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Blink 182 Stole My Table!

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9/16/2005 at 11:34 AM
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[Publisher's Note: Hotel Maven ananda k tells us that the Roosevelt isn't the only star lovin' hotel in LA.]

We reserved a poolside dining cabana at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, almost a week in advance. My girlfriend was leaving L.A and we wanted something swanky, something sophisticated, an old Hollywood soiree, to send her off right... you know?

The band of us walked through the lobby as if we were on the red carpet, past security, through the mob of mini-skirts, cleavage, Fendi bags, and up to the hostess desk.

We announced, "We have a reservation for a poolside cabana." With a smug half smile the hostess informed us that all the cabanas are full, and that they'd only just minutes ago seated the last one. Heels clapping, I walk over to the pool to find Travis, the mohawked member of Blink 182 unfolding his napkin in my cabana.

After nearly an hour of long faces, two more hostesses, several waiters, and a restaurant manager, we were finally seated poolside--- in eyeshot of the stolen cabana.

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Here's what another recent guest had to say about the hotel staff:

Imagine this... Versace buys a run-down Holiday Inn and redecorates it BUT he keeps the Holiday Inn staff.

Viceroy is a very cool looking place, the rooms are a nice size, the beds are good, even the towels and sheets will please someone used to 4-5 star hotels. But the staff is 1-2 star quality. They failed on every attempt to address basic business needs like delivering packages, sending faxes, getting messages to people. When you're on a business trip this is just inexcusable.

Hey, this is Hollywood. Poo poo on a Tiffany's silver platter, right?

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