The bottom line: Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills opened in 2017 with 12 storeys and 170 accommodations (119 guest rooms plus 51 suites) at the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards. The property was designed by Gensler with interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Amenities include a Waldorf Astoria Spa, a Graff Diamonds boutique, a 200-person-capacity ballroom, and the Hilton Honors loyalty linkage.

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills opened in 2017 as Hilton’s principal Los Angeles luxury hotel addition under the Waldorf Astoria brand — a 12-storey, 170-accommodation property at the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards, designed by Gensler with interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon. The property operates 119 guest rooms plus 51 luxury suites, with all accommodations featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and oversized terraces.

This piece is a 2026 configuration analysis of the property — the 2017 opening context, the Gensler / Rochon design framework, the 170-accommodation configuration, the amenity programme, and the position in the broader Beverly Hills ultra-luxury hotel set.

The 2017 Opening

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills opened in 2017 at 9850 Wilshire Boulevard. The property represented Hilton’s principal Beverly Hills luxury hotel addition under the Waldorf Astoria brand and added a new-build ultra-luxury option to the Beverly Hills hotel landscape that had historically been dominated by older legacy properties.

The 2017 opening differentiated the Waldorf Astoria from the broader Beverly Hills ultra-luxury set in that it operates with new-build construction throughout — not a renovation of an older property. The new-build framework allowed the hotel to integrate contemporary technology infrastructure, contemporary suite layouts, and the floor-to-ceiling window and oversized-terrace product across the full accommodation inventory.

The Gensler / Pierre-Yves Rochon Design

The architectural design is by Gensler, the global architecture firm whose other principal hospitality and commercial projects include a significant body of contemporary urban development. The interior design is by Pierre-Yves Rochon, the European hotel designer whose other principal projects include a number of significant international ultra-luxury hotel commissions.

The Gensler / Rochon design partnership positions the property at a specific design register — a contemporary Beverly Hills urban hotel with European-influenced interior framework — that differentiates the property from peer Beverly Hills options operating with either heritage-renovation architecture or distinct contemporary design approaches.

The 170-Accommodation Configuration

The property operates 170 total accommodations:

  • 119 guest rooms
  • 51 luxury suites

All accommodations feature floor-to-ceiling windows and oversized terraces. The terrace inventory across the entire accommodation cabinet is one of the structural product differentiators of the Waldorf Astoria from peer Beverly Hills ultra-luxury hotels — most peer properties offer terraced accommodations only at specific premium-tier suites rather than across the full inventory.

The accommodations are designed to showcase sweeping views of Beverly Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. The view orientation is one of the principal premium-pricing inputs across the rate cabinet.

Amenities

The principal amenity inventory includes:

  • The Waldorf Astoria Spa, operating to the brand-standard wellness programme
  • A Graff Diamonds boutique on the property’s retail level — the high-end jewellery brand operating an in-hotel boutique that is unusual among peer Beverly Hills hotels
  • A ballroom with capacity for up to 200 guests, supporting the property’s events and meetings business
  • Dining venues calibrated to the Wilshire / Beverly Hills geography

The Graff Diamonds in-property boutique is one of the more distinctive retail-amenity inclusions in the broader US ultra-luxury hotel set. The boutique operates as both an amenity for hotel guests and a destination retail venue for non-resident visitors.

The Hilton Honors Linkage

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills operates under the Hilton corporate structure as a flagship Waldorf Astoria brand property. The hotel is integrated with the Hilton Honors loyalty programme, with Hilton Honors members earning and redeeming points at the property under the standard programme framework.

For Hilton Honors-aligned travellers, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is one of the principal Waldorf Astoria brand options on the West Coast for points redemption and elite-recognition stay use cases. The property’s Hilton Honors integration distinguishes it from peer Beverly Hills ultra-luxury hotels operating under different loyalty programme structures (Four Seasons Preferred Partner at the Beverly Wilshire, Peninsula at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, etc.).

Waldorf Astoria in the 2026 Beverly Hills Ultra-Luxury Set

In 2026, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills operates within the principal Beverly Hills ultra-luxury hotel set:

  • Peninsula Beverly Hills: Dual AAA Five Diamond + Forbes Five Star for 24 consecutive years; 195 accommodations including villas.
  • Beverly Wilshire (Four Seasons): Wilshire Boulevard Four Seasons-operated ultra-luxury.
  • Beverly Hills Hotel (Dorchester Collection): Pink Palace heritage property on Sunset Boulevard.
  • Hotel Bel-Air (Dorchester Collection): Bel-Air canyon resort positioning.
  • Montage Beverly Hills: Montage-flagged ultra-luxury at the Beverly Canon Gardens.

For corporate travel managers building Beverly Hills premium hotel programmes with Hilton Honors aligned travellers, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is the principal recommendation. The 2017 new-build construction, the universal terrace inventory, the Graff Diamonds retail anchor, and the Pierre-Yves Rochon interior framework distinguish the property from the older heritage-renovation peers in the Beverly Hills set.

Sources

Public reporting tracked for this analysis includes the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills official site, the Hilton property page, and the Beverly Hilton Wikipedia entry covering the adjacent property context.

Frequently asked questions

When did the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills open?
2017. The property opened as a new-build ultra-luxury hotel at the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards in Beverly Hills, adjacent to The Beverly Hilton. The opening represented Hilton's principal recent Los Angeles luxury hotel addition under the Waldorf Astoria brand.
Where is the hotel located?
At 9850 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard. The position is adjacent to The Beverly Hilton, which operates as a separate Hilton property at the same intersection. The Beverly Hills location places the hotel within the principal Beverly Hills hotel district and within walking distance of the Wilshire / Rodeo Drive shopping cluster.
How is the hotel configured?
12 storeys, 170 total accommodations split as 119 guest rooms plus 51 luxury suites. All rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and oversized terraces, with sweeping views of Beverly Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. The terrace inventory across all accommodation categories is one of the structural commercial differentiators of the property from peer Beverly Hills ultra-luxury hotels.