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Construction Has Begun on Drai's Nightclub at The W Hollywood
Don't worry. This is just a construction shot of Drai's. It's not the finished product.
As we eagerly await the opening of The W Hollywood on December 3, we've got word that construction on the hotel's nightclub, Drai's Hollywood--a spin-off of the legendary Las Vegas club--has begun. The club's construction firm, R.D. Olson sent us this press release with some detes:
Drai’s Hollywood will include an intimate 2,331-square-foot VIP lounge on ground level with a private VIP entrance separate from the hotel’s public lobby entry; a 21,552-square-foot penthouse glassed-in bar on the 11th floor with a 1,000-square-foot open air balcony; and an adjacent 2,131-square-foot rooftop pool deck and bar. The total capacity of Drai’s Hollywood will be 792 occupants.
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W Hollywood Will Have Fancy French Brasserie On Site
The W Hollywood is not expected to open until December 3 but the hotel has already lined up its fancy French Brasserie, according to Eater LA. The street-level indoor/outdoor restaurant will be called Delphine Brasserie.
Operated by Innovative Dining Group (Sushi Roku, Katana, BOA) and designed by NY-based Mark Zeff, Delphine will epitomize a Southern France brasserie such as those located along the Côte d'Azur.
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Inside The Hollywood Roosevelt's Tower Rooms
While off about the world, staying in everything from bed-and-breakfasts to five-star hotels, don't forget that you need some transportation to reach these places. Over at Jaunted, we've been covering the launch of Jetblue's inaugural LAX routes, and the airline was kind enough to put us up at the good old Hollywood Roosevelt, conveniently around the corner from their afterparty at the club MyHouse.
Since we've already been to this hotel previously, staying in a cabana-level room, we'll make this review of our night in a tower-level room short and sweet.
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When Your Prom is Held at Hollywood Roosevelt, It Makes Headlines
If your prom was held at The Hollywood Roosevelt, you'd think it would end up being kinda...oh, we don't know: West-Coast-Gossip-Girl-swank. A place that is known as a playground for celebs — a.k.a. the "popular kids" of the adult set — has gotta be kind of an intimidating setting for kids, no? And prom is kind of insanely intimidating as it is, right? Wouldn't you think that some horror stories would come outta a prom held at the Roosevelt?
Well: not the case. Quite the opposite, actually: the result was one of the most heartwarming prom stories ever. When the Fairfax High School prom was held there on Saturday night, an openly gay teen, Sergio Garcia, was crowned prom queen "in a campaign that began as a stunt but ended up spurring discussion on the campus about gender roles and popularity."
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Wollywood Gets A Little Help From Depeche Mode
The W Hollywood won't be opening until November but thanks to Depeche Mode, the upcoming hotel will be the backdrop for a free concert that the band is holding this Thursday for the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show. The LA Times reports:
Concert planners say the event is designed to both promote the band's new "Sounds of the Universe" album and world tour as well as the "return of Golden Age excitement and lifestyle" to Hollywood with the new W Hotel. The $350-million development, scheduled for completion this fall, includes a 305-room hotel and 143 adjoining luxury condominiums that will come with hotel concierge service.
Sadly, all the free tix to the concert are gone but you can still get a chance to attend by listening to KROQ-FM (106.7) for chances to win tickets. Also, Kimmel's in-studio audience at the nearby El Capitan Entertainment Center will be able to attend.
[Photo: Curbed LA]
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Wollywood Will Open This November
The NY Times checked in on the progress of the W Hollywood and Residences, which we affectionately call Wollywood. The hotel is expected to open on November 24, 2009 and we have to admit, we're rather excited about this W.
While the NYT article focused much on the business of press film junkets that the hotel hopes to acquire, we were psyched to hear that the hotel sits above a Metro station, something you hardly find within walking distance of LA-area hotels. The line ferries passengers between the Valley and Downtown Los Angeles.
Whether folks in Los Angeles will actually use it is still undetermined. But the presence of the Metro will give hotel guests the feel of staying in a "real city."
[Photo: NY Times]
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On the Left Coast, Chuck Bass Hits the Hollywood Roosevelt
Gossip Girl here. When our favorite Upper East Siders abandon their Park Avenue perches and go west for the sun, at what hotspots might we expect to find the likes of S., Lonely Boy, Little J, Queen B., Nate — and, perhaps most importantly — Chuck Bass?
Predictably, when removed from their hotel-centric NYC world of Palaces and Hudsons, Manhattan's young fictional elite (well, their real-life counterparts) manage to find their way to, predictably, the Hollywood Roosevelt.
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Jessica Biel Throws JT a Bday Bash at the Hollywood Roosevelt
While the Standard LA was pumping something very unsexy back into the air, the Hollywood Roosevelt was playing host to a party for Justin Timberlake (see what we did there? Unsexy back?)
According to E Online, actress Jessica Biel threw a surprise birthday bash for her her longtime boyf Justin in the penthouse suite of the ultra-trendy Roosevelt yesterday — and we bet she was happy she hadn't made that rezzie at the Standard:
The party kicked off in the afternoon just before the championship game with a menu that included buffalo wings, pizza, mini sliders and homemade cupcakes.
"Justin was completely blown away when he walked in," a source said. "He thought they were just checking into the hotel and heading to another Super Bowl party. He stopped dead in his tracks when he opened the door and then gave Jessica a kiss."
Adorable. Reportedly, there were 100 guests in the massive suite, including the lovely Leona Lewis and a few family members of the couple, and everyone stuck around for the Super Bowl festivities all day. Um, that's probably where we would have wanted to be yesterday instead of fighting crowds in Tampa or drinking Miller on our couch, but maybe we'll score an invite to next year's soiree.
[Kevin Mazur/Getty Images, Brian Zak / Sipa Press Via AP]
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Some Folks Hate the H&M Ads On the Hollywood Roosevelt
On the East Coast, New Yorkers are not happy with Thompson Hotels due to their failure to open Smyth Tribeca in a timely fashion — or open it at all, really. We're not sure if they're adding finishing touches or what. Meanwhile, over on the West Coast, some people are unhappy with Thompson because they've been making too many, er, "finishing touches" to the Hollywood Roosevelt building. And by "finishing touches," we mean plastering the architectural landmark building with ads for a Swedish clothing company. Whoops!
From LA's CityWatch blog:
The Hollywood Roosevelt first sported huge supergraphic ads in 2006. The company that installed these 6,000 sq. ft. plus ads, In Plain Site Media, was cited by the city’s Department of Building and Safety for failing to obtain permits or inspections for the signs. The company then applied to the city for permits. Last July, the Cultural Heritage Commission voted to deny the application, but one of the supergraphic sign still remains on the east side of the building.
It's an H&M ad! Come on, who doesn't love H&M?
Some people, apparently. The blog actually provides Stephen Brandman's email addy, and the author encourages people who are unhappy with the "owners' custodianship of an historic building" to voice their concerns to Brandman directly. While we're sure the B-man will read and respond to those emails, we're going to go ahead and throw out a bit of unsolicited advice here: maybe wait until Smyth Tribeca is up and running — you may get a better response once the opening-delay crisis is over with.
[Photo: JonDoeForty1]
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The Hollywood Roosevelt for $129 a Night
Perhaps the heyday of the Hollywood Roosevelt is finally coming to an end. We just noticed a deal on Tablet Hotels from now through February 28th starting at $179 a night.
Since the Golden Globe Awards are happening this Sunday, we thought we'd give the ole Roosevelt a lookie loo. And to our surprise we found that rooms were actually even cheaper at $129 a night, checking in Jan. 10 and departing Jan. 12. That's for a superior room in the hotel's main tower which is not as nice as one of the cabana rooms. But...
...those rooms are available too! And at only $199 a night. We say, if you need a place to crash while stalking celebs, this is a good place to do it. Oh and don't forget about the hotel's 25 Degrees Burger Bar. Mmmm....
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Tragedy at The Hollywood Roosevelt
Yesterday's Page Six featured a macabre item about the death of a young man at the Hollywood Roosevelt who died after swimming in the hotel's pool.
This is tragic enough but Page Six reported that the hotel's management did not want the pool to be drained after the incident because, as the Post's source said, "there was enough chlorine in it to kill the bacteria."
Later the hotel hosted a party where many people, including celebs, were swimming in the pool. However, Stephen Brandman, Thompson COO, told Page Six that the bits about the pool water and hushing hotel staff was just "urban legend."
Nevertheless, this is of great concern to hotel guests and Thompson Hotels sent us a message setting the record straight. The official statement is after the jump.
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"The Hills" Hotel :: Audrina Throws a Party at the Hollywood Roosevelt
Apologies for being a little late with this. It's just that with Gossip Girl and The Hills on the same night, we sometimes have to boot up the ol' DVR. Besides, it really takes additional views to grasp the depth of the characters.
Audrina was given some big responsibilities at work at Epic Records and assigned The White Tie Affair music showcase at The Hollywood Roosevelt. It's the band's first trip to LA and the label wants to pimp them out to "25 select kids that really love music."
Audrina's in charge of rounding up some music-loving kids and brings in her friends Lauren, Lo, and Stephanie. Funny because just last week Lauren called Audrina's music "weird."
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