Hollywood Hotspots For Sighting Celebrities
L.A.'s Best Bars For Spotting Celebs & Awards Season

Seeing celebrities like Sandra Bullock beyond the red carpet is in these bars.

By Susan Zechter, CelebHotSpots.com

The awards season in Los Angeles is January and February, and that's a prime time to see celebrities out in Hollywood's bars.

But beyond the Academy Awards and other star-studded shows, the celebrities can pop into a place anytime of the year.

So where do the celebs hang out and party?

PubClub.com wanted to know and sent Celeb HotSpots to find the definitive answer. The result: An insider's guide to bars and clubs in L.A., ranked by where the most celebrities have recently been spotted.

The celebrity spottings consist of an eclectic mix of more than 1,700 celebrities including actors/actresses, athletes, fashionistas, models, musicians, reality TV stars, socialites and many more famous (and infamous!) personalities. 

After documenting more than 2,500 celebrity spottings, the Top 5 Celebrity Hot Spots, according to the 2012 Celebrity HotSpots Bars and Clubs Guide: Where Your Fave Celebs Party are:

1.) Avalon Hollywood – Hollywood

This legendary club is where The Beatles had their first West Coast performance in 1964 and Sasha's first West Coast DJ residency took place. More recently, Billy Idol and Ozzy Osbourne performed at the Los Angeles Youth Benefit Concert and Carrie Fisher, Perez Hilton, Lisa Lampanelli, Adam Lambert, and Sara Rue bonded at the Annual Logo NewNowNext Awards 2011. Go either Friday or Saturday night (Control and Avaland, respectively) as they incorporate nu-electro, techno, and house music with the freshest DJ talent.

2.) Chateau Marmont's Bar Marmont - West Hollywood

This famous bar has an old Hollywood feel and is located within the iconic Chateau Marmont Hotel and Bungalows. Its quirky crowd further adds to the atmosphere. Mila Kunis, Claire Danes, Aaron Paul, Hugh Dancy, Minnie Driver, and Natalie Portman reveled at the Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood 2011 event, while Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, along with Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Hamm partied at the GQ Men of the Year shindig at this celebrity haunt near the Sunset Strip.

3.) Drai's- Hollywood

This super trendy and opulent nightclub (and restaurant) sits atop the W Hollywood hotel, providing an incredible Hollywood and L.A. skyline view. This is where the beautiful people hang. Not coincidentally, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger and Paris Hilton were among those spotted at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Issue event and Kim Kardashian was guest of honor at the World's Most Beautiful Magazine launch event. Wear fashionable attire and the doorman may let you in. Better yet, sign up for the guest list ahead of time and dance to house/electronica, hip hop, and a bit of top 40 at this Vegas-like club in the heart of Hollywood.

4.) Voyeur - West Hollywood

This avant-garde and sexually-sophisticated nightclub has provocative live-art installations and music from all genres. It was here that Lindsay Lohan famously was punched by a waitress as she celebrated her 24th birthday—sober and wearing her SCRAM bracelet. It was here, too, that a Republican Party scandal erupted over funds being spent at the club. While the usual suspects Lindsay Lohan, Whitney Port, and Paris Hilton are among those raising the roof most often, race car driver Danica Patrick was spotted DJ'ing at the Auto Club Speedway Running Wide Open event and Sharon Stone (known best for the erotic thriller, Basic Instinct) celebrated her 53rd birthday at this West Hollywood club that exudes sensuality.5) Boulevard3 - Hollywood

This spacious, multi-level 'counterclub' was designed to combine the intimacy of a home party, the luxury of a four-star estate and the spirit of play. The unlikely combo of President Bill Clinton and musician Drake enthusiastically co-hosted the Millennium Network fundraiser attended by a diverse crowd including Chelsea Clinton, Maria Bello, and Michael Strahan, while Dancing with the Stars celebrities Brooke Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kyle Massey were on the Fashion Minga red carpet during L.A. Fashion Week. The club's motto: keep it active and deliver the unexpected!

5.) Boulevard3 - Hollywood

This spacious, multi-level 'counterclub' was designed to combine the intimacy of a home party, the luxury of a four-star estate and the spirit of play. The unlikely combo of President Bill Clinton and musician Drake enthusiastically co-hosted the Millennium Network fundraiser attended by a diverse crowd including Chelsea Clinton, Maria Bello, and Michael Strahan, while Dancing with the Stars celebrities Brooke Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kyle Massey were on the Fashion Minga red carpet during L.A. Fashion Week. The club's motto: keep it active and deliver the unexpected!

Happy Spotting and Cheers!

Susan Zechter is the author of the 2012 Celebrity HotSpots Los Angeles Restaurant Guide: Where Your Fave Celebs Dine, and the companion guide 2012 Celebrity HotSpots Bars and Clubs Guide: Where Your Fave Celebs Party. Both guides are available as ebooks on Amazon.com.