The Best Airbnbs for the FIFA World Cup in L.A. (Book Before They’re Gone)
Eight matches. 39 days. One very electric city. Here’s where to stay.
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The World Cup is officially here—and Los Angeles is ready. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood hosts a total of eight matches this summer. (The USMNT opened here against Paraguay on June 12.) Every neighborhood in this city is about to feel like its own kind of party.
The good news for late bookers? The majority of available Airbnb listings are still under $500 a night. The better news: A number of them are genuinely beautiful—the kind of places you’ll want to linger in between matches, whether that means a blush-pink Silver Lake bungalow, a Bauhaus-inspired glass loft, or a Koreatown cabin perched on a hillside with city views.
Six Airbnbs We’d Actually Book
1. Silver Lake Design Dream with a Blush Kitchen
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Silver Lake | Best for: design lovers, couples, creative types
Featured in Remodelista, this skylit Silver Lake bungalow has become something of an under-the-radar cult listing—and it earns every mention. Think rose-gold fixtures, thoughtful modern decor, and a kitchen that genuinely stops you in your tracks. Two bedrooms, plenty of lounging space, rated 4.94 stars.
It’s about 25 minutes from SoFi Stadium and walkable to the kind of Silver Lake coffee-and-natural-wine ecosystem that makes L.A. worth the trip even when there’s no match on.
2. The Silver Lake Guesthouse
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Silver Lake | Best for: solo travelers, remote workers, minimalists
A modern, light-filled loft-style space with high ceilings, expansive glass walls, and a Bauhaus-inspired design—this guesthouse was completed in 2017 and featured in GQ’s “Best Airbnbs in Los Angeles.” It runs on solar panels, and has a private deck and keyless entry. Staying here feels less like crashing somewhere and more like borrowing a friend’s very cool studio.
The neighborhood has everything you need within a short walk: espresso, tacos, wine bars, and the Silver Lake Reservoir for a morning run.
3. Mid-Century House with Pool & Views
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Silver Lake | Best for: groups of 4–6, entertaining, post-match hangs
Built in 1949 and featured as one of 12 “dream homes” in Los Angeles Magazine, this three-bedroom has original charm in all the right places—Saltillo tile floors, large windows with Silver Lake views, multiple patios. Updated appliances, central A/C, and an in-unit washer/dryer mean you’re not roughing it.
For groups splitting a stay during multiple match weekends, this one makes real financial sense: three bedrooms, a pool, and a kitchen that actually invites cooking. Book it before someone else does.
4. Historic Core Beaux-Arts Loft
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Downtown L.A. | Best for: design-forward travelers, urban explorers
Ten floors up in the Historic Core, this 1920s Beaux-Arts loft has floor-to-ceiling windows, high concrete ceilings, and the kind of industrial bones you’d expect from a building that’s been standing since before the World Cup was a concept. It’s 25 minutes from SoFi by car or Metro, and steps from the L.A. Live entertainment complex—which is running World Cup programming of its own, including watch parties at Tom’s Watch Bar.
Stay here and you’re also a short walk from The Broad, Grand Central Market, and Little Tokyo.
5. Los Feliz Craftsman Bungalow (Original 1910)
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Los Feliz | Best for: families, architecture fans, longer stays
Half a block from Hillhurst, two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard—this original 1910 Craftsman has been carefully updated without losing what makes it special: the archways, the character, the sense that someone actually loves this house. Two bedrooms, a queen pullout, driveway parking for 3-4 cars. Dogs allowed (with notice).
Los Feliz is arguably the most Sunset-reader neighborhood in L.A.: walkable to Erewhon, a quick drive to Griffith Park, and full of exactly the kind of independently owned restaurants and coffee shops the magazine exists to document.
6. Koreatown Hillside Cabin with City Views & Freestanding Tub
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Koreatown | Best for: couples, spa-minded travelers, Metro riders
Panoramic views from Hollywood to the ocean, a freestanding bathtub, a cabin-like bedroom, and a sun-drenched terrace—in Koreatown. This private guest unit on a wooded hillside is the rare find that earns every adjective in its listing. K-Town is also the most strategically positioned neighborhood for World Cup visitors, with Metro access to SoFi and proximity to some of the best late-night eating in the city.
Getting to the Matches
Metro is your friend. Enhanced World Cup bus service runs to SoFi Stadium from 15 locations across L.A. and Orange Counties.
The Big Picture
The World Cup runs in L.A. through July 10, with matches on June 21, 25, 26, and July 10–11. That’s multiple weekends worth of reasons to stay. Whether you’re coming for one game or planning to follow the bracket, an Airbnb in a neighborhood like Silver Lake, Los Feliz, or Koreatown gives you a genuine L.A. experience—not just a base camp.
Book early. The under-$500 inventory is moving fast
