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.
In Seville, just about every building has a patio-perfect rooftop, so it's a wonder why more hotels don't capitalize on this prime space with rooftop bars. We had to ask a local if any existed and he pointed us in the direction of Hotel Azahar.
The place may not be the best hotel in Seville (past guests complain of small rooms, some with no windows--claims we sadly did not get the chance to vet), but its rooftop bar, Etnia Terrace, is certainly worth a trip. Anyone can hang out here and take advantage of the breezy vista, which looks down on Jesús del Gran Poder, a prime location to watch the religious processions go by during April's Semana Santa.
Get there early (that's midnight by Spanish standards) to commandeer one of the two small, elevated patios or to take a dip in the Jacuzzi (above) in privacy, as the place doesn't get going until at least 1 a.m. and the sound of techno music takes over.
Last week in our rooftop bar obsession haze, we profiled The Empire Hotel which has a killer pool deck and restaurant on its top levels, strictly for hotel guests. But there's more to the hotel than what's on the rooftop surface. On June 1st, the hotel will officially hosts its grand re-opening, showing off the E-shaped historic building's new look.
Listen up, Washingtonians of the DC kind (not of the total abstinence society kind): you will be getting a Thompson Hotel rooftop bar and pool this weekend. ADC at Donovan House.
As with other Thompson rooftops it's only for hotel guests yet will eventually open up to invited guests who will carry a special key card a la A60 at 60 Thompson. A flack for Donovan House wrote in:
For now, food and beverage service is being handled by Il Mulino until the new Todd English restaurant is ready. But ADC will eventually have a bar/nightlife component serviced by the new Todd English restaurant in the hotel.
The Todd English restaurant will open sometime in mid/late Fall. So, another Thompson Hotel that's still only open in bits and pieces. Like Thompson Beverly Hills which will unveil its rooftop pool/lounge sometime this June. And Gild Hall, despite a promise of an April opening for the Todd English restaurant, still doesn't have an on-site restaurant.
Maybe we were too harsh on Thompson about their inability to open hotels on time. Because look at what we have now--half-open hotels. Argh. Back to the drawing board.
Also, Thompson is notorious for not having pictures of its hotels. If you go to ADC, snap a few pics for us please!
Thompson Beverly Hills rooftop pool and lounge: Still just a rendering.
Los Angeles doesn't need rooftop bars as much as Manhattan does because well duh! It's the land of the sprawl out here. Also, it's warmer most of the year (double duh!) and pools are about as de rigueur as nose "refinements."
Yet should you still wish to nurse a sugar-free mojito (light on the rum) while looking at the land of smog, there are some places where your odd dream can come true.
And if you were hoping it would be at the Thompson Beverly Hills, you're going to have to wait a bit longer. (Typical!) The rooftop pool and lounge is now expected for late June.
· Sunset Tower: The Terrace Cafe serves food and drinks by the rooftop pool which is not at the very top of the hotel but rather on a mezzanine sort of level. · Standard LA Downtown: Have you seen Entourage? Then you know what happens here. · Hotel Angeleno: The bar and restaurant West are located on the top floor of the hotel but it's enclosed. Still, you can admire the beautiful view of the jacked-up 405 traffic. · The Huntley Hotel: Ditto for this Santa Monica hotel, although substitute 405 views for ocean views. · Peninsula Beverly Hills: The Roof Garden restaurant and bar is located just off the spa and next to the lap pool. It just had a $15 million renovation and is very exclusive. Only 40 people, sizes 0 to 8 preferably, are able to dine here at a time.
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?
Once again, 60 Thompsonhas opened its rooftop bar A60 for the warm-weather seasons. Remember now, the rooftop is only open for hotel guests and members with limited-edition key cards.
So unless you are a member of this snotty card-carrying group your best bet for hanging out on A60 is to book a room.
We checked the rates for tonight and both the hotel website and Quikbook have rates of $539 available. Is it worth it? Probably not. It's not like they are giving out free drinks too. But if you were planning on staying at 60 Thompson anyways this summer, then it's an added bonus for you and however many friends you can hand out a room key to.
Once again, big ups to Hotel Maven CourtneyMay for dropping this excellent photo of the rooftop terrace atop the Gramercy Park Hotel into the HotelChatter Flickr Pool. We totally get why J.LO had her baby shower here.
See more of Courtney's rooftop pics after the jump.
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