Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for the Minoru Yamasaki Hotel of the Future — the Fairmont Century Plaza, reborn in 2021 after a $2.5 billion redevelopment on Avenue of the Stars, with 400 balconied rooms, the 14,000 sq ft Fairmont Spa, and Reagan's Western White House legacy — opening AC's Century City sub-region.
The Fairmont Century Plaza at 2025 Avenue of the Stars is the mid-century icon designed by Minoru Yamasaki and dubbed the Hotel of the Future when it debuted in 1966 on the former 20th Century Fox backlot in Century City. After closing in 2016 and a $2.5 billion redevelopment, the hotel reopened on September 27, 2021 with 400 larger guestrooms and suites, all with private balconies, plus the 14,000-square-foot Fairmont Spa Century Plaza designed by Yabu Pushelberg with nine treatment rooms, a hammam, and a Himalayan salt room. Reagan stayed in the tower so often the media dubbed it his Western White House, and every president since Lyndon Johnson has been a guest. The Fairmont Century Plaza opens AC's Century City sub-region — the Avenue of the Stars business and entertainment district.
$2.5B rebirth. Yamasaki's 1966 Hotel of the Future, completely rebuilt and reopened 2021 as a Fairmont flagship.
400 balconied rooms. Larger rooms and suites, every one with a private balcony — a rarity in LA.
14,000 sq ft Fairmont Spa. Yabu Pushelberg design, nine treatment rooms, a hammam, and a Himalayan salt room.
Presidential history. Reagan's Western White House; every president since LBJ a guest.
Avenue of the Stars + the towers. The Century City office towers and the Creative Artists Agency, steps away.
Westfield Century City. The flagship mall and dining, walking distance.
Beverly Hills + Rodeo Drive (E). Minutes east — AC's Waldorf Astoria and Beverly Hills Hotel.
Westwood + UCLA (N). The village and campus just north.
Santa Monica + the beach (W). A short drive west to the coast.
LAX Los Angeles International (closest major). About 20 minutes south via the 405 — the international gateway nearest Century City.
BUR Hollywood Burbank. About 30 minutes over the hill — often the calmer arrival.
VNY Van Nuys. The private-jet field about 25 minutes north; Santa Monica nearby for general aviation.
The Fairmont Century Plaza is the mid-century icon designed by Minoru Yamasaki and dubbed the Hotel of the Future when it debuted in 1966 on the former 20th Century Fox backlot in Century City. After closing in 2016 and a $2.5 billion redevelopment, it reopened in September 2021 with 400 balconied rooms and a 14,000-square-foot Fairmont Spa. Reagan stayed so often it became his Western White House, and every president since Lyndon Johnson has been a guest. It opens AC's Century City sub-region - the Avenue of the Stars business and entertainment district with its towers, talent agencies, and the Westfield Century City mall - which previously had no AC luxury anchor, complementing AC's Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Downtown anchors. AC chauffeurs guests from the airport to the hotel and across the city with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
The rebuilt hotel has 400 larger guestrooms and suites, all with private balconies - a rarity in LA - with sleek mid-century-inspired design tailored to both business and leisure travelers. The headline amenity is the 14,000-square-foot Fairmont Spa Century Plaza, designed by Yabu Pushelberg, with nine supersized treatment rooms, experiential rain showers, saunas, aromatherapy steam rooms, a hammam, and a Himalayan salt room. There are restaurants and lounges, a pool, and extensive meeting and event space, all part of the new Century Plaza complex with its residential towers and retail. As a Historic Hotels of America member with a presidential past and a contemporary rebuild, it pairs heritage with brand-new luxury - and AC provides discreet arrivals, departures, and on-call chauffeur service for meetings, the spa, and events.
The hotel sits on Avenue of the Stars in the heart of Century City, the business and entertainment district built on the old Fox backlot. The Westfield Century City mall, the Creative Artists Agency headquarters, the Fox Studios lot, and the Century City office towers are all within walking distance. Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive are minutes east, Westwood and UCLA are just north, and Santa Monica and the beach are a short drive west. The museums of Mid-Wilshire - LACMA and the Academy Museum - and the Hollywood studios are a quick run. AC's sibling anchors, the Waldorf Astoria and Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills and the Conrad downtown, are all close. AC builds a Century City and west-side chauffeur program for business, the agencies, premieres, and shopping.
LAX is about 20 minutes south via the 405 and is the major international gateway and the closest airport to Century City. BUR Hollywood Burbank is about 30 minutes over the hill and is often the calmer arrival. Van Nuys (VNY) serves private jets about 25 minutes north, and Santa Monica is nearby for general aviation. From SF Bay, an SFO-LAX or SFO-BUR flight plus the chauffeur is the routing. The Fairmont Century Plaza pairs with AC's Waldorf Astoria and Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Conrad downtown, and the Hollywood and Santa Monica anchors for a greater-LA itinerary, and AC positions vehicles at LAX, BUR, and VNY for Century City business and entertainment travel.