The Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel has been ranked the number-one hotel in Los Angeles in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, topping a competitive field of more than 1,000 area properties. The recognition, drawn from over 798,867 reader survey responses in the United States, reflects the breadth of the guest experience the nearly century-old property delivers — including its marquee food and beverage program.
Dining as a Differentiator
For hospitality operators tracking what drives guest satisfaction scores, the Beverly Wilshire's culinary lineup offers a useful benchmark. The property houses CUT by Wolfgang Puck, a Michelin-recommended steakhouse that has long been a destination in its own right for both hotel guests and local diners. Alongside it, THE Blvd Restaurant provides all-day dining with views directly onto Rodeo Drive — a positioning that blurs the line between hotel restaurant and neighborhood anchor. This dual-concept F&B strategy, pairing a celebrity-chef fine-dining outlet with an accessible all-day option, is a model increasingly adopted by luxury full-service hotels seeking to maximize covers and revenue per available seat.
Reed Kandalaft, Regional Vice President and General Manager of the Beverly Wilshire, credited the property's team for the recognition. "I am extremely proud of this recognition as it is a direct result of their warmth, genuine care and the memorable experiences they provide our guests," Kandalaft said.
A Centennial Property Sets the Standard
Opened in 1928, the Beverly Wilshire is approaching its 100th year in operation — a milestone that makes its sustained relevance in a top-ranked market all the more significant for the broader hospitality industry. The property's 395 accommodations, Forbes Five-Star Spa, and Mediterranean-style pool round out an amenity set designed to keep guests on property and spending. Its location at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive situates it within one of the country's most affluent and high-traffic luxury corridors, giving its restaurant and bar operations a natural draw beyond the hotel guest base.
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards are considered among the travel industry's longest-running consumer accolades, making a number-one ranking in a major U.S. market a meaningful signal of how a property's service culture and guest experience translate into real-world loyalty. For restaurant and hospitality operators watching the luxury segment, the Beverly Wilshire's positioning demonstrates that integrated dining — anchored by recognizable culinary talent and paired with strong day-to-day F&B execution — remains a cornerstone of competitive differentiation at the top end of the market.
The result also reflects a broader trend in luxury hotel dining where properties are investing heavily in their food and beverage identities as a means of generating earned media, attracting non-hotel diners, and reinforcing overall brand prestige with affluent travelers whose loyalty is increasingly contested across a crowded five-star landscape.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
