Downtown at LA Live, the J.W. Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton share space in the distinctive blue-glass mosaic 54-story tower. The call themselves “sister” hotels, and they each have their own pools. I was downtown at LA Live last week with some time to kill, so I figured I would do …
Our resident 20-something hipster A, went to a party a few Saturday nights ago at Drai’s at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Here’s what she said: “Even in LA, I’ve never seen so many fake boobs in one place. And everyone was soo skinny. Almost disgustingly skinny. The pool party at …
I’ll bet you didn’t know that the pool at The Los Angeles Downtown Standard hotel is open to the public. Yep, anyone can show up, goggles at the ready, floaties in hand and flip-flop through the lobby, to the elevator bank and up the 12th floor. From there you can …
You must go look at these now. Vintage postcards of hotel pools in Los Angeles, some of which are still around, some of which are now 7-11 parking lots. It’s like hanging out with your grandparents, watching Mad Men, and reading the World Book Encyclopedia entry on “Hotel Pools” all …
The Four Seasons in Westlake Village has two pools—the Serenity Pool in the spa area is for adults only. It’s in a garden, setting surrounded by high walls. Think: lush and quiet—with lots of small groups of women talking in hushed voices or couples lounging on side-by-side deck chairs. Guys …
TERRANEA RESORT has 3 pools. The property is on the site of the old “Marineland” water theme park (Think: Sea World). Now it’s a luxurious, sophisticated resort built into the side of a cliff—Palm Springs meets the ocean. There are 3 pools—one for adults only, cantilevered over the coast, with …