W Hollywood Relaxes Pool Policy at Drai's for Hotel Guests (Why, Thank You)
UPDATE: A rep for the hotel wanted to clarify that W Hollywood never had a "no guest allowed" policy. She writes, "When initially testing the pool party at Drai’s, the first few Sundays had a massive turnout - 700 people showed up. Thereafter, all hotel guests have been admitted and they always have priority."
The other month, we were pretty much horrified to learn of the W Hollywood Hotel's pool policy for hotel guests.
Essentially, the hotel did not allow guests into the pool area during the Sunday pool parties run by Drai's nightclub unless they had a reservation for Drai's. With the pool party running from 10am to 10pm on Sundays, this meant hotel guests were essentially shut out from using the pool for a day.
The whole story came about from watching travel writer Jason Cochran's Twitter feed, who later wrote about the ridiculous policy in-depth for AOL's travel blog, Gadling. But now, LA Curbed has confirmed that W Hotel has made the pool accessible to guests on Sundays again. Kinda.
[A] rep for Drai's tells Curbed that party hours are now 2 pm to 8 pm and hotel guests now have priority entrance with their room keys. The cover is $20 for anyone not on the guest list or without a table reservation, but non-hotel guests also have to get by the doorman. A receptionist at the W advises hotel guests get there at 1 pm, before the party starts, to secure a spot (it can get crowded).
Eh. It's an improvement but it's not great. If you're looking to spend your Sunday with superficial people who probably don't have jobs to wake up to on Monday, then this party scene might be for you. If you're trying to enjoy the last bit of sunshine and relaxation before heading back home, you should probably stay elsewhere.
[Photo: Drai's Nightclub]
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