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The Berkeley Hotel Reopens Their Rooftop Cinema With a Winter Twist

Where: Wilton Place, London, United Kingdom, SW1X 7RL

One of London's ongoing summer events, a Rooftop Film Club hosted at a popular Hoxton bar, inspired something of a cult-like fervor among local film buffs. Piggybacking on Londoners' love of all things cinema and all things, uh, rooftop, is the Berkeley hotel, who is transplanting the concept from East to West and taking full advantage of their posh terrace climes (not to mention outdoor lamp heaters).

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The Plaza Athenee Hosts A Moment of Movie History

Where: 37 East 64th Street at Madison Ave [map], New York, NY, United States, 10065

The Plaza Athenee proudly hosted one of Hollywood's oldest relics yesterday: Dorothy's ruby red slippers from the 1939 set of The Wizard of Oz. And we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of 'em. Skipping the accompanying Afternoon Tea ceremony, we headed straight to back of the hotel's dining room, Arabelle, to photograph the precious shoes, which were enclosed in a glass case, looking slightly faded but dazzling as ever.

Just like Obama's turkey that passed through DC two weeks ago, these babies were only in town on business as they made their way to the auction house. That's right—on December 16, the slippers will go up for auction with a starting price of (only) $2-$3 million.

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Sacha Baron Cohen's Next Mockumentary Films at The Roosevelt NYC

As Hurricane Irene narrows her eyes and speeds towards New York City, we're reminded of one very important thing: this is a city full of celebrities! If the streets flood and we're all wading through sewage with our belongings strapped to our backs, then at least we can take comfort knowing that the glamorous people are doing the same.

And our besties over at On Location Vacations remind us that there are plenty celebs in town right now filming, including the controversial comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Cohen has spent most of this week at The Roosevelt Hotel, shooting scenes for his next movie, The Dictator.

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Before You Jump Into That Hotel Pool, Why Not Write A Poem About It?

Where: 8300 W Sunset Blvd [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90069

Miranda July, whose new movie The Future is narrated by a dying cat, turned up at the Standard Hollywood last month to do press interviews. Though we've never had the unique pleasure of being besieged by dozens of journalists in a fancy hotel room (all we can think of is that scene from Notting Hill, when Hugh Grant pretends to be a reporter from "Horse & Hound" in order to speak to Julia Roberts), we imagine things must get a little tedious.

But the ever-resourceful July made use of her idle time in the hotel room to compose a poem—about the hotel. Ready for the cutest, weirdest, and albeit shortest, hotel-inspired poem ever? Read on.

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What's Kristen Bell's Hotel Alias? Ask Ted Danson

Kristen Bell all dolled up in '80s Anchorage garb for her new film.

TV show character names must be the go-to aliases for celebs. We told you about Justin Bieber's hotel handle—Chandler Bing—and now we find out about another star's make-believe check-in name. Kristen Bell recently checked into an undisclosed Alaska hotel under the moniker Holly Frobisher.

It sounds like an innocent-sounding name. The Couples Retreat star stole it from the show Damages; it's the name of Ted Danson's character's wife. Again, no big deal. But it turns out that Danson was in the hotel lobby after she checked in.

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Wall Street 3: Power Players Now Playing At Andaz Wall Street

Where: 75 Wall Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10005

Wall & Water's private dining table

Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps is in theaters tomorrow, but already there's a Wall Street 3: Power Players. Kinda. It's only showing at Andaz Wall Street's Wall & Water restaurant. And it's not a movie. It's the hotel's secret way for you to get drunk at lunch and expense it.

As the newest hotel on the Street, it comes as no surprise that Andaz would get in on this long-awaited sequel to Wall Street. And this promo may actually get us into the concept of the power lunch.

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Visiting the Infamous Hotel from the Movie 'In Bruges'

The hotel is the two matching wood facades over the canal

At this very moment—believe it or not—we are in Bruges, and no not because of the tourist rush that the Colin Farrell/Ralph Fiennes movie "In Bruges" brought. We've just always wanted to head to the "Venice of the north," as the town is called, but while here we can't simply ignore the now-famous sites around town that became almost another character in the movie on their own.

One such spot is the hotel in which the main hitman characters Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Gleeson) are put up by their boss, Harry (Fiennes). In the movie, it's passed off as a quaint, home-run bed and breakfast, but in reality it's the 4-star hotel Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce. It's here that the characters ponder death, reveal secrets, and even one of them jumps from his room window into the freezing canal below.

Another picture and what we found, after the jump!

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Design Hotels and The Auteurs Bring The Cinematheque To Hotel Guests

Just like a great film, hotels can create another world that guests escape to during their stay. Watching a movie in-room is the perfect way to complete the experience. Though, personally, we prefer a selection more diverse than mindless blockbusters, or in a best case scenario, recent Oscar contenders. Don't call us snobby; we just have great taste.

The Auteurs, a place to discover and stream "visionary films" online, has come to the rescue of cinephiles and travelers alike by partnering with Design Hotels for a project they've dubbed Hotel Cinematheque. Ooh la silver screen.

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No Blue Aliens With Tails Checking Into The Avatar 3D Hotel in NorCal...Yet

Where: 4200 Great America Parkway [map], Santa Clara , CA, United States, 95054

UPDATE: The Avatar is no longer a Best Western, but 100% Joie de Vivre.

It’s finally here: the weekend when Avatar mania infects millions of fan-boys and (James Cameron hopes) spreads to the rest of the masses. And if you’re in Silicon Valley this weekend, you can extend your all-things-Avatar-all-the-time experience by checking into The Avatar Hotel which is already in 3D. (Get it?)

This new joint venture between Joie de Vivre Hotels and Best Western is located in Geek Town Santa Clara, near the folks of Yahoo!, Cisco, Intel, et al. Accordingly, it has all the amenities techie travelers like, the most important being free WiFi.

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Aspiring Scorseses Can Get Schooled in Film at Terranea Resort's Kids Camps

Where: 100 Terranea Way [map], Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, United States, 90275

Hollywood seems drawn to the Terranea Resort's scenic location. Although the hotel's new, its oceanfront site is a veteran in the movie biz, serving as the backdrop for blockbusters such as the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Aviator, Pearl Harbor and the Charlie’s Angels reboot. The Hollywood hubbub inspired the hotel to create new movie industry-themed camps for kids and teens.

The camps, available during winter, spring and summer breaks, will cover movie production, video game creation, stunt work and fashion design. Here are the options for your little filmmaker.

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Inside The Plush Screening Room At theWit Chicago

Where: 201 North State Street [map], Chicago, IL, United States, 60601

What are the hot hotel amenities right now? Forget heated towel racks and pet concierges, the screening rooms are it. In New York, the newest private screening room can be found in the Crosby Street Hotel, but the 40-guest "Screen" venue in theWit Hotel in Chicago has it beat by a clear mile; it's no wonder the NYT loved their stay here so much.

Now we've been in the Sony screening rooms and other private movie niches in New York, and our peek at theWit's Screen had us craving popcorn and a good drama far more than any other. For one, the seats fully recline with footrests, cupholders and swing-out trays for your nachos. In the last few rows, the chair are replaced by full-fledged couches with throw pillows and sidetables. If we could come to Screen whenever we wanted, we'd never watch a movie in our living room again.

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Lost in Translation: Park Hyatt Tokyo

Where: 3-7-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Japan, 163-1055

Follow in Bill Murray's footsteps, or contemplate your life like Scarlet Johansson's character did in the hit movie, Lost in Translation.

The Park Hyatt Tokyo, where the movie was filmed is offering up three ways you can get a "Lost in Translation Experience."

For 55,000 JPY, roughly $521, you can get one night's stay, comp breakfast, spa use, a cocktail, and "Map of sites featured in the film (karaoke bar, arcade, nightclub, shrine, etc.)"

If you want to stay five night's like in the movie, and get bennies like a shiatsu massage, it'll run you between $3600 - $5,000.

NOTE: According to Newsweek, the movie is not scheduled to release there until May.

Also: check out "Sophia Coppola loves the Park Hyatt Tokyo"