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Rihanna Dons a Bellhop's Cap in Paris and Berlin

We've always admired the fashion risks taken by Rihanna but we're not so sure we love her new hat. The singer was spotted outside the Hotel de Rome in Berlin yesterday wearing a hat that could have belonged to the bellhop.

Never matter, Rihanna left Berlin for Paris where she headed straight for the Four Seasons George V, even doing a photoshoot with some fans and her new hat.

But bellhops shouldn't expect any designer influence on their uniforms any time soon. Barb DeLollis at Hotel Check-In says that designer hotel uniforms are a thing of the past. She interviewed Kimpton Hotels CEO Mike Depatie who says that while Kimpton was leaning towards nicer staff unis in the flush days of the hospitality industry, nowadays they just use "stuff off the shelf."

That's a little sad. We actually really liked seeing designer uniforms on hotel employees. Oh well, there's always Rihanna!

[Photo: Just Jared]

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Rihanna and Chris Brown's Trump NYC Stay is Way Shady

Where: 1 Central Park W [map], New York, NY, United States, 10023

So, as we are all well aware by now, the Rihanna/Chris Brown relationship was a little bit tumultuous. And there was that whole February assault scandal, which Brown has since publicly apologized for — and we're not going to offer our opinion on that whole mess because, really, it's not our business.

But this gossip is more our thing: this weekend, the should-be-estranged couple was allegedly spotted coming and going from the same Manhattan hotel. According to PopEater (and the whole celeb gossip circuit, really), Chris is supposedly not allowed to see Rihanna (hello, restraining order) — but the two of them were both staying at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Manhattan this past Friday. Smells like scandal.

And we say it smells like scandal because, like, really: of all the hotels in NYC, The Trump, you guys? The odds that both of you would pick that place over like, the Ritz-Carlton Central Park or something — kind of shady. The Trump, really?

Reviews at the Trump are so-so, with its biggest perks being the location and its crew of obviously-well-trained-to-deal-with-paps staffers.

Tags: Celebrity Scoop / Manhattan Hotels / Hotel Rooftops / Heidi Klum / Orlando Jones / Michael Cera / Rihanna / → All Tags

The Empire Hotel is a Revolving Door of Celebrities

Where: 44 W 63rd St [map], New York, Ny, United States, 10023

If the The Empire Hotel actually had a revolving door, we could say that the hotel is a revolving door of celebrities — literally — but even with a boring set of pull doors, celebrities keep on coming and going from this Midtown West hotel. And some of these recent celebs have actual talent (unlike The Kardashians.)

Orlando Jones is shacking up at the Empire in a $1,500-a-night suite while he does he stint on Broadway, starring in The Wiz. Also, Heidi Klum stayed at the hotel to attend a Victoria's Secret Beauty luncheon on the pooldeck. According to a source, she was "wonderful and smiley" but was a little tired (probably because she's pregnant, AGAIN) and talked about taking a cat nap in her suite.

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Chris Brown Is Not The SLS Hotel's Ideal Celebrity Guest

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

When we toured the SLS Hotel a few months ago, we thought that hands-down this would become the hotel for celebrities to be seen and in fact, much of the hotel's suites and conference rooms were created with press junkets and celebrity events in mind. Yet having Chris Brown dine there last night probably wasn't in the hotel's celebrity outreach program.

Rihanna's boyfriend and abuser regrouped from his day in court (where he was charged with two felonies) by having dinner at the SLS Hotel on La Cienega.

TMZ, ever alert for celebrity abusive boyfriends, caught Brown leaving the hotel at 3:45am. Brown reportedly spent most of the evening at the hotel bar with bodyguards. Despite the hour, sources said Brown was not boozing it up.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ Chris was strictly there for a dinner business meeting with a man who works in the music industry.

We've also learned from multiple sources that Chris was neither served nor seen consuming an alcoholic beverage at any point in the evening.

Actually, we could care less if Brown was boozing. His career is over no matter what. No amount of alcohol abstinence can take back what he did to his girlfriend. And speaking of Rihanna, her relationship with Brown is sadly not over. The two were also reported to be hanging out at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire. Sigh.

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Rihanna is Probably Shacking Up at the Sofitel LA

Where: 8555 Beverly Blvd. [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90048

We came across these photos of Rihanna walking into her hotel yesterday -- and thanks to our supersharp eye (and embarrassingly high levels of hotel-geekiness), we think we know what hotel this is: The Sofitel LA.

Click the jump for the Rihanna pic to compare -- and let us know if you agree. Hmmm, wonder which suite she's staying in...eh eh eh?

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Thompson Beverly Hills's Rooftop Pool Finally Opens This Weekend with Gucci and Rihanna

Where: 9360 Wilshire Blvd [map], Beverly Hills, CA, United States, 90212

Finally! The rooftop pool at the Thompson Beverly Hills Hotel is set to open this weekend. Well...sorta.

The hotel will be hosting cocktail parties at the pool this weekend but the official opening will be on Monday. (Gotta love the Thompson Soft-Open Technique.)

One of those cocktail parties will actually be a Gucci party in honor of Rihanna and the Gucci Hysteria bags. Also expected are Camilla Belle, Minka Kelly, Becki Newton, Rashida Jones, Jacinda Barrett, Sophia Bush and Riley Keough.

No doubt Jason Pomeranc and co. won't be missing the opportunity to do some modelizing at their property this weekend.