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London West Hollywood
NYT Declares London WeHo 'Nearly Flawless'
June 9, 2008 at 12:48 PM | 1 Comment
While the official grand opening blowout isn't scheduled to go down until later this month, the NYT had a chance to pop into the London West Hollywood and, surprisingly, christened the hotel with a sparkling review -- a good bit of positive press after the "meh" reviews its much-hyped Gordon Ramsay restaurant has been receiving.
Though the hotel is still partially under construction (the reviewer mentioned the rooftop pool was a no-go zone), yesterday's Times "Check In, Check Out" feature gave props to the hotel's location, acknowledged the "disarmingly helpful" staff and gushed over the rooms:
All rooms have a balcony or terrace, and I woke up to a sweeping view over Beverly Hills. The décor by David Collins Studio is both flamboyant and muted. A wall was covered with parquet veneer and chairs had faux-alligator upholstering, but the colors were washed out, and the open-plan suite felt serene.
Celebrity Scoop
A Celeb for Everyone at the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel
June 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM | 1 Comment
In LA with the family? Want to make everyone happy by facilitating close encounters with celebrities that are sure to excite every member of the fam? Look no further than the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel. You might spot John Mayer and Jen Aniston! Or Lohan and Alba! But in case the rest of your family is all like, "who? what?" don't worry! A tipster writes:
Saw Mark Walhberg hanging with his new funky bunch--His two kids and pregnant wife. Diane Keaton doing her Annie Hall impression, or is that Annie Hall doing her Diane Keaton impression? It's so hard to tell. And the topper was man-whore/man-pig/man-director Brett Ratner eating messily while talking on a cell phone and while seemingly pitching Rush Hour 4.
Your sister will remember Marky Mark because he opened up for the New Kids on the Block on their last tour, your little bro knows Brett Ratner because he's seen Rush Hour approximately 80 times and your parents will tell you all about how they "have always just loved that Diane Keaton."
With all the famous faces showing up at the Bev Hills Hotel lately, we're pretty sure this is the place to go for guaranteed celeb sightings in LA.
