E d i t o r s ’ CHOICE The Beverly Hills and Bungalows

buiLt in 1912, guests interested in the best the property the beverly hills hotel offers visitors a and bungalows (www.beverlyhillshotel.com) is has to offer may request the 2,500-square-foot soothing haven with their La prairie spa with six elegantly situated among 12 landscaped acres, presidential suite with private entrance, an ad- treatment rooms including two couple’s suites, and features 204 guest rooms, suites, and one- joining gourmet kitchen available with a per- private cabanas, and steam rooms and saunas of-a-kind private bungalows, as well as the ce- sonal 24-hour chef and butler, and a Jacuzzi for men and women. guests looking for a great lebrity favorite, the polo Lounge. Long known bath with separate his and her showers. workout while away from home will appreci- as “the pink palace,” the hotel is a member of diners will appreciate the variety of op- ate the property’s state-of-the-art line of new the and was recently hon- tions available to suit any palate. the famed technogym equipment, as well as access to a ored with the 2010 Forbes Five star award by polo Lounge serves breakfast, lunch, and din- personal trainer for individual sessions. Forbes Travel Guide, an accolade consistently ner; the cabana café offers poolside din- visitors will also enjoy their stay poolside, earned over the past 12 years. ing; and the Fountain coffee room offers a where staff will cater to every need from sun- spot to enjoy informal meals, complete with a glass cleaning to providing frozen sorbet and soda fountain and 19 original bar stools. bar fresh towels. nineteen 12 offers two distinct settings: a so- there is no shortage of meeting and event phisticated indoor bar and a terrace overlook- space on-site, including three exceptional ball- ing the pool and gardens, and offers guests rooms, the polo private dining room, and the light fare and unique cocktails. boardroom, which features state-of-the-art au- diovisual capabilities and is ideally situated for any business gathering. For a stay worthy of hollywood’s elite, guests need look no further than the beverly hills hotel and bungalows.•

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