hollywood Boulevard has the Walk of Fame, the TCL Chinese Theatre and the Dolby Theatre. Griffith Park and its observatory sit in the hills above, with views of the Hollywood Sign.
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Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: APickleForTheKnowingOnes · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
The classic sights, with the Metro B Line to downtown and Universal Studios.
Who it's for: First-timers and film fans.
Pros
- Walk of Fame and theaters
- Metro B Line
- Griffith Observatory nearby
Cons
- Boulevard is crowded and gritty
- Tourist traps
- Noisy at night
48H in Hollywood
Stars, a classic grill and the observatory.
10:00 – TCL Chinese Theatre
Handprints in the forecourt, then walk the Walk of Fame.
17:00 – Griffith Observatory
Sunset over the city and the Hollywood Sign view.
20:00 – Musso & Frank Grill
Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, opened 1919; reserve.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, with martinis and red-jacketed waiters.
Official site / map →
See / do
See / do
TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1927 movie palace with stars’ handprints in the forecourt.
Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Blvd
More than 2,700 stars along the boulevard.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Sunrise / sunset
Sunrise / sunset
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
Free Art Deco observatory with city and Hollywood Sign views.
Photo: APickleForTheKnowingOnes · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
The Hollywood Roosevelt
7000 Hollywood Blvd
The 1927 hotel that hosted the first Academy Awards, with the Hockney-painted pool.
Check rates on Expedia →
Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Hollywood.
Los Angeles and most nearby cities (Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Culver City, Malibu) limit short-term rentals, usually to registered hosts in their own homes. Look for a city registration or permit number on the listing before you book.
Browse vacation rentals in Hollywood on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Los Angeles
- Santa Monica — The pier’s Ferris wheel, the beach bike path and beachfront hotels on the sand.
- Venice — The boardwalk’s skatepark and Muscle Beach, the quiet canals and Abbot Kinney’s shops.
- Malibu — El Matador’s sea stacks, Malibu Pier and an inn on Carbon Beach.
- West Hollywood — The Sunset Strip’s clubs, the Comedy Store and cocktails at the Art Deco Sunset Tower.
- Beverly Hills — Rodeo Drive, the Pink Palace’s Polo Lounge and Wolfgang Puck’s Spago.
- Downtown LA — The Broad, Disney Concert Hall, Grand Central Market and the Angels Flight funicular.
- Silver Lake / Echo Park — The reservoir loop, Intelligentsia at Sunset Junction and Echo Park Lake’s paddle boats.
- Culver City — Sony Pictures’ studio tour, the Culver City Stairs and a 1924 hotel downtown.
- Pasadena — The Huntington’s gardens, Old Pasadena, the domed City Hall and the Colorado Street Bridge.