The Beverly Hills Hotel
Posted on Nov 16, 2009 under Uncategorized | No Comment
Beverly Hills Hotel
I had the good fortune of staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel for two nights recently, in a deluxe suite that I was told is JLo’s choice when she visits the Bev Hills landmark. It was beautiful. I felt like a movie star walking the red carpet into the spectacular lobby.
Red carpet entrance
Lobby
my bedroom at the BHH
Countless Hollywood luminaries have stayed in this Pink Palace, with 203 large lavishly adorned rooms, suites and bungalows each appointed with plush art-deco style and offer the perfect romantic hideaway. Many rooms also offer terraces, wood-burning fireplaces and separate entrances. The 12-acre grounds which include the infamous pool and cabanas are lush and overgrown. The hotel’s infamous Polo Lounge serves everything from breakfast to late night suppers. Below are some more pics from my suite.
Living room
I found choc dipped strawberries and fruit upon arrival
master bathroom, loaded with marble
In addition to the two bathrooms, kitchen, huge living room area with fireplace, master bedroom and really big walk in closet (I guess those celebs need a place for their fancy clothes), there was an enormous attached patio that was fully enclosed for absolute privacy.
huge enclosed patio
I never wanted to leave the room, but I did to meet Wendy the pr director for lunch. She let me know all about the history of the hotel and some interesting fun facts, such as the city of Beverly Hills was named after the hotel (not the other way around) and that there were polo fields in the back area at one time, which is where the famous Polo Lounge got its name. Here is what we had for lunch:
Squash soup with cream
Lobster fettucine
chopped McCarthy salad
We ended with this creamy pumpkin tart.
Pumpkin tart
Later my neighbor Todd and his visiting friend Rob came by to hang by the Polo Lounge, where we enjoyed another yummy chocolate dessert.
Todd and Rob, Polo Lounge
yummy chocolate tart
Here are some shots of the pool, just as famous as the hotel.
Pool
pool
Between guests (my friend Nicole showed up for dinner in the Polo Lounge, see next post), I retired to my bedroom and took a nap. If you can afford to go (my room was $2,000 per night, without tax!) , I highly recommend staying at least once at the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel (9641 Sunset Blvd., 310/276-2251.