STUDIO 1080 HOLLYWOOD: Jetliner DTLA Views • Private Hillside Studio • King Bed

I’m a longtime Los Angeles resident, creative professional, and passionate hands-on builder. I purchased this home in 2000 and have spent the years since thoughtfully restoring and re-imagining it—much of it with my own hands—to bring it back to its current showplace status.

Studio 1080 Hollywood wasn’t added as an afterthought. I designed and built the apartment myself, with care, intention, and deep respect for the home’s history. I’m a firm believer in craftsmanship, problem-solving, and doing things properly—even when it takes longer. You’ll see that philosophy throughout the space, in both the visible details and the ones quietly working behind the scenes.

I’m also a bit of a tech geek and an enthusiastic early adopter. I love thoughtful technology when it genuinely improves comfort and ease, which is why Studio 1080 includes Alexa voice controls, automated blackout shades, touch-screen music selection, and an immersive Sonos sound system. Quite simply, I put into this apartment the things I’d want for myself.

My background is in storytelling, travel, and media, and that sensibility carries into how I host. I think about flow, light, comfort, and how a space makes you feel. Hosting isn’t transactional for me—it’s about creating an environment where people can truly exhale.

Studio 1080 Hollywood is guided by a simple idea:
We provide the setting—a place with soul, patina, and handcrafted imperfection, where every detail carries a backstory.
It’s up to you to bring the script up to date.

I’m attentive and responsive when needed, but I deeply respect privacy. Some guests want recommendations and conversation; others just want quiet, beauty, and the view. Both are equally welcome.

This home was created with heart, intention, and care. Thank you for being part of its ongoing story.

I bought this house in 2000 as a true fixer-upper and have spent the years since making it my personal DIY passion project—thoughtfully restoring, rebuilding, and re-imagining it into the showplace it is today. Turning something overlooked into something special has always mattered to me, and that same care and intention is woven into both the home and its setting.

I chose the Hollywood Hills—and Laurel Canyon specifically—because it offers one of the rarest combinations in Los Angeles: a sense of nature, history, and calm, paired with genuinely easy access to the entire city.

Laurel Canyon sits at a true crossroads of LA life. From here, it’s quick and straightforward to head “city side” into Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and the beaches. Going the other direction, you’re just as close to the San Fernando Valley and major studios such as Universal, Warner Bros., and Disney.

The canyon also carries a deep creative legacy. In the 1960s and 1970s, Laurel Canyon was the epicenter of the Los Angeles music scene, home to artists like Jim Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and members of Crosby, Stills & Nash. That artistic, slightly bohemian spirit still defines the neighborhood today.

Day to day, Laurel Canyon feels like a small village tucked into the hills. One of its most beloved landmarks is the historic Canyon Country Store—a perfect stop for groceries, coffee, wine, or fresh deli sandwiches. Just beneath it is Pace, a cozy Italian restaurant and longtime local favorite.

What ultimately drew me here—and kept me here—is the balance. You’re surrounded by trees and winding roads, yet never far from world-class dining, entertainment, and culture. It feels connected without being hectic, grounded without being isolated. That balance is what makes Laurel Canyon such a special place to stay.

“I saw the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets of my life at Studio 1080 Hollywood.
This is a spiritual experience. Just book it!”
— Recent guest review

There are many wonderful places to stay in Los Angeles—but Studio 1080 Hollywood is defined by one thing above all else: THE VIEW.

Perched high above the city at 1,080 feet, the view from Studio 1080 is nonstop, ever-changing, and endlessly mesmerizing. From sunrise to sunset to the glow of city lights at night, Los Angeles unfolds beneath you in a way no hotel room can replicate. Every hour brings different light, color, weather, and energy.

Guests often tell me they plan to go out…and then don’t. They pour a glass of wine, settle in, and find themselves watching the city instead. The view becomes part of the experience—something you don’t just look at, but live with. THE VIEW is never the same twice.

Beyond the view, Studio 1080 carries a rare creative history. Beginning in 1956, this was the longtime home of groundbreaking fashion designer Rudi Gernreich, whose work challenged conventions around fashion, gender, and freedom of expression. The Studio 1080 space itself served as his at-home work studio—a place where ideas were imagined and refined.

During that same period, the home quietly played a role in early LGBTQ history. Small, private gatherings connected to the Mattachine Society—one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States—were held here at a time when such meetings had to remain discreet.

When Rudi passed away in 1985, his ashes were mixed with those of his longtime partner, Oreste Pucciani, and scattered from the back of the house—so their presence and creative energy are quite literally part of this place.

Today, Studio 1080 remains a private, calm, and intentionally curated retreat—offering perspective, inspiration, and a front-row seat to Los Angeles as it shifts from light to shadow, moment by moment.