HotelChatter - Marina Del Rey

The Ritz Carlton's Missing Rembrandt Turns Up In A Church

ASchechter — 2011-08-17T10:49:07-05:00

Well, someone must have been paying attention when we sent out a plea yesterday to help the Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey get their Rembrandt etching back.

The tiny portrait (it only measured 11" x 6"!) was finally recovered Monday evening—in the pastor's office of an Episcopal Church! What is it with scandalous pastors this week? Someone reportedly saw the missing artwork at the church and alerted the authorities. Though, to be fair, Father Mike Cooper hasn't been arrested, nor have detectives figured out exactly how the sketch traveled twenty-odd miles from the hotel into his office. Maybe it just needed some fresh air.

Help The Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey Get Their Rembrandt Back!

ASchechter — 2011-08-15T09:42:31-05:00

If any of you have special access to surveillance tapes at the Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey, we would sure love to take a look (no, we're not snooping for candid Britney footage).

On Saturday, a $250,000 Rembrandt etching known as "The Judgment" disappeared from an exhibit in the hotel lobby. So how exactly does a 350-year-old lithograph just vanish? Well, that's kinda what police are trying to figure out. In the words of the LA County Sheriff's Department:

"When the curator that was attending to the art exhibit turned back to the exhibit, he noticed immediately that this individual drawing...was gone."

Marina Del Rey's Jamaica Bay Inn to Open December 1st at $149 a Night

juliana — 2010-10-19T16:25:34-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jamaicabayfront.jpg" class="top"> The LA hotel scene has definitely been quiet, almost sleepy, when compared to the nonstop action of NYC. So when we hear of a new hotel--even if it's just an extensive remodel or rebranding of an existing one--we get super excited.The latest hotel to enter the market is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Jamaica+Bay+Inn/local/4740">Jamaica Bay Inn</a> in Marina del Rey. This is actually an old Best Western that's getting an extensive reno to transform itself into a "beachfront resort-like setting" and to transport guests to a faraway Caribbean resort. <blockquote>Each guest room is a private, peaceful oasis with an understated yet elegant island-inspired décor. By making use of tropical textures like rattan, rich woods and leather, the design captures the

Britney Doubles Down on Family Time at The Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey

Heidi Atwal — 2009-08-17T16:11:25-05:00

2009 is the year we all became reacquainted with a newly-reformed Britney Spears—a grown-up pop princess who grew back her long locks, kept crazy public outbursts to a minimum, and made sure the public knew she was no slacker in the parenting department. We're well-accustomed to seeing paparazzi pictures of Britney with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James, and this past weekend, the happy family threesome spent some quality time as well-monied families are wont to do: with an afternoon by the pool at The Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey.

'The Parent Trap' Remake Filmed at the Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey

juliana — 2009-03-23T14:26:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ritzparenttrap.jpg" class="top"> As we were recuperating from illness in bed on Friday night, we found ourselves watching (and Tivo-ing for later) the good, the bad and the incredibly cheesy movies from the past. (Coyote Ugly anyone?) And amidst this sadfest, we found ourselves watching The Parent Trap remake with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/lindsay%20lohan">Lindsay Lohan</a> and the late Natasha Richardson who passed away last week after a tragic fall on the ski slopes <strike>in Montreal</strike> of Mont Tremblant in Quebec. Gotta love the Encore channel's timeliness touch.Aside from watching Richardson, we were also captivated by the young Lohan. It's hard to believe with all her recent tabloid drama these days, that she was actually once a precocious little red-headed child. They do