Studio 54 creator opens new WeHo hotel — and $35 gets you access to its lush rooftop oasis Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Nov 4, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 1 of 8 Lobby pool table, the Public West Hollywood hotel. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS There’s luminous LED lighting in public rooms. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS The hotel’s lobby bar and restaurant. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS A swing set on the rooftop terrace, which non-hotel guests can access with a $35 day pass. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS Schrager opened the hotel’s roof up as a 14,000-square-foot park-like area. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS The hotel’s rooftop pool. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS Ian Schrager shows off the rooftop of the Public West Hollywood. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS A patron checks in at the Public West Hollywood hotel on Oct. 28, 2026. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof?kAmxE >62?D E92E x2? $49C286C[ E96 }6H *@C< =:76DEJ=6 6?EC6AC6?6FC H9@ 4@\7@F?565 $EF5:@ dc[ :D 282:? 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