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neighborhood str eet or gar den cour tyard, and minibars stocked with Wolfgang P uck
snacks and libations. O ther per ks include fr ee high-speed I nternet access, poolside
cabanas, CD players, DVD players in the suites, late room service from the hotel's small
restaurant, a fitness room, and covered parking. Tip: The corner deluxe rooms are worth
the extra $15.
125 S. Spalding Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. & 800/463-4466 or 310/278-0303. Fax [phone]. www.
mosaichotel.com. 49 units. $285-$520 double; fr om $600 2-bedroom suite. AE, DC, MC, V. Parking $15.
Small pets ac cepted. Amenities: Restaurant; bar ; exercise room; heated outdoor pool; r oom ser vice;
sauna. In room: A/C, TV, CD player, fridge, hair dryer, Wi-Fi (free).
Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas Finds This sprawling M editerranean-style
all-suite hotel is the ultimate mo vie-and-music hostelr y, r egularly hosting the biggest
names in rock and film. (The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, U2, and even Brad Pitt are all
repeat customers.) In fact, the hotel even installed a state-of-the-art recording studio and
screening room in the basement for its note worthy guests. After r ecording sessions, the
musicians can then r etire to the dar k and sexy Bar 1200 (a fav orite refuge of celebs),
where their newly recorded session can be piped in directly. Of course, unless you're stay-
ing at the hotel, you'll never get in (which, in itself, is reason enough to stay). The hotel
is located a short walk from the rowdy Sunset Strip, but it feels a world away, with its 4 1 / 2
acres of lush gar dens, koi ponds, brick paths, and tr opical foliage. After undergoing a
$20-million renovation the suites have an attractive and comfortable modern style, with
clean-lined furnishings. The villas take hospitality to a totally ne w lev el with priv ate
alarm systems and butlers, plus select features like baby grand pianos, flatscreen TVs, and
Jacuzzi tubs. Guests who stay in the presidential villa even get the use of a SUV, Bentley,
or a limo during their stay. There are also two new separate pool areas, an outdoor bar, a
spa, and a restaurant with a patio seating.
1200 N. Alta L oma Rd. ( just south of Sunset Blv d.), West Hollywood, CA 90069. & 800/858-9758 or
310/657-1333. Fax [phone]. w ww.sunsetmarquishotel.com. 154 units . $485-$815 junior or 1- or
2-bedroom suite; $1,000-$3,000 1- or 2-bedroom villa. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $24. Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; babysitting; concierge; exercise room; Jacuzzi; 2 out door heated pools; r oom service;
spa; sauna. In room: A/C, TV, CD player, fridge, minibar, Wi-Fi ($13 per day).
Sunset Tower Hotel Standing out like a pearl among the surrounding archi-
tectural swine, the 15-stor y Sunset Tower was built in 1921 as a luxur y apartment for
Hollywood's top movie stars—everyone from Jean Harlow and Clark Gable to Marilyn
Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and F rank Sinatra, hav e liv ed (or housed lo vers) her e. The
building lost its luster in the '60s and was nearly demolished in the '80s, but when hote-
lier Jeff Klein bought and renovated the hotel in 2005, it was meticulously restored with
fine woods, muted colors, and brass fittings. Guest rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows
with wonderful city views, as well as oversize tubs, Frette sheets, and a soothing aura of
old-Hollywood elegance. What better way to spend a day in L.A. than to have a massage
and spa treatments at the hotel's Argyle Spa, spend the afternoon sunbathing at the pool
while noshing on blinis and r osé from the Terrace poolside grill, settle into a P lymouth
martini and a lobster Cobb at the beautiful Tower Bar, then step out the front door and
stroll along the famous Sunset Strip?
8358 Sunset Blvd. (on the Sunset Strip), West Hollywood, CA 90069. & 800/225-2637 or 323/654-7100.
Fax [phone]. w ww.sunsettowerhotel.com. 74 units . $345-$445 double; suit es fr om $495; pent-
house from $2,500. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $28. Amenities: Restaurant; poolside grill; bar and
lounge; concierge; exercise room; heated outdoor pool; room service; full-service spa. In room: A/C, TV/
DVD, hair dryer, minibar, MP3 docking station, Wi-Fi (free).

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