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The Hotel Bel-Air Will Reopen at Last on October 15 at $595 a Night

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 701 Stone Canyon Road [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90077
June 1, 2011 at 12:05 PM | by | Comment (1)

When the Hotel Bel-Air closed for renovations back in 2009, we were actually quite relieved as the storied hotel was starting to date itself. But it's been a long two years and we've been getting ants in our pants wondering what the hotel has been so busy working on.

While we first heard July for the grand reopening date, we've learned this morning that the hotel will now be reopening on October 15. Aaaaah, so close yet so far.

However, the hotel is taking reservations starting today. Special opening rates start at $565 a night with a $100 dining credit so you can sample some of the new Wolfgang Puck fare we told you about.

So what else will you get for your money at the new Hotel Bel-Air? All 103 guestrooms and suites have been completely upgraded with a soft and pretty but wholly modern new look featuring Bang and Olufsen flat-screen TVs and a work space with an integrated media hub. Most guestrooms and suites will have larger bathrooms with separate showers and baths and our fave, heated limestone floors.

For the A-listers, the hotel also created 12 new suites built into the hillside with canyon views, outdoor fireplaces and private pools.

Elsewhere on the grounds is a brand-new 12,000-sq.ft. Spanish mission style structure with a bell tower, a fitness studio, three loft-style guestrooms with open floor plans and the all-new 4,134-sq.ft. Spa by La Prairie. When the hotel opens in October it will actually feature the first in-room amenity line of body care products from La Prairie.

But one thing that hasn't changed? The hotel's Swan Lake and its resident Bel-Air swans. Those guys are still peddling away but on clearer water thanks to a new circulation pump.

The website is showing availability on opening night but at a slightly higher rate of $595 for a deluxe guestroom. If you need some company during your stay, we might be willing to help out with the cost. Hint, hint.

UPDATE: You could also enter the hotel's Facebook giveaway to win three "glorious" nights in a Premiere Canyon View Suite with $500 dining credit, $500 La Prairie Spa credit, a welcome gift and a signed and personalized Wolfgang Puck cookbook. Total retail value? $9,000. Do it!

The way it was. Shivers!

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Hope it still has its charm

From the renderings, I'm awfully concerned -- hope it hasn't been stripped of its charm and replaced with Viceroy-style hipness devoid of warmth.

The piano lounge with Antonio Castillo de la Gala (now at the Peninsula Beverly Hills) used to be unbeatable -- I think it ranked or near the #1 most romantic place in LA by Zagat. I hope the new hotel has some measure of appeal in this regard.

Oh, gosh. I must say I'm concerned.

David Murphy on June 1, 2011 at 12:08 PM #Permalink

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