A party for our Palo Alto Pretties (thx Smashbox & Sephora)
February 16, 2010 – 3:33 pm | No Comment

Why should us LA Pretty girls have all the fun? For you Northern CA Pretties, we’ve got an awesome fete for you. Smashbox has teamed up with Sephora for an exciting offer happening this February …

Read the full story »
Abode

Everything under your roof from decorating, cooking, and organizing, to enjoying a night in.

Beauty + Health

Makeup, hair, fitness, and everything else it takes to be your hottest self.

Fashion

From the runway to the L.A. streets, we’ll tell you what to wear (and what not to).

L.A. Shops

New stores, big sales, and all the other places to spend your hard-earned dough.

On The Town

Awesome places to venture including restaurants, bars, concerts, and beyond.

Home » On The Town

Sunset Strip hotel wars

Submitted by LAPretty on April 26, 2009 – 4:58 pmOne Comment

Pretty much every major hotel on the Sunset Strip has been remolded to be more contemporary. Since this is where many Posh Pretties are seen gallivanting around for attention, then they must have everything perfect, but which is the Prettiest?

mondrian
It’s not the Mondrian with their huge obsession over the color white. It’s really not necessary to have it everywhere, but their interior very sleek. They are home to Sky Bar which overlooks the city, so you can feel awesome and talk about how cool you are. This is where those that live in the valley or elsewhere come to stay when they want to get a piece of the magic that is the “LA scene.” USC will have alum or grad celebration(aka douchebag) nights here too.

Mondrian Los Angeles 8440 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, 90069

The award doesn’t got to The Standard either. Even though the hotel hasn’t been remodeled, it’s still way cooler than it’s sister in downtown and The Mondrian combined. Everyone that works there is actually pretty nice and laid back, sometimes stoned, but whatever it’s LA. They have sweet pool parties in the summer, but it’s pretty noisy for those who stay there or live nearby. The music is always bumpin’ pretty late into the night. Hanging by the pool day or night is pretty much an ideal setting. It’s trendy yes, but overrated no.

The Standard 8300 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, 90069


The Riot Hyatt is a strong competitor, however it will be now known as the Andaz and opens January 8, 2009. The hotel was famous for raging parties and rock ‘n roll mayhem in the ’70s and ’80s. Led Zeppelin even rented six floors for their entourage to stay and party. But, the cool-factor of the place has dwindled down and hasn’t been a hot spot in at least a decade or more. The Andaz will be ulta hip with swanky modern interior. Their bar will “take cues from the vibrant local culture.” We’ll see about that post opening.

8401 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90069

The Prettiest hands down is The London West Hollywood. Formerly, the Bel-Age Hotel, this place was completely gutted and revamped! It’s awesome because it’s actually behind the strip, making it more elusive and less obnoxious. Interior designer, David Collins selected the finest of everything for their decor – including suede walls and the sexiest rooftop pool ever.

1020 N San Vicente Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069

Popularity: 6% [?]

One Comment »

  • john says:

    Really? The London is another David Collins copy, I think he is an amazing designer but like Starke he just uses the same old design again and again. For me – you just cant beat skybar – amazing views and great cocktails – on Saturday I went to the London and Mondrian – only one was hoping and it wasnt the London. Think again ladies.

Leave a comment!

Add your comment below, or trackback from your own site. You can also subscribe to these comments via RSS.

Be nice. Keep it clean. Stay on topic. No spam.

You can use these tags:
<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

This is a Gravatar-enabled weblog. To get your own globally-recognized-avatar, please register at Gravatar.