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Get Physical at Hotel Solamar's Poolside Pilates Classes

Where: 435 6th Ave. [map], San Diego, CA, United States, 92101

We'd rather do Pilates or another class-based workout over huffing it on a treadmill. So it's a given that at Hotel Solamar, we'll forgo the stuffy fitness center to work our core in the Poolside Pilates program. The incentive to exercise is that the alfresco class takes place on the chic fourth-floor rooftop terrace, which offers a view of the city's skyline.

The classes, which are free for hotel guests and $10 for non-guests (cheaper than most drop-in Pilates classes), take place Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. No need to BYOM, since mats are provided. Certified instructors from neighboring studio Hot Body Pilates will make you feel the burn and get your morning going with music that ranges from tranquil tunes to bumping beats.

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The Chamberlain Hotel Hopes To Be An 'Urban Retreat' for Angelenos

Where: 1000 Westmount Dr. [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069

The Chamberlain West Hollywood, that mid-century modern recluse of a hotel in the heart of Weho, is shedding its shut-in image and inviting the masses in for sun, supper and style.

Okay, maybe not the masses, but whereas the hotel used to be the sole domain of guests and their friends, now you can join the Kor Group’s "My Urban Retreat" program. Members can use the hotel facilities and get discounts on food, pool cabana rentals, room rates, parking and meeting room rentals--just call ahead to make sure you can get into the rooftop pool area.

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Hotel Monteleone's Carousel Bar and Rooftop Pool

Where: 214 Rue Royale [map], New Orleans, LA, United States, 70130

Juliana recently spent a few days in New Orleans checking out the city's still-booming business of live music, haunted tours and good cookin' all the while still maintaining its ability to overserve visitors on Bourbon Street (and pretty much everywhere else.) This week, she'll be sending back some thoughts on the hotel scene.

When one thinks of New Orleans, two things probably come to mind--Hurricane Katrina and Bourbon Street. While the city is in the midst of rebuilding the areas damaged by Katrina as well as rebuilding its morale, liquor has been a constant.

And it's served everywhere without judgment. You can just as easily order a beer at 9am as you can at 4am without anyone wondering when you are going to pick up the Big Blue Book. In fact, they might join you.

For first-time visitors to Nawlins', the first stop for liquor tends to be the touristy Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. With so many people planning their trip around the drinking schedule, it's no wonder that so many of the city's hotels are clustered here, many with their own special watering holes.

A classic place to have a drink is the famed Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone on Rue Royale. Pretty much everyone who's been to New Orleans recommends a drink here. The bar is located on the hotel's first floor and as its name implies, is a carousel that rotates slowly, except instead of sitting on whimsical horses, guests sit on plush high-back stools.

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