Los Angeles, I have been several times and been fortunate enough to stay in some wonderful places from deluxe to quirky. These are my top picks of places to stay in LA.
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| The London West Hollywood |
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| Just so beautiful and sumptuous |
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| A typical room |
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| I think the bathroom in this hotel is my favourite of all time |
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| A Gordon Ramsay restaurant- you never know who you will be sat next door to at breakfast. |
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The London is nestled in the heart of hip West Hollywood, it is super cool with a beautiful rooftop pool. The hipster hangout with a touch of class, the food and ambiance are world-class .
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| Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica |
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| Beautiful outdoor space |
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| The most gorgeous pool |
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| Fig- at the Fairmont- amazing fresh food. |
The Fairmont Miramar is facing the beach at Santa Monica. The front facing rooms have beautiful views of the Santa Monica pier and it feels so *lost boys*. Bedrooms are not huge but the calm, lush gardens make you feel like you are in a *resort* opposed to steps away from the hustle and bustle of Santa Monica.
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| The Palomar (A Kimpton Hotel) in Brentwood |
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| The foyer is a teeny bit David Lynch-ian I do like a red drape. |
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| Bathrooms are modern with some interesting design twists. |
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| The pool- lovely to sneak out and cosy up in front of the fire. |
Brentwood is a gorgeous area where people *walk* I know shocking!!!! Safe great for families with some unpretentious local restaurants, an amazing farmers market and you are about 10 mins from Santa Monica & the beach and about 15 mins from Sunset- a fantastic location.
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| Villa Delle Stelle- a home from home |
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| The bungalow at Villa Delle Stelle |
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| The cute little kitchen. |
Villa Delle Stelle, is the only place in LA I have stayed more than once, it is not glamorous like the London, with an amazing pool like the Miramar or in a ritzy neighbourhood like the Palomar but it is so comfortable and quiet yet seconds away from Sunset. No shelling out for valet parking, no tipping, just a cute little bolt hole in LA.
Ok- I have to let you into a huge secret, I did not pay full price for any of these places, I shopped around on sites like: hotels.com, bookings.com, Priceline etc and bargain hunted- well meant there was more money in the pot to spend on Make Up in Fred Segals :)
