12 New Venues in Los Angeles for Fall 2022 Meetings and Events

Hotel Per La opened in downtown Los Angeles in September. Housed in the former Giannini Building built in 1922, which was originally the headquarters of the Bank of Italy, the opening follows a full-scale reimagining by HN Capital Partners and Sage Hospitality Group. The 12-story property has retained its historic architectural details and Neoclassical style, while being modernized through contemporary furnishings, pops of color, and commissioned art and decor from local LA artisans. Highlights include Per L’Ora (pictured), the hotel’s new restaurant that focuses on Italian cuisine through the lens of East Los Angeles culture and flavors, along with the Bar Clara rooftop pool area that offers dramatic city views. The property’s 241 guest rooms are all inspired by Italy, with color palettes drawing inspiration from the property’s fully restored gold and blue, Italianate ceiling located in the lobby. For events, there’s 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space that can host anywhere from 12-850 people.

The highly anticipated Conrad Los Angeles officially opened downtown in July. The first California property from the Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand, the 305-room hotel was designed by legendary architect Frank Gehry, with interior design by Tara Bernerd & Partners. The contemporary space is notable for two original food and beverage concepts from chef José Andrés and ThinkFoodGroup. San Laurel features food inspired by Spain and California, while Agua Viva (pictured) mixes Latin and Asian flavors. Another property highlight is the Conrad Spa, a 7,000-square-foot space with seven treatment rooms. For events, there’s 12,000 square feet of space that can hold as many as 300 guests, including a 4,800-square-foot ballroom with pre-function space and a connecting terrace. There’s also a 16,000-square-foot terrace with an expansive pool deck that offers views of downtown Los Angeles.

The 3,600-square-foot venue Trophy Room opened in Hollywood in May. Housed in a Tudor-style building just west of Hollywood Boulevard, the high-end event space is filled with art deco, art nouveau, and Victorian antiques, all chosen to evoke a Great Gatsby-inspired atmosphere. Spaces include the main room, which features a wide-plank, white oak herringbone floor; a 1920s-inspired bar; and red Chesterfield leather, button-tufted sofas. The room is surrounded by crimson oak-paneled walls, which are covered in vintage art and exotic animal taxidermy. A mezzanine area, meanwhile, boasts deep leather chairs and a Brunswick Kling pool table. There’s also a catering kitchen, along with an in-house projection system for screenings and private events. Available for a variety of events, The Trophy Room can seat up to 102 or host as many as 200 for standing receptions inside, or hold up to 400 when combined with the outdoor patio.

Paloma, a stylish, Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, debuted in Venice in October. Open for lunch and dinner, the airy eatery features cuisine from chef Raul Cerritos—known for his time at the original Madeo’s. The menu focuses on fresh, farmers market-driven organic fare like salads, crudos, pastas, and a variety of meat options. Situated on a popular corner of Venice and Abbot Kinney Boulevards, the venue has a few distinct spaces available for semiprivate events or buyouts, including an indoor area that seats 36 and has an eight-seat bar with velvet banquettes and a design from Theresa Fatino. But the real standout is a 146-seat patio (pictured) designed by Tony Schubert Designs with florals and rattan light fixtures.

Adults-only members’ club and hotel The Aster debuted in Hollywood in August. Helmed by the Salt Hotels hospitality group, the 95,000-square-foot venue boasts a 35-seat screening room, a pool deck fearing 18-foot-tall native trees, a cabaret room, a variety of lounges and workspaces, and a recording and podcast studio. Thirty-five all-suite rooms, which start at 750 square feet, are inspired by old Hollywood and each feature separate seating and dining areas. The six-story property also has a 7,200-square-foot roof deck—one of the largest in Hollywood—that comes complete with an outdoor theater space, along with Lemon Grove, a restaurant from celebrity chef Marcel Vigneron. In addition to its 112-seat dining room and bar, Lemon Grove features a 10-seat, outdoor private dining area located adjacent to a sculptural installation.

A new location of Workshop Kitchen & Bar opened in LA’s Fairfax District in August. The new space has stark, avant-garde design that's similar to the popular Palm Springs eatery of the same name, with modern, concrete booths, truss ceilings, and masonry walls. Each of the eight 14-foot booths—known as "cocoons"—are backlit with soft lighting intended to evoke the feeling of eating inside an art installation. And on the second floor is a mezzanine that offers views of the dining room, as well as a large, concrete communal dining table. The food is from chef Michael Beckman—a third-generation Angelo—and features local, seasonal fare. There’s also a menu of plant-based options. The restaurant is available for a range of private and semiprivate events, with catering capabilities coming soon.

The Escape Game made its Los Angeles debut in October at the Westfield Century City mall. Perfect for a group outing or team-building exercise, the escape room franchise designs story-driven, immersive experiences that include deciphering codes, discovering clues, and working together to escape before the clock runs out. The new LA location offers four games: The Depths, Prison Break, The Heist, and Special Ops: Mysterious Market. General admission is $42.99 per player, and each game can accommodate up to eight guests. The venue can host 40-45 guests comfortably. Buyout costs are dependent on the day of the week and the number of guests.

West Hollywood’s La Peer Hotel unveiled its 4,000-square-foot private rooftop garden in August. The outdoor space comes complete with sweeping views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Hills, along with twinkling string lights and a lush garden atmosphere. It’s available for events and receptions for as many as 200 guests. Overall, the hotel—which opened in 2018—features 105 rooms and a combined 5,670 square feet of event space, including a poolside patio, the 956-square-foot Drawing Room, a 16-seat boardroom, and a 690-square-foot courtyard.

Multidisciplinary creative agency SIZED expanded its offerings by opening SIZED Studio in October. The 5,000-square-foot, multipurpose space is fully equipped to host exhibits, corporate events, product launches, dinners, and more thanks to tall ceilings, a 1,612-square-foot loading bay, and built-in lounge seating. A white color palette offers a raw, customizable space, and event hosts have the option to work with SIZED's in-house team on creative direction, set design, site activation, and more. The largest event space has a standing capacity of 300 people.

Andaz West Hollywood unveiled a half-million-dollar renovation of its rooftop pool and sundeck in October. Billed as the highest rooftop pool in Los Angeles, the 3,600-square-foot space now has an all-wood grain porcelain paver system, new teak wood furniture, and an FX Luminaire lighting system. Upgraded cabanas have features like semi-privacy panels, LED lighting, and speaker-controlled modules. The sundeck can accommodate as many as 150 people and overall, the 219-room hotel on the Sunset Strip has 13,000 square feet of event space, with options like the 2,730-square-foot Panorama Ballroom, a 1,400-square-foot penthouse suite, and a variety of multiuse meeting rooms.

Looking for a quick trip out of the city? Check out Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, an all-suite oceanfront resort that debuted in October following a multimillion-dollar rebrand and renovation. The 250-room property—located on the edge of Malibu—has a contemporary Spanish Hacienda style with expansive, 600-square-foot rooms, a variety of food and beverage options, and 23,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Event highlights include the Playa Vista Lawn and Mandalay Beach, which are two outdoor, oceanfront spaces that each hold 300, along with the Tides Ballroom, which can host 865 theater style or 400 banquet style. The Coastal Ballroom, meanwhile, holds 220 for banquets; there’s also a variety of smaller event rooms, boardrooms, and additional outdoor venues on-site.

The Hideaway opened in Beverly Hills in August. Located on Rodeo Drive, the Mexican steakhouse from Jeffrey Best was designed as an homage to 1970s Baja California, as seen through a rustic tile patio, cabanas, wrought iron tables, and a faded stucco fireplace, plus tableware and tiles that are custom-made Talavera stoneware brought in from Mexico. The market-driven menu offers a variety of small and large plates, along with handmade cocktails and selections from top California wineries. Inside, the venue can seat up to 210 or host as many as 289 for receptions, while the patio can accommodate 100.