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Hard Rock San Diego Will Rock Once More

Where: 207 5th Ave [map], San Diego, CA, United States, 92101

Putting the drama behind them for now, The Hard Rock San Diego has announced that it will reopen its bars (formerly known as the Sweetwater Saloon and the Moonstone Lounge) on April 3rd and 4th. The new names are now 207 and Float, the latter being the rooftop pool lounge.

According to the website, big music names like Scott Weiland, Lil Jon, Ludacris and DJ Am will be performing.

This ain't no surprise considering that for the hotel's opening weekend, The Black-Eyed Peas put on an exclusive show, complete with songs from Fergie's solo album. (We were there. It was awesome.)

But we want to know, how will the new clubs be different from the old Rande Gerber clubs?

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What's Inside The Rest of the SLS Hotel

Where: 465 S. La Cienega Boulevard [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90048

This is part three of a three-part series.

Today we are rounding up everything else left in the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills for you to check-out.

Altitude: Continuing the guests-only service is the rooftop pool area called Altitude on the 6th floor. This was specially created for the hotel as the old Le Meridien pool was located at ground level. The roofdeck area is a seriously serene oasis for guests. There's a reflection pool only about six inches deep as well as a regular-depth, infinity pool. Cabanas surround both pools and the entire roofdeck gives you great views of the city.

Starck-inspired design is here too. Most striking is the giant frames and mirrors that line the edges, thus in effect serving as a stylish fence.

While the area is hotel guests and VVIPs-only, there is a rental cost for the cabanas--about $250 for half a day. Food service from The Bazaar kitchen is available up here and there are plans for a small bar.

Keep Reading for More of What's Inside SLS below.

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Inside the Chelsea Atlantic City's Dining and Nightlife Scene

Where: 111 South Chelsea Ave [map], Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 08401

Teplitzky's General Manager, Michael Goins describing The Chelsea's Dining Options

Normally when we do a hotel review, our thoughts about the restaurant and nightlife is combined into the main review - but for The Chelsea in Atlantic City which has not one, but two Stephen Starr dining spots, and a nightlife spot hosted by Paul Sevigny and Matthew Abramcyk it deserves its own post.

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Jet Set Girl Chillaxes at the Not-Quite Five-Star Don Carlos Resort in Marbella

Where: Carretera De Cadiz Km 192 5, Marbella, Spain, 29600

We now present you with our VIP Hotel Reviewer Series in which we hand-pick experts in the travel and media worlds and beyond to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Once a week, we'll feature a hotel review from said VIPs about their favorite leisure or business hotels. Pay attention: These VIPs are experts at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels.

Our next VIP reviewer is Kimberly Murgatroyd, the pretty young thing behind My Jet Set Life blog. Her motto is "Excuses are over. It's time to live." And indeed she does. Here she gives us her insider take on the Don Carlos Resort in Spain. Enjoy.

For my husband and I, deciding to spend a few weeks enjoying Spain's sunny Costa del Sol was easy, however deciding where to stay wasn't. There are some great hotels in Marbella, although I found that the Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa was the perfect place to park my jet set suitcase for a few weeks.

During our stay, the hotel celebrated their new five-star rating with a large party in the hotel's gardens. However, I think the rating was a little ambitious considering the check-in process and staff is average. They also don't have a concierge, and getting help with local restaurants, directions and things to do seems more three-star than five-star.

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Another Manhattan Rooftop Bar and Pool Worth Checking Out

Where: 44 West 63rd Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10023

[UPDATE: The Chodorow restaurant, CenterCut, will not be on the rooftop here.]

Hotel Maven AdvilJunkie pointed us to the way of the Empire Hotel in Manhattan and the hotel's rooftop pool deck and bar.

The pool and bar is split into two levels. The top level holds the pool with plenty of lounge chairs for relaxing. Hopefully, there's no fighting for pool chairs going on here. Then again, this is midtown Manhattan.

The second level is where the cabana rentals, the Jeffrey Chodorow restaurant (to come, and to be called CenterCut) and bar are located. What's inside these cabanas? Lookie here:

We also offer private cabana rentals featuring flat screen TV's, mini refrigerators, iPod docking stations with speakers, ceiling fans and daybeds.

Even better, WiFi at the hotel is complimentary. The only thing is you need to be a guest to enjoy this rooftop experience. But you needed a break from your teeny tiny apartment anyways, didn't you?