Two New Hotels to Open in Los Angeles in April 2008

1/08/2008 at 9:35 AM
Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, Kimpton Hotels, LXR Hotels, The London West Hollywood, Hotel Openings, Hotel Opening Rates

Hotel Palomar Westwood

While NYC has its own 2008 NYC Hotel Openings Watch, Los Angeles is getting its fair share of new hotels this year.

For starters we finally have an opening date prediction for the long-awaited Kimpton Hotel in Westwood. The Hotel Palomar will open in April 2008...after much hype might we add. From the press release:

Hotel Palomar pays homage to art, architecture, fashion, dance and literature. Seeking to make each guest's stay a masterpiece, Hotel Palomar focuses on sensual décor, thoughtful amenities and exemplary service. Los Angeles' sparkling film and art landscape will play a leading role in Hotel Palomar Los Angeles' "Art in Motion" focus.

We wonder if the Hotel Palomar here will beat out the neighboring W Hotel in Westwood, just as it did down in Dallas? Although it's too early to tell which hotel will win out, we did hear that Kimpton hired Barbara Piagari, the director of sales and marketing from the Viceroy Santa Monica and the Viceroy Palm Springs, to be the Palomar's director of sales. Interesting....

And although the London West Hollywood Hotel (the sister property to the London NYC) was once set for a January opening, it will open in April instead. That's when West Coasters will have their chance to sample Gordon Ramsay's fare for themselves, rather than hearing New Yorkers talk about it. Some good news, the hotel is offering introductory rates beginning April 1 for $299 a night on its website. But we hate to think what the regular rates might be--$400+?

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