W Hollywood Hotel and Residences
Now opening January 28, 2010. From the hotel:
The W Hollywood is always ready for its close-up at the entertainment capital of the world’s epicenter, where glitz, glamour, glorious sunshine, power shopping, vibrant dining, world-class culture and cutting-edge style headline the marquee.
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Hotel Coverage: W Hollywood Hotel and Residences
Viva Gansevoort: NYC Party Hotel to Bring Brand to Vegas
After striking out in Miami and long after ditching plans for an LA location, Gansevoort Hotels has landed in a pretty spectacular place--Las Vegas. Specifically, the old Bill's Gambling Hall on the Las Vegas Strip. On Friday, it was announced that Caesars Entertainment, the parent company of Caesars Palace, Paris...
March 18, 2013
5 Seriously Last-Minute Labor Day Hotel Deals
Deals: you want 'em, and surprisingly, everyone has 'em. Today, we've got seriously last-minute deals for Labor Day. If you haven't booked your hotel room yet, better get these ones while they are still around. (But don't forget to tell us about your stay!) · MGM Grand Las Vegas:...
August 28, 2012
The Party Scene at The W Hollywood Wrinkles The Smooth Operator's Stay
Welcome to another hotel dispatch from our newest special contributor, The Smooth Operator. We can't divulge his identity but we can tell you he's spends about 70 percent of his time on the road, staying in all the hot hotels and checking out their restaurants and bars to see...
August 06, 2012
Guests at W Hotels In LA Will Rock Mosley Tribes Shades This Summer
Despite the rain that's been hitting the East Coast, summer fun days are almost here and even in Los Angeles where the sun shines nearly year round, a couple of hotels have found another excuse to celebrate the upcoming season.The W Los Angeles--Westwood and the W Hollywood Hotel are...
May 03, 2012
For 'Entourage's' Final Season, The Boys are Living Large at the Hollywood Roosevelt
Nary an episode of Entourage airs without at least one scene taking place in a hot Hollywood hotel so it's no surprise that the final season of the bro show is starting off with Vince, Turtle, E and Johnny Drama living it up at the Hollywood Roosevelt in a...
August 03, 2011
Get a Blo Job at the W Hollywood's New Blowout Bar
Traditional hotel salons might be as last season as the pixie cut. Following in the steps of The SLS, the W Hollywood just opened its own blowout salon, Blo Blow Dry Bar. You won't see a single pair of scissors at Blo; the salon only does blowouts. The typical...
February 16, 2011
NBA Groupies Will Be Stalking the W Hollywood For the All-Star Game in February
Forget Christmas and New Year's. For NBA groupies, the best time of the year is February when the NBA All-Star Game happens. This year, the b-ball festivities are happening in Los Angeles which means that LA-area hotels will not only be hosting NBA teams, coaches and fans but groupies...
December 27, 2010
The Window Seats at W San Diego and W Hollywood Have a Useful Purpose
The window seats we've seen at the W San Diego and the W Hollywood have always seemed like a nice nook to read a book or magazine or just watch the world go by, in between party time of course. But the window seats also have another function--they act...
September 30, 2010
Vince and The Boys Get Some Pool Time at W Hollywood
Another episode of Entourage, another guest spot from a Los Angeles-area hotel. Last night, the new W Hollywood and its popular Drai's Nightclub served as the backdrop for Vince's TV interview with Maria Menounos about his new movie--which he said "will probably end up sucking." Vince also chose to...
July 12, 2010
W Hollywood Relaxes Pool Policy at Drai's for Hotel Guests (Why, Thank You)
UPDATE: A rep for the hotel wanted to clarify that W Hollywood never had a "no guest allowed" policy. She writes, "When initially testing the pool party at Drai’s, the first few Sundays had a massive turnout - 700 people showed up. Thereafter, all hotel guests have been admitted and...
May 19, 2010
What's the Deal With Pool Time For Guests at The W Hollywood?
UPDATE 5.19.10: The hotel has relaxed the pool policy for guests. The fabulous people of L.A. may be thrilled that Drai's and the pool scene is now open at the W Hollywood Hotel and Residences, but if you're a regular person? Before you get into your bathing suit and head...
April 01, 2010
Drai's Hollywood at the W is Now Open to Regular Folks
Put on your louboutins and your BCBG bandage dresses (or dudes: break out your skinny ties and high-tops.) Drai's Hollywood nightclub atop the W Hollywood is officially open to the public tonight. The club held a private party for the E! networks After Oscars party on Sunday night and it...
March 11, 2010
Giuliana Rancic Dishes on Her Favorite Hotel Amenity
As we told you on Friday, Drai's Hollywood, the nightclub atop the W Hollywood would open its doors on Oscars night for an E! after-party to be attended by the likes of Ryan Seacrest, Luke Wilson, Nia Vardolos and Sean William Scott. We were clever (fortunate?) enough to obtain...
March 08, 2010
Drai's at W Hollywood to Open On Sunday Night for The Oscars
The W Hollywood has opened its guestrooms and its Delphine restaurant but the most anticipated piece of the hotel, Drai's Hollywood, a rooftop nightclub and restaurant, has been kept under wraps for over a month.That should change on Sunday. The club will open for an exclusive Oscars viewing and...
March 05, 2010
Brush Up On Your French For a Night at W Hollywood's Delphine Restaurant
While we didn’t see Brangelina or Marion Cotillard there, Delphine at the new W Hollywood Hotel and Residences does bring a bit of Cannes glam to the heart of Hollywood with an imaginatively Riviera-ish decorative scheme, some classic brasserie dishes, and a sceney crowd. Start with a cocktail at...
February 12, 2010
The W Hollywood After Dark
The W Hollywood has been officially open for a week now and it looks like the place is already bumpin'. Our tipster stopped in one night this week and took a few snaps of the lobby and the Delphine restaurant.Yes, these pictures are dark but according to our spy...
February 05, 2010
Inside the W Hollywood Hotel and Residences
As promised yesterday, we have a huge gallery of snapshots from the just-opened W Hollywood Hotel and Residences. Since we toured the place last week as the hotel was still undergoing some finishing touches, we weren't able to shoot any of the public spaces, just the model rooms. But...
January 29, 2010
W Kicks Up 'The Glam Factor' at W Hollywood, Opening Today
Today's the day! W Hollywood Hotel and Residences has opened! And despite what we had previously thought, rooms are actually open tonight for $489 a night for a king bed. We've been waiting for this W for a long time and it's a bit surreal that this day is finally...
January 28, 2010
W Hollywood’s Delphine Brasserie To Bring Cannes to Hollywood
Last week, we got a sneak peek at the W Hollywood’s restaurant, Delphine, and while we can’t show you all our awesome in-construction shots, we can tell you all about what we saw, what we liked, and what you’ll be able to eat there after its opening on January 28.Described...
January 22, 2010
The W Hollywood Will Provide 'Sanctuary' For Your All Your Gadgets
After touring the W Hollywood yesterday (sorry, no photos allowed just yet) we learned that the hotel will be using Sanctuary Chargers in-room. Awesome! But wait, what are Sanctuary chargers you ask? Sanctuary is a product from Bluelounge that enables you to charge all of your gadgets in one...
January 20, 2010
W Hollywood is Currently Finessing Its Whatever-Whenever Technique
For a hotel brand that prides itself on having "talent shows" to hire its employees, it was only fitting that the new employees for the W Hollywood got the red carpet treatment when they entered the hotel to begin their intense training period. The hotel is set to open...
January 18, 2010
The W Hollywood Gets Ready for Its Close-Up
The W Hollywood is still on track to open in just a few short weeks and while we have plenty of shots of the hotel's exterior, we finally got our hands on some renderings for the hotel's interior, including a guestroom shot. We're getting more and more excited for...
January 12, 2010
The W Hollywood Gets a Touch Delayed, Again
The last time we checked in with the W Hollywood, the opening date was set for January 15 but that has been pushed back yet again. Fortunately, it's only by two weeks.The hotel's website now says Thursday, January 28. But will it open that day? We can't be sure...
January 04, 2010
The W Hollywood Gets Pushed Back To January 15th; Will Still Be Paparazzi Central
On our way back home from Los Feliz last night, we were cruising down Hollywood Boulevard and noticed a giant gleaming W sign in the distance. It could only mean one thing--W Hollywood Hotel and Residences is getting close to opening. The official opening date is not until January...
November 13, 2009
Construction Has Begun on Drai's Nightclub at The W Hollywood
Don't worry. This is just a construction shot of Drai's. It's not the finished product. As we eagerly await the opening of The W Hollywood on December 3, we've got word that construction on the hotel's nightclub, Drai's Hollywood--a spin-off of the legendary Las Vegas club--has begun. The club's...
September 01, 2009
W Hollywood Will Have Fancy French Brasserie On Site
The W Hollywood is not expected to open until December 3 but the hotel has already lined up its fancy French Brasserie, according to Eater LA. The street-level indoor/outdoor restaurant will be called Delphine Brasserie.Operated by Innovative Dining Group (Sushi Roku, Katana, BOA) and designed by NY-based Mark Zeff,...
July 28, 2009
Wollywood Gets A Little Help From Depeche Mode
The W Hollywood won't be opening until November but thanks to Depeche Mode, the upcoming hotel will be the backdrop for a free concert that the band is holding this Thursday for the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show. The LA Times reports:Concert planners say the event is designed to both...
April 21, 2009
Snapshot: Wollywood Rises
Curbed LA has some pics of the upcoming W Hotel and Residences going up at Hollywood and Vine. The detes:305-room W Hotel, 143 for-sale W Residences, 375 apartment units, 61,500 square feet of street level retail, and a three-story subterranean garage. Renderings of the W Hotel's interior can be...
April 01, 2008
Wollywood Already Disrespecting Hollywood
The W Hollywood, which we here at HotelChatter like to refer to as Wollywood, has already disrespected Hollywood's great stars and the place hasn't even been built yet.But it's getting closer to construction time, hence the removal of 61 Walk of Fame stars from Hollywood Boulevard.The LA Times reports:Hollywood...
August 09, 2007
Partner Reviews: W Hollywood Hotel and Residences
W Hollywood
I stayed at this hotel for 8 evenings. Although it was quite impressive, I was disappointed in some of the staff. They should change the name of the hotel to "W" Whatever Whenever Dependent on who you are! We arrived on an Friday Evening and the lobby was packed with people due to the club in the lobby area. That night there were people running around in the halls in the early morning hours. I was not impressed. The road noise is really bad. On the Saturday, you could hear horns honking and people leaving the bar at about 2:30 in the morning. They have a beautiful bar in the lobby and one outside on the patio area. The bar in the lobby was packed so I tried to go out to the outdoor lobby and I was told that I couldn't go out there because it was a private party. I explained that I was staying at the hotel and I just wanted to get a drink because the other bar in the lobby was packed and they said i wasn't able to go to the bar because it was a private party. They advertise Drai's Lounge as being part of the Hotel, but in actuality I was advised that Drai's is a separate entity from the hotel therefore guests of the hotel may not necessarily have access to Drai's. This is extemely misleading. I gotta tell you, I was not that impressed with Drai's. The club was just O.K. The pool is beautiful. It is located on the 12th floor. The pool closes at 5:00 PM so that they can prepare for the opening of Drai's in the evening. That was disappointing the limited access to the pool. We went to a restaurant and brought home a doogie bag as the kids couldn't finish their meal. They tried to charge us $45.00 to heat up the meal. Needless to say, we were not impressed by that. The gym is great. The only problem is they don't have a sauna. The only sauna is located at Bliss and they wanted to charge $35.00 to use their dry sauna. The Concierge Ku and Sonia were great. The housekeeping staff were great. I tried Delphine Restaurant and had the Sword Fish. It was excellent. The rooms were really nice. As impressive as the hotel was, I would rate my "W" hotel experience about a 7 out of 10.
HORRIBLE SPA
Checked out the new BLISS SPA for the first time. What a horrible experience! I know the brand is popular in NYC ... but the prices were HIGH, the desk staff was horrible, the sandals were CHEAP and uncomfortable, the cheese in the lounge was moldy, and they were playing CHRISTMAS MUSIC in February in the treatment room!
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