http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T12:54:41Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Beverly%20Hills%20Hotel%20Reviews http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/27/174616/466 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/thompsonbhlounge.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>At last the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Thompson+Beverly+Hills/local/806"><b>Thompson Beverly Hills</b></a> has gotten an official review. Not that the reviews from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/21/15457/264/hotels/First_Hand_Guest_Review_The_Thompson_Beverly_Hills_is_Open_Barely">our HotelMavens</a> are any less official but we always like to see what the old standbys think. Thus, here's the <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-hotel2mar02">LA Times</a> review of the hotel from veteran reviewer Valli Herman.<p>Overall Herman liked the place...we think. Every positive was backed up by a negative. It's almost as if she was trying hard to like it but simple fundamental hotel stay necessities were not fulfilled.<p> Her biggest problem was with the noise:<blockquote><p>Despite the two-year renovation, the expensively designed room still featured the original, flimsy sliding-glass door. Unless the soundproofing is improved, the hotel isn't a great buy....<p>I was given various juliana 2008-02-27T17:52:28-05:00 34.066704 -118.39625 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/17/233336/91 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Maison140RedRoom.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Got enough friends to fill 43 rooms and feel like celebrating the holiday season in real style in LA? Then you might want to check the deal being offered by the &nbsp;<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Maison+140/ian/133490"><b>Maison 140</b></a> near Rodeo Drive.</p><p>Until December 31, Maison 140 is offering you the possibility of booking out the entire hotel just for you and your family, friends, colleagues or whoever else you want to invite. The before-tax cost for the 43 rooms and private access to Bar Noir is $15,000 for a night.</p><p>We've checked out the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/1/04033/37534/hotels/Vin+et+Fromage+at+Maison+140">Vin et Fromage</a> evening at the Maison 140 before and love the idea of having the whole place to ourselves. It's a refurbished boarding house (actresses used to amandak 2007-12-18T09:30:01-05:00 34.065633 -118.40964 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/30/8531/09760 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/peninsula_manager.jpg">Ali Kasikci shocked a lot of people in the hotel industry when he announced his retirement from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Beverly+Hills/local/550"><b>Peninsula Beverly Hills</b></a> a few months ago. The man made famous for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/3/10/10188/0429/hotels/Peninsula's_Power_Checker">doing push-ups</a> on the guestroom armoires cited a desire to move onto something new. <p>We have actually heard whispers that the hotel was upset with him over his lavish treatment of guests on the company dime. Although we respect a hotel's bottom line, isn't it his job to spoil the guests? <p>Anyways, <a href="http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/2007/08/hotel_lawyer_ali_kasikci_accep.html">it's been announced</a> that Kasikci will join the new <b>Montage Beverly Hills Resort</b>, just a few blocks away from his old haunt, as the managing director when the hotel opens in Fall 2008. juliana 2007-08-30T09:02:39-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/7/192729/8491 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bevwil_phantom.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Last week, we were hanging out at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Four+Seasons+Beverly+Wilshire+Hotel/local/166"><b>Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire</b></a> (Ok, we confess. We hit up the spa) and on our way out we spied this silver Rolls Royce Phantom just idling in front.<p>Of course, this car could have belonged to any one of the hotel's celebrity clientele but not with license plates that say "BevWil1."<p>A hotel rep confirms the car's existence telling us:<blockquote><p>Yes, we do have a Phantom Rolls Royce as one of our house cars (we have two on most days but the second varies from a Mercedes to an Escalade)...The cars are available on a first come, first serve basis for our guests - they can be dropped off (or picked up) juliana 2007-08-08T09:15:01-05:00 34.067122 -118.40013 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/2/134515/9091 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/katesomerville_swag.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p><i>Kate Somerville swag bag!</i><p>The other night we were invited to attend the celebration party of celebrity skin guru Kate Somerville who has lended her name, treatments and products to the spa at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Four+Seasons+Beverly+Wilshire+Hotel/local/166"><b>Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire.</b></a><p><p> The party was hosted by <i>Grey's Anatomy</i> alum Kate Walsh who is starring in her own spin-off <i>Private Practice</i> in the fall. Also on hand was Molly Sims and Marla Sokoloff. The event was a pretty tame poolside affair. There were lots of beautiful people standing about and delicious mojitos with bits of fresh fruit placed in the bottom of the glasses.<p> Of course, there was an open bar but surprisingly we were able to steer clear of it after juliana 2007-07-02T15:54:24-05:00 34.067122 -118.40013 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/