Raffles L'Ermitage
From design to service, Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is truly the
hotel of the millennium. Not only do they offer spacious guest rooms with
state-of-the-art technology, they take the best of the luxury philosophy and
apply it to the needs of the business and leisure traveler. The result: seamless
service for guests who want to indulge in both luxury and technology. Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is located in one of the most famous cities in the
world. Beverly Hills offers old-world charm, new-world excitement and
international flair. There is no shortage of first-class restaurants, shops,
galleries and nightlife.
Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
9291 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Peninsula Beverly Hills
The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers the perfect,
luxurious oasis, set in one of the most prestigious areas of Los Angeles, in the
heart of Beverly Hills. Located at the intersection of Wilshire and South Santa
Monica Boulevards, the hotel is within easy walking distance of the financial
and shopping areas of Century City and Beverly Hills, including the famous Rodeo
Drive, and only 20 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport.
The refined air begins the moment you enter the marbled lobby and continues
through the gardenlike grounds. Special features in the large, lavish,
European-styled guest rooms include controls for everything -- lighting,
climate, DO NOT DISTURB sign -- beside the luxurious Frette-made bed, an
extra-large work desk, an oversize marble bathroom with soaking tub and separate
shower, and round-the-clock personal valets; the 16 private villa suites,
ensconced within lush gardens, also boast gas fireplaces, kitchens, CD players,
and individual security systems. Sure, rooms are ultra-expensive, but a unique
24-hour check-in/check-out policy -- which allows you to keep your room for a
full 24 hours, no matter what time you check in -- means you get your money's
worth.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills,
CA 90212
Phone: 310-551-2888
Four Seasons
This intimate-feeling 16-story hotel attracts a mix of A-list
jet-setters loyal to the Four Seasons brand and an L.A. showbiz crowd who
cherish the hotel as an après-event gathering place. The essence of style with a
relaxed California attitude, Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles is located in a
quiet palm-lined residential neighborhood minutes from world-renowned Rodeo
Drive and Robertson Boulevard shopping. Soak in the views on the tropically
landscaped pool terrace; relax in a cabana and the rejuvenating spa.
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles
300 South Doheny Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 310-273-2222
Omni Los Angeles Hotel (at California Plaza)
In the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at
California Plaza's guest rooms and suites, Asian influences and neoclassic
overtones seamlessly mesh into a rare presentation of refined elegance.
Perfectly equipped for leisure and business travelers alike, each guest room and
suite offers modern conveniences and spectacular views of Bunker Hill or California Plaza Watercourt.
Omni Los Angeles Hotel
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Phone: 213-617-3300
The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa
This Spanish-Mediterranean beauty
sits on 23 spectacularly landscaped acres that seem a world apart from L.A.,
though Downtown is only 20 minutes away. Each oversize guest room is dressed in
conservatively elegant Ritz-Carlton style, softened by English garden textiles
and a beautiful palette of celadon, cream, and butter yellow. Luxuries include
beds dressed in Frette linens, marble bathrooms, thick carpets, and terry robes.
You might consider a Club Level room, which also features featherbeds, down
comforters, CD players, morning coffee delivered with your wake-up call, and
access to the club lounge with dedicated concierge and complimentary gourmet
spreads all day (including breakfast).
The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa
1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue Pasadena
California 91106
Phone: 626-568-3900
Mondrian Los Angeles
By uniting a love of nature, the outdoors, and casual
living with a profound sense of glamour and fantasy, Mondrian captures the
quintessential California lifestyle. Mondrian's lobby is an inspired and surreal
stage set with diaphanous curtains, glowing glass walls, eclectic furnishings,
and a stunning Indoor/Outdoor Lobby that seems to magically transport the
indoors out and the outdoors in. With its Philippe Starck design, acclaimed Asia de Cuba restaurant, the
red-hot Skybar, and its fabled Sunset Boulevard address, Mondrian is a
sophisticated, modern urban resort that totally reinvents the hotel experience.
Mondrian Los Angeles
8440 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood California 90069
Phone: 323-650-8999
Grace
I'm going to start an argument here by stating that Grace is the
best restaurant in Los Angeles. I frequently dine here and everything is
flawless: the service, the cuisine, the wine, the decor -- even the patrons were
well dressed, well behaved, and unpretentious (a rarity in this town). High
ceilings, well-spaced tables, and soothing earth tones of orange, green, brown,
and rose evoke a relaxed atmosphere at Grace, which is fortuitous because you'll
want to slowly savor each dish created by Executive Chef and co-owner Neal
Fraser, a culinary scion of Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller, and Joachim Splichal
and Iron Chef veteran. Yes, it's expensive, but if you're going to splurge on a
meal in L.A., Grace is where I'd go.
Grace
7360 Beverly Blvd N. Fuller Ave
Hollywood, CA 90036
Phone: 323-934-4400
www.gracerestaurant.net
Spazio
The award-winning Spazio is open for lunch and dinner. Located in
Sherman Oaks, this gem of a restaurant sits just above the view of the bustling
street of Ventura Blvd. The intimate decor of Spazio expands 8000 feet with
world class design and architecture. The cozy European style cafe wraps around
the main dining room, giving the restaurant an ambiance of luxury. Nestled
within the restaurant, Spazio’s main dining room affords a cozy symmetry of
warm, relaxed, intimate and romantic atmosphere, looking out onto the patio and
the elevated views of the city.
Spazio
14755 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Phone:
(818)728-8400
http://www.spazio.com
la Vibrato Grill
One of Los Angeles’ most
exciting new restaurants, Vibrato Grill is also the city’s
premiere jazz space. Its warm and elegant interior embraces guests with stunning
visuals, world-class music & sound design, and the absolute best in contemporary
American cuisine. Conceived by 7X GRAMMY-winning music icon Herb Alpert, Vibrato
brings these elements together in sumptuous harmony for an experience that’s a
delight to all the senses. Opened in 2004, Vibrato is part of the Smith Brothers
Restaurant group, owners of the acclaimed Pasadena trio of eateries Parkway
Grill, Arroyo Chop House, and Smitty’s Grill. Perched atop Mulholland Drive on
Beverly Glen Circle in Bel Air, Vibrato is easily accessible from all points of
the greater L.A. area. Once inside its inviting confines—where culinary
pleasures of the palate and the free-form wonders of jazz beautifully
co-exist—patrons will find a retreat from the city that is both relaxed and
sophisticated. Vibrato is as full of creature comforts as it is Epicurean
delights.
la Vibrato Grill
2930 Beverly Glen Circle
Bel Air, CA 90077
Phone: 310-474-9400
http://www.vibratogrilljazz.com
Favorite Bars: The Chalet, Footsie's, Golden Gopher, Koi, Little Temple, Tiki
Ti
Places to see: Getty Center, Rodeo Drive, Universal Studios, Grauman's, LACMA, MOCA,
Griffith Park, Zoo, Walk of Fame
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