Socially distance your out-of-town holiday guests at these six new L.A.-area hotels
LA TimesWell, not exactly at home. The sprawling three-story hotel, which opened Sept. 1, is adjacent to Mission San Juan Capistrano, known as “the jewel of the California missions.” In keeping with the town’s historic past, the inn reflects the vibe of colonial California, complete with Spanish Revival architecture and a grove of olive trees. The Beverly Hills hotel is the first international property for the British group, which operates London’s Berkeley, Connaught and Claridge’s hotels. “I’ve always said I love a challenge,” said Philip Barnes, general manager of the hotel, now renamed the Fairmont Century Plaza and scheduled to reopen in early 2021. “When the virus hit, everything ground to a halt.” More than a dozen new hotels have opened in Southern California this year, but others, such as the Century Plaza, have missed opening deadlines.