Los Angeles Athletic Club

Los Angeles Athletic Club occupies a Beaux-Arts building dating to 1880 at 431 W 7th St in Downtown LA. It operates as a private social club, boutique hotel and athletic facility combined, which means the spa and wellness spaces sit alongside a full-sized indoor basketball court, squash and racquetball courts, personal training equipment and a historic indoor swimming pool.

The wellness side covers a relaxation lounge, pool, fitness center, sauna, and yoga and movement classes. It's set up for people who want to swim or work out and then unwind rather than a dedicated spa-only destination. Given the building's age and pedigree — members have reportedly included Hollywood figures and Olympic athletes over the decades — there's a sense of using a genuinely old institution's facilities rather than a newly built wellness center.

Access runs through membership, and the club also functions as a hotel, so hotel guests have access to these same facilities. Hours differ by day: weekdays run 6am to 9pm, Saturday 8am to 8pm, and Sunday 8am to 5pm. Parking is available on-site at LAAC. Beyond the pool and sauna, the building also houses dining rooms, co-working space and event venues, so the athletic and wellness facilities are one part of a larger, multi-use club.