HotelChatter - West Hollywood

The Grafton On Sunset Has The X Factor, If By X Factor You Mean Bed Bugs

juliab — 2011-11-14T15:12:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/graftonbed.jpg" class="top"> Sleep tight! Don't let the bed bugs bite. Ohh... Bed bugs are never something we like to think about. Bed bugs at a posh hotel? Even less so. The NYC bed bug invasion crossing to the West Coast? It doesnt bear thinking about. So the news that the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/706'>The Grafton On Sunset</a> in LA might have infected the contestants of the X Factor with bed bugs is making us a little queasy. According to that ever-reliable (cough) source the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2060760/X-Factor-USA-Contestants-covered-bites-bed-bugs-posh-L-A-hotel.html">Mail Online</a>, at least four contestants were bitten while they stayed at the hotel. They saw a doctor, were diagnosed with bedbugs and swiftly switched hotels: <blockquote>A few of them were covered in bites, itching on

These LA Hotels Will Reward Your Halloween Costume Efforts

ASchechter — 2011-10-17T10:30:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Halloween.jpg" class="top">West Hollywood is raising the bar for this year's Halloween Carnival, with a Project Masquerade contest that will attempt to pre-determine the most outlandish costume designs. Contestant are asked to submit their sketches to West Hollywood's Facebook <a href="www.facebook.com/westhollywood">page</a> by next Monday, and three creative minds will be rewarded with a free night at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+London+West+Hollywood/local/1151">The London West Hollywood</a>. On the day of the parade, one finalist will be chosen for the $250 grand prize. Luckily, The London isn't the only hotel getting in on the fancy-dress action. Several other spots around the city are doing it up with costume parties of their own. So whether you're into Oompa-Loompas or dead British people, we're pretty sure you'll find

SPIN Ping Pong Club Has Closed at The Mondrian

juliana — 2011-06-27T13:45:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/spingpongmondrianLA.JPG" class="top"> The fun is done at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mondrian+Los+Angeles/local/288">Mondrian Los Angeles</a> as the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/SPiN%20Ping%20Pong">SPIN Ping Pong Club</a> has closed. The NYC-based ping pong venture (run by Susan Sarandon, her boyfriend Jonathan Bricklin and partner Franck Raharinosy) opened its first outpost at the hotel <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/20/195128/414/hotels/SPiN_Ping_Pong_Club_Officially_Opens_at_Mondrian_Los_Angeles">last July</a> and set up two ping pong tables in the lobby (with a third one out on the deck at SkyBar reserved for special events). When we attended SPIN LA's opening party, we were all sorts of giddy about having ping pong in the hotel. But word is after a while, the cramped lobby got too crazy with ping pong balls flying everywhere. We guess SPIN won't be branching out to other

Posh's Baby Shower Actually Went Down at the Petit Ermitage

Jennifer Kester — 2011-05-09T09:22:14-05:00

We initially heard that Victoria Beckham was going to have her baby shower at the Beverly Wilshire, but it turns out that hosts Eva Longoria and hairdresser Ken Paves brought the celeb-filled party to the Petit Ermitage hotel in West Hollywood, Us Weekly reported.

As evidenced by the above photo that Posh tweeted, even the stars play lame toilet paper party games, just like us! Though we must say, we've never created a whole TP ensemble, complete with accessories.

This is What Was Going on at The Grafton Over Oscar Weekend

juliana — 2011-03-09T08:46:38-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/graftonpool.JPG" class="top"> It's been universally acknowledged that the Oscars awards show this year was both horribly boring and horrible in general. From the awkward hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway to the downright shameful acceptance speech from Melissa Leo and the anti-climatic King's Speech sweep of Best Actor and Best Film, we're not sure many people would ever want to come back to Los Angeles to participate in the action. BUT if they were inclined to give Oscars 2012 a chance, we suggest checking into <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Grafton+On+Sunset/local/706">The Grafton</a> on Sunset, just a few short paces from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sunset+Tower+Hotel/local/76">Sunset Tower</a> where the legendary Vanity Fair party takes place.We popped into the hotel over Oscar weekend to visit a friend