NBA All-Star Weekend 2026 turned Los Angeles into a three-day basketball festival. From February 13–15, fans, brands, and a long list of boldface names moved between the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, where the 75th NBA All-Star Game tipped off, and a constellation of parties, dinners, and branded events across the city. The arena, which opened in 2024 and now hosts the Los Angeles Clippers, staged All-Star Saturday and the main game, while the Celebrity Game unfolded at the nearby Kia Forum.
Courtside at Intuit Dome, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama watched the All-Star Game with their youngest daughter, Sasha, sitting in a celebrity row that also included Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Queen Latifah, and other high-profile guests. Off the court, the city’s hotels became a second, quieter arena. The hotels below are where teams hosted brand partners, media gathered for brunches, and celebrities booked suites that kept them close to the action while still within familiar, camera-ready spaces.
Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
If you picture a classic Beverly Hills base for a major sports weekend, you probably picture the Beverly Wilshire. The Four Seasons property anchors the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive, a location the hotel itself describes as a “gateway to Beverly Hills’ golden triangle” and a longstanding hub for luxury shopping, dining, and celebrity sightings.
In the run-up to NBA All-Star 2026, the hotel was prominently featured in local hospitality coverage about Beverly Hills’ plans to welcome a wave of high-spending visitors, including updates on refreshed spa offerings and its use as a base for Valentine’s and All-Star weekend experiences.
Inside, the Beverly Wilshire leans into traditional Hollywood luxury. Rooms and suites combine marble bathrooms with city or courtyard views. Signature rooms typically start at $900–950 before taxes, with premium suites climbing well beyond that range. Guests can walk straight onto Rodeo Drive or retreat to the hotel’s spa and pool terrace between events, making it appealing to celebrities who need a layer of privacy and easy access to stylists, glam teams, and last-minute shopping.
For travelers planning a future All-Star pilgrimage, that combination of location and services, rather than any one high-profile name, explains why this hotel consistently draws the kind of crowd that tends to sit close to the floor once the lights come up at the arena.
L’Ermitage Beverly Hills
A few residential blocks from the Beverly Wilshire, L’Ermitage Beverly Hills offers a different All-Star base. It’s quieter, more secluded, and designed for guests who want to slip away between appearances. The hotel, which opened in 1975 and now operates as an independent five-star property, sits on a palm-lined street just off Burton Way. It bills itself as an urbane retreat and holds the title of the world’s longest-tenured all-suite hotel, with a Forbes Five-Star rating and suites averaging around 800 square feet. Condé Nast Traveler describes L’Ermitage as a place where “low-profile celebrities and others who seek privacy” routinely check in, drawn by the hotel’s policy of keeping its rooftop pool and many shared spaces strictly for guests.
During NBA All-Star Weekend 2026, L’Ermitage shifted from pure sanctuary to strategic hub. The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted an invitation-only “Thunder in LA” rooftop event at the hotel as part of the franchise’s Los Angeles presence that weekend. Room-rate trackers such as Momondo show typical nightly prices starting at around $550–$ 600, with recent averages in the $800+ range. Specialty suites or pop-up collaborations, such as a Clueless-themed suite launched for the film’s 30th anniversary in 2025, are priced significantly higher.
Sunset Tower Hotel
On the Sunset Strip, the Sunset Tower Hotel has long been one of West Hollywood’s most reliable celebrity magnets, and All-Star Weekend reinforces that pattern. A Visit West Hollywood guide to “Where the Pro Athletes Play” highlights Sunset Tower and its Tower Bar as a historic star magnet, noting that while old Hollywood names like Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe once held court there, today “luminaries like LeBron James, Serena Williams, and Roger Federer reign.” The same guide notes the neighborhood’s deep ties to major sports events, including NBA All-Star Weekend, and positions West Hollywood as the social hub when games are held elsewhere in the metro area.
During All-Star 2026, the hotel hosted the NBA All-Star Brunch for Boardroom, a media platform co-founded by Kevin Durant, with multiple guest posts tagging Sunset Tower as the venue. Actor Sophia Bush and former footballer Ashlyn Harris shared brunch photos referencing NBA All-Star Weekend and geotagged the hotel.
The Hollywood Roosevelt
If Sunset Tower is a Hollywood salon, then The Hollywood Roosevelt is an institution. Opened in 1927, The Hollywood Roosevelt hosted the very first Academy Awards in its Blossom Ballroom. It is also a contributing property within the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marilyn Monroe lived at the hotel for two years early in her career and posed for one of her first commercial photo shoots at the hotel’s pool, now the Tropicana Pool, whose floor carries a mural by artist David Hockney.
That pedigree has made The Hollywood Roosevelt a recurring backdrop for film festivals, art fairs, and celebrity-heavy parties well before the NBA came to town. The property continues to serve as an anchor for other cultural programming, including the Felix Art Fair, which announced its 2026 edition would again take over the Roosevelt from late February into early March.
For visitors who want NBA All-Star energy layered over a classic Hollywood atmosphere, it’s one of the most visually documented hotel backdrops of the weekend.
