The Getty Centre

Our hotel is a short drive up to The Getty Centre, a expansive and gorgeous estate designed by Richard Meier made up of large grids of unpolished travertine marble, metal and glass. It sits on a hilltop with panoramic views of the mansions of Brentwood and the city of Los Angeles on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.

Though The Getty houses a lovely collection of artwork including Van Gogh's "Irises" and a beautiful exhibit of celebrity photographer Herb Ritts, for me it's always been about the architecture, how the light comes through the interior space, and the way the artwork is presented. The Getty Centre is now one of my top three favrouites and you can see why: