From the hedge-lined driveways of Beverly Hills to the bluffs above Malibu, Los Angeles is home to some of the most consequential luxury hotels in the world — properties that have hosted a century of premieres, deals, and quiet reinventions. But “five-star” gets used loosely in this city, often interchangeably with “expensive” or “famous.” It isn’t the same thing. This guide draws a hard line between the two: LA’s actual AAA Five Diamond properties, and…

